Some have asked, "Why did we use gliders rather than helicopters in WWII?"

The first flight of the first Army helicopter took place on 13 January 1942. It could carry two persons, and it was impossible to fly on a hot day.

The book covers all the various gliders tested at the USAAF glider test facility;
powered, fuel, tow target, cargo, bomb, assault, human snatch, glider snatch, disabled fighter tow, mid-air retrieval of the B-29 and many other tests for stopping and accelerating gliders. As well, the Hotspur, Horsa, Hamilcar and Gotha 242 were test flown.

Four of the images in this book are copyrighted to Disney Enterprises, which results in restrictions on quantity and distribution. The contracted printing limit is down to fewer than 200 copies, and the distribution must be done by the author. This book is now available in the UK direct from the author, details are shown below.

Charles Day, author and publisher (sponsor of the Assault Glider Project)

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Silent Ones, WWII Invasion Glider Test & Experiment, CCAAF, Wilmington, Ohio

8.5"x11" size, 300 pages with 120 text pages and 170 photo pages containing 317 photos.

Soft Cover $39.95 ISBN 0-9708903-1-1

Hard Cover $64.95.ISBN 0-9708903-0-3

The soft cover can be shipped to the UK Priority mail for $11.00 US. Shipping for the hard cover is $18.00 US.

printed in the USA.
P O Box 439, Lambertville, MI 48144