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The Glider Pilot Regiment was a British airborne forces unit of the Second World War, which was responsible for crewing the British Army's military gliders
Glider_Pilot_Regiment
Air warfare
Buist, Luuk (2009). Glider Pilots at Arnhem. Barnsley, United Kingdom: Pen & Sword Books. ISBN 1-84415-763-6 p.55 "Glider Pilot Regiment". www.paradata.org
Glider_infantry
Gliders used by the militaries of various countries
gliders. Glider Pilot Regiment entry at Regiments.org, with history and more Web links The Assault Glider Trust Tribute to the American Glider Pilots
Military_glider
during the Second World War, consisted of the Parachute Regiment, the Glider Pilot Regiment, the airlanding battalions, and from 1944 the Special Air
List of World War II British airborne battalions
List_of_World_War_II_British_airborne_battalions
1944 British airborne operation in the Netherlands
substantially reinforced by some 1,200 men of the Glider Pilot Regiment, who would fly the glider-borne infantry and vehicles into Arnhem, providing
Battle_of_Arnhem
combat service support units and sub-units. The Glider Pilot Regiment provided the aircrew to fly the gliders into battle (who were trained to fight alongside
Air_landing_regiment
British soldier, D-Day glider pilot (1919-2013)
British soldier and a member of the Glider Pilot Regiment who achieved notability as the pilot of the first Horsa glider to land at Pegasus Bridge in France
Jim_Wallwork
1944 World War II military operation
opportunities were ignored. The commander of the Glider Pilot Regiment had asked for a small force with gliders to land on the southern side of the bridge at
Operation_Market_Garden
British airborne operation on 6 June 1944
Normandy was arranged in six Airspeed Horsa gliders, piloted by 12 NCOs from 'C' Squadron, Glider Pilot Regiment. The Horsa had a wingspan of 88 feet (27 m)
Capture of the Caen Canal and Orne River bridges
Capture_of_the_Caen_Canal_and_Orne_River_bridges
1945 Allied airborne operation in WWII
Cooper. ISBN 1-84415-221-9. Smith, Claude (1992). History of the Glider Pilot Regiment. Pen & Sword Aviation. ISBN 1-84415-626-5. Trigg, Jonathan (2020)
Operation_Varsity
British WWII troop-carrying glider
Division, No. 38 Group RAF, and the Glider Pilot Regiment, inspired by the form of the fuselage of the wooden Horsa gliders was unveiled on the site of the
Airspeed_Horsa
November 1987) was a soldier in the British Army who commanded the Glider Pilot Regiment during World War II. Chatterton was educated at Pangbourne College
George Chatterton (British Army officer)
George_Chatterton_(British_Army_officer)
Scottish clan chief (1921–1970)
Regiment) and immediately transferred to the Glider Pilot Regiment. By 1944 he was serving as Section Commander, F Squadron ( No. 2 Wing), The Glider
Gillean_Maclaine
1944 evacuation from Oosterbeek
European Theatre of World War II by the end of 1944. Members of the Glider Pilot Regiment laid white tape through the woods, leading from the perimeter, the
Operation_Berlin_(Arnhem)
Aviation arm of the British Army
the Parachute Regiment and Glider Pilot Regiment came under the umbrella of the Glider Pilot and Parachute Corps. In 1957 the Glider Pilot and Parachute
Army Air Corps (United Kingdom)
Army_Air_Corps_(United_Kingdom)
WWII British military jacket
Operations Executive (SOE) agents, the Parachute Regiment, the Glider Pilot Regiment, Air Landing Regiments, air observation post squadrons, Commando units
Denison_smock
WW2 British Army artillery unit
air was by using gliders. In the regiment's case this was normally the Airspeed Horsa, piloted by two men from the Glider Pilot Regiment. With a wingspan
1st_Airlanding_Light_Regiment
English cricketer
Service Corps. He transferred to the Royal West Kent Regiment in 1942, served in the Glider Pilot Regiment and later served as the second-in-command to Billy
Hugh_Bartlett
English cricketer
to the Royal Army Service Corps in 1939. He later served in the Glider Pilot Regiment with Hugh Bartlett. As second-in-command he carried the commander
Billy_Griffith
Dutch film (2020)
The film follows a Dutch Axis soldier played by Gijs Blom, a British glider pilot played by Jamie Flatters, and a resistance woman from Zeeland played
The_Forgotten_Battle
1943 British military supply mission during World War II
the Second World War. The mission was undertaken by No. 2 Wing, Glider Pilot Regiment and No. 295 Squadron Royal Air Force, prior to the Allied invasion
Operation_Turkey_Buzzard
Glider landing by Britain during the World War II
large white stripes. Training for pilots of the Glider Pilot Regiment was increased, and improvements to the gliders were implemented, including better
Operation_Ladbroke
Infantry regiment of the British Army
Corps was created as the command formation of the Parachute Regiment and the Glider Pilot Regiment. With two parachute brigades now in the order of battle
Parachute Regiment (United Kingdom)
Parachute_Regiment_(United_Kingdom)
Award
the US Army converted its remaining glider units to parachute. For example, the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment of the 82d Airborne Division was reorganized
