Silent Wings: The American Glider Pilots of WWII
Documentary (2007)
Starring:
Hal Holbrook (Narrator)
Leo Cordier (Himself)
Andrew Rooney (Himself)
The whole story of american gliders, from the early race to build unpowered aircrafts to the D-Day invasion at Normandy and Nazi Germany's final surrender. Covers the source of this concept, mainly in Germany.
Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress
Junkers Ju-52/3m
Numerous airframes seen throughout the first half of the documentary.
The first one is coded D-AXIO Junkers Ju-52/3m of the Luftwaffe.
Junkers Ju-87B Stuka
Probably from a nazi propaganda movie (which one ?).
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
Waco CG-4A
Lt Leo Cordier ready for his fifth combat glider landing.
Waco CG-4A-RO
Crash of Waco CG-4A-RO s/n 42-78839. Robertson Aircraft Company in St. Louis was contracting to build Waco CG-4A-RO gliders under license. Several VIPs were getting a demonstration ride on 1st August 1943. 10 deads.
Towed by a Douglas C-47 Skytrain.
Heinkel He 111
Dornier Do 17Z
DFS 230
Taken by the third man aboard a DFS 230 glider.
Messerschmitt Bf 110B
Messerschmitt Bf 109E
Gota Go 242
Ryan NYP Spirit of Saint-Louis
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
Heinkel He 51
Douglas C-47 Skytrain
Same aircraft in other movies at IMPDb: Frequently Seen Aircraft.
