The Unseen Danger of the Horsa Glider

A report from the 88th TCS

There are sporadic references to the Horsa glider being compromised due to deterioration of the wooden structure. Reports and books refer to splinters from the Horsa when it crashed causing numerous injuries, some fatal. The 88th Troop Carrier Squadron report in December of 1944 contains more details on this.

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