Horsa glider to Normandy by G. H. Davis

Britain's Horsa glider -- the mount which carried the airborne spearhead of invasion to Normandy on D-Day, Second World War. The Horsa's undercarriage is jettisoned before landing, and on touching down its fuselage is instantly detachable to permit the swift unloading of troops and supplies

Airborne D Day D-day Detachable Fuselage Glider Horace Horsa Jettison Jettisoned Landings Spearhead Spread Swift Undercarriage Unloading

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