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Don, I met Lt Andrew Bates some months before he passed away and wrote a fairly large piece about him. Since he badly injured his knees upon...

Earlier this year I received a wonderful collection of photos taken by 81st TCS C-47 Crew Chief, T/Sgt Cater Jones and amazingly he had taken a...

A few new D-Day Horsa photos appeared on Ebay last week and adds to my theory that the chalk markings for the 436th TCG during Mission Elmira was...

I see a dot inbetween the 40 on that Horsa so I'm 100% convinced that were the markings for the 436th on that day.

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That's a great write up Dave. Thanks for posting.

Hi Carl, The Co-Pilot of the Horsa would have been a Glider Pilot from the 436th Troop Carrier Group as well. The majority of the gliders flown...

Guys, I've received some negatives this year from a member of the 82nd Troop Carrier Squadron. Amongst them was a few photos of an aeromedical...

Great to hear from you Dave. It's all theoretical regarding the Chalk numbers but I believe the 436th had a number with a dot underneath. I have...

It would be interesting to hear if he has any additional info on 319th GFAB and their time at Membury.

I hope they become available again.

The website looks very different. I like looking both albums from time to time. It's just full of great info and detail.

I can't find it from your link.

Horsa tow rope is made of hemp and is thicker than the nylon tow rope used by the CG-4A. Horsa tow rope has x2 comms cables running through it.

I just wish I was with you when you met him.

Noooo, that's been my fantasy for years is to meet a farmer who had some glider relics.

There is one aerial which covers Utah Beach to Les Forges and I can see the Horsa that John has identified but there's not enough detail to show...

John, I see it and that's a very likely candidate. Great work.

Charles, I'm sure I could do a group photo at La Londe with a then and now of the Hoatson Horsa behind us.