The Airspeed Horsa glider was a British designed glider of the Second World War. Constructed virtually entirely from wood, the Horsa would enter service in 1942. It would be utilized to drop troops in major operations during World War Two, including the invasion of Sicily, the Allied landings at Normandy, Operation Market Garden and the crossing of the River Rhine. Particularly during DDay it would play an important role, helping to land troops behind the beachheads on the night before DDay, allowing the capture of two strategically important bridges. In all between 3,8004,000 Horsa gliders were built.

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Fighting Gliders of World War II by James E. Mrazek
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National WWII Glider Pilots Committee Silent Wings Museum Foundation: https://ww2gp.org/horsa/
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