Clearing The Normandy Landing Zones of Gliders

Were any Hamilcars recycled? Continuing ... from on top of the canopy. (Varsity)



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Edit: Removed interior shot.

 

A couple well known unrecycled gliders photographed sometime later with advanced deterioration. The first is CN 71 which landed badly off course on LZ 'V'. It was captured for an Illustrated Magazine article on the 1946 Pilgrimage. More information here.



The disintegrating remains of Major-General Gale's glider, CN 70, along with "Churchill's Reply"
in background. Further info here and here.



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Cee, I don't know if you put the wrong photo up, but the inside shot looks to be from a Halifax rather than a Hamilcar.
I have seen photos of Hamilcars being recovered (from both Normandy and Varsity) by road having been dismantled on the LZ, the fuselage making a somewhat comical oversized load.

 

Aeronut,

I've looked over some Halifax cockpit pics and at the moment I just can't tell? I suspect you are probably correct and know better than I.

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Once again a couple of the deteriorating Coup de Main gliders at Pegasus Bridge in comparison to the same two caught by Sgt. Jim Christie (AFPU) on June 8th.



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Added: Somewhat related - a Russian delegation visits the Airborne LZs on July 27th, 1944.

https://icedrive.net/s/kaYf498RijQ4YYxBh6TDP7fvDDfw

 

The derelict glider seen in the poor quality attached photo is one that came down during Operation Tonga near the Longuemare Crossroads above Breville-les-Monts.



More on the story here:

Missing gliders of Operation Tonga D-Day

A few other threads that look into glider recovery for those interested in the subject:

Horsa 'snatch' pick-ups 1944
Orne River bridge : Why was glider 95 moved?

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