Reference Details for Fighting Gliders of World War II
Title | Fighting Gliders of World War II |
Authors | Mbazek |
Publisher | Robert Hale Limited/ St. Martin's Press |
Year | 1977 |
Types Covered | ARGENTINA: I-AE-25; AUSTRALIA: DHA-GI, DHA-G2; GERMANY: DFS 230, Go 242, Me 321, Ju 322, DFS 331, Go 345, Ka 430, BV 40; INDIA: G-I; ITALY: Ambrosini AL.12, Caproni TM.2; JAPAN: Ku-1, Ku-6, Ku-7, Ku-8, Ku-11, MXY5, MXY5a; SOVIET UNION: A-7, A-11 (G-11), BDP (S-1), Motor-glider MP, Glider-bomber PB, G-31, GN-4, IL-32, KT-20, SAM-23, Winged Tank "KT", Ts-25, Yak-14; SWEDEN: FI-3; TURKEY: THK-I; UK: Hadrian, Hamilcar, Hengist, Horsa, Hotspur, Twin Hotspur; USA: XCG-1 (CG-1), CG-3A, CG-4A, XCG-5 (CG-5), XCG-7 (CG-7), XCG-8 (CG-18), YCG-10A (CG-10), CG-13A, XCG-14 (CG-14), CG-15A, XCG-16 (CG-16), XCG-17 (CG-17, C-47), XCG-18 (CG-18), XCG-19 (CG-19), XCG-20 (CG-20), XFG-1 (FG), XFG-1 (FG), XLRQ-1 (LRQ), XLRA-1 (LRA), XLRG-1 (LRG), XLRH-1 (LRH), XLRN-1 (LRN); YUGOSLAVIA: Ivo Sostaric |
Cockpit Details | UK: Hotspur passenger compartment (p. 80); USA: CG-4A (p. 106, 108), CG-13A (p. 126) |
Wheel Well Details | |
Other Details | GERMANY: DFS 230 fuselage structure (p. 28), Go 242 JATO rockets (p. 36), Ju 52/3m rigid-tow bar for DFS 230 (p. 36), Me 321 nose doors (p. 38); ITALY: Ambrosini AL.12P wing spoilers (p. 190); UK: Hamilcar nose door (p. 64); USA: CG-4A fuselage structure (p. 106), C-47 pick-up hook for CG-4A (p. 156) |
Cutaway Drawings | GERMANY: Go 242 (p. 35), Go 345A (p. 50); UK: Hamilcar (p. 64), Horsa (p. 72) |
Multiview Drawings | |
Generic Camouflage Patterns | |
Generic Markings Patterns | |
Specific Markings Profiles | |
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