Glider_Badge
English charity
veterans of the Glider Pilot Regiment Association. Current projects of the trust are to convert a Dakota to its original parachute and glider tug function
Assault_Glider_Trust
WWII Allied operation in France
Parachute Brigade Group Signals Royal Corps of Signals 1st Independent Glider Pilot Squadron Army Air Corps 23rd Independent Parachute Platoon Footnotes
Operation_Rugby
American WWII glider
operated 2 Wacos, designated NK-4 United Kingdom Army Air Corps Glider Pilot Regiment Royal Air Force No. 668 Squadron RAF No. 669 Squadron RAF No. 670
Waco_CG-4
Former RAF station in Gloucestershire, England
No. 3 Glider Training School RAF from nearby RAF Stoke Orchard which provided basic elementary training for pilots of the Glider Pilot Regiment. During
RAF_Northleach
British Army general
the Royal Scots in 1945. He was seconded to the Glider Pilot Regiment in 1949 and qualified as a pilot. He served in the Malayan Emergency in the early
David Young (British Army officer)
David_Young_(British_Army_officer)
SAS operation during WW2
escorted by 32 Spitfires for part of the trip. One glider was lost with the death of the British pilot. The SAS teams remained behind enemy lines in occupied
Operation_Dingson
British Army officer
position which was well forward of its objectives. Cowley was RSM Glider Pilot Regiment during 1942–43. Following the Second World War he was Regimental
James_Cowley
Codename of a British operation during WWII
landing site for gliders was located near the Møsvatn dam, although it would require considerable skill on the part of the glider pilots in order to land
Operation_Freshman
– while German bullets whizzed around him. Capt. Ogilvie of the Glider Pilot Regiment landed in a kilt at Arnhem. The kerns of Gaelic Ireland wore the
History_of_the_kilt
Battle during D-Day landings
their marker lights from the pilots of the transport aircraft. The main body of the 9th Parachute Battalion and their gliders were to land from 01:00 at
Battle of Merville Gun Battery
Battle_of_Merville_Gun_Battery
Airborne forces operation 1943
on their wings. Training for pilots belonging to the Glider Pilot Regiment was increased and improvements to the gliders were implemented, including better
Operation_Fustian
Royal Air Force station near Croughton, Northamptonshire, United Kingdom
opinions as to who should pilot the gliders. The Army felt the Glider Pilot Regiment was an elite force and that the pilots should be from the Army or
RAF_Croughton
Airborne operation during the Second World War
and the D-Day landings during the Second World War. The paratroopers and glider-borne airborne troops of the division, commanded by Major-General Richard
Operation_Tonga
Airborne infantry division of the British Army during WWII
Publishing. ISBN 0-85045-396-8. Smith, Claude (1992). History of the Glider Pilot Regiment. London: Pen & Sword Aviation. ISBN 1-84415-626-5. Thompson, Major-General
1st Airborne Division (United Kingdom)
1st_Airborne_Division_(United_Kingdom)
British actor (1918–1978)
Stratford-upon-Avon. During the War he served as a sergeant pilot in the Glider Pilot Regiment of the British airborne forces. He resumed acting after the
Duncan_Lamont
– 8 June 2006) was a member of the Glider Pilot Regiment who achieved fame as the pilot of the third Horsa glider to land at Pegasus Bridge in the early
Geoff_Barkway
1918–1945. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. ISBN 0-304-36730-3. Smith, Claude (1992). History of the Glider Pilot Regiment. Pen & Sword Aviation. ISBN 1-84415-626-5.
List of largest parachute assaults
List_of_largest_parachute_assaults
1944 British airborne operation
to tow the gliders that evening. The airlift included 226 Airspeed Horsa gliders, each piloted by two men from the Glider Pilot Regiment. With a wingspan
Operation_Mallard
British Lions & Wales international rugby union player (1923–2009)
Trained as a fighter pilot in Arizona, he was switched to and trained as a glider pilot, attached to the Glider Pilot Regiment. Williams took part in
Bleddyn_Williams
British military glider of the Second World War (1940–1943)
exclusively used for training purposes; it was the glider in which all pilots belonging to the Glider Pilot Regiment received their initial instruction. Although
General_Aircraft_Hotspur
British geologist (1918–2015)
natural sciences. After serving as a squadron commander in the Glider Pilot Regiment during the Second World War, he completed a Harkness Fellowship
Terence_Miller
British assault glider of the Second World War
been a common occurrence. During training by 'C' Squadron of the Glider Pilot Regiment, part of the Army Air Corps, which specialised in flying Hamilcars
General_Aircraft_Hamilcar
British Second World War airborne infantry brigade
for the brigade was normally the Airspeed Horsa glider, piloted by two men from the Glider Pilot Regiment. With a wingspan of 88 feet (27 m) and a length
1st_Airlanding_Brigade
Canal bridge in Normandy; scene of a WWII battle
Royal Engineers of 249 Field Company (Airborne); and men of the Glider Pilot Regiment. The object of this action was to prevent