Suicide Jockeys: The Making of the WWII Combat Glider Pilot

by Monique Taylor

Book Overview

On May 10, 1940, the Germans neutralized one of the most heavily fortified fortresses in Europe with a new weapon: the combat glider-an aerial vehicle capable of carrying men and equipment in close proximity to each other and crash landing behind enemy lines. The Army Air Corps soon established its own glider pilot program, but the glider pilots were not considered power pilots nor infantry. The end result was a group of young men looking for adventure-belonging...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CJ1YYM1X
• ISBN13: 9798888241448
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Koehler Books
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"