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ConsolidatedA parachute is attached to the landing gear which was just been released from the glider, airborne over Comiso Airfield, Sicily, during 52nd Troop Carrier Wing maneuvers in 1943. The gear has been dropped so that the glider will make a skid landing

Publication:
US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II
Theater Number:
12
Theater:
Europe
Place:
Sicily
Category:
Aircraft, Ground
Sub Category:
Consolidated
Short Caption:
A parachute is attached to...
Caption:
A parachute is attached to the landing gear which was just been released from the glider, airborne over Comiso Airfield, Sicily, during 52nd Troop Carrier Wing maneuvers in 1943. The gear has been dropped so that the glider will make a skid landing
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
SICILY,GLIDERS
History:
[none entered]
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A27106A-67249AC
Conflict Period:
World War II

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About US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II

This series of photos documents an important era in US military aviation history, especially activities of the US Air Force during World War II.

Source Information

Fold3, US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II (https://www.fold3.com/document/49915364/a-parachute-is-attached-to-the-landing-gear-which-was-just-been-released-from-the-glider-airborne-ov : accessed Oct 6, 2024), database and images,

Publication Title
US, WWII US Air Force Photos
Total Records
88,912Complete: 100%
Content Source
The National Archives logoThe National Archives
Record Group
342
Published on Fold3
November 27, 2007
Last Updated
December 31, 2008