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An organization has a project to to recreating a Normandy Glider landing in Europe and in then in the United States


Here is a place for more information
http://www.esharethis.com/detail.asp?CatID=95
Look at "anouncements"


Here it is here posted on a website


http://aptap.forumco.com/topic~TOPIC_ID~4050.asp
Here is the repost

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I recieved this from the guy who is putting this all together.

G = “Guts”

‘A Living Tribute’


This is probably the very last opportunity to pay a fitting tribute to the allied glider pilots that flew tube, fabric and wood gliders into combat. These valiant men performed their duties courageously, suffered huge casualties but have received little recognition for their heroic service. They are a vanishing breed. There will be no future generations of American or British glider pilots in combat.


“It’s like flying a stick of dynamite through the gates of hell” American Glider Pilot in WW II.

The Project – DreamFlight has committed to commemorating the efforts and sacrifices of the WW II Glider Pilots by preparing a WACO CG-4A glider to flyable condition and appearing at the 65th Anniversary of D-Day, 2009. We will ship the CG-4A to England where it will be assembled and flown to Normandy for a landing at one of the LZ’s that were used on D-Day, 1944. Following that event, we will probably appear in Holland for the commemoration ceremonies of Operation Market Garden with a landing by the CG-4A.


Upon completion of our appearances in Europe in 2009, we will fly the C-47 ‘tug’ back to the U.S.A. for, hopefully, appearances at several air shows here to complete the year.


In 2010 we will take the glider to the home air fields (or appropriate nearby air field) of those museums and cities who have contributed to this project for an actual flight presentation of the CG-4A. We will also appear at several major air shows nationwide.


You can imagine the huge crowds that will gather to see the C-47 and Waco CG-4A combination at select air shows! DreamFlight will amaze the audiences with a glider tow launch, flight and landing right in front of the crowd! We hope to conduct a glider “snatch”, where the Waco glider is pulled from a standing stop to 120 mph in only 7 seconds! - re-creating the glider recovery so successfully used during the war.


We expect that this undertaking will receive a huge amount of publicity both in Europe and the United States. The project will bring recognition and commemoration to men of the Glider Corps who have, quite frankly, not received it in the past. It will bring a great deal of attention and interest to the museums which have WACO Glider displays.


Here is some of what we expect to happen and accomplish:



Ø Appearance at Normandy and probably Operation Market Garden - Holland

Ø Appearances at air shows in England and the U.S.A. – 2009

Ø Flying appearances at ‘home’ air fields of WACO Glider Museums and Municipalities who support our project - 2010

Ø Webinar and tele-seminar interviews with glider and ‘tug’ pilots, troops and support personnel. These will be preserved for future generations to remember.

Ø ‘Local’ appearances by Glider Corps personnel at air shows and aviation related events to ‘tell the story’ and provide pilot, crew and troop recognition

Ø Preparation of DVD / CD’s of the story of our on-going ‘A Living Tribute’ Project

Ø Contributions and financial aid to participating museums / organizations

Ø Specific listing of and links to web sites of all contributors (museums, businesses, groups, etc.) on all of our web site(s).



YOU can be a part of this tribute. So many have given so much, we invite you to help in this one last opportunity to show our appreciation for their efforts !



We would like to invite you to participate with us in this fascinating project. You can become a part of our success by helping with parts acquisition, funding requests, referrals to media and many other needs that we will have. As a contributor to our success you will receive recognition in our public and media presentations. We also expect that there will be some financial return to the contributing museums as our fund raising gets into full swing.

Wow! Those things were not the safest when they were new. I never thought I would ever hear about anyone trying to fly one again.

this is an awesome project! I do 82nd airborne reenacting and one of my impressions for that is a glider rider. If I had the time I would totally help out with this project, but unfortunately I can't. But I do think that it is a great idea.

I met Flt. Officer J. Curtiss "Goldie" Goldman - Was a WWII Glider Pilot in the 441st TCG, 99th Sq. He flew in every major combat campaign in the European Theater, including Market Garden and Groesbeck, Holland. Goldie was known as a "Fighter Pilot trapped in a Glider Pilot's Body" for the way he handled the Waco G4 in combat.

He became a preacher Dr. Goldman and came to my church to preach and tell his story. He's quite a character even at his age (80's)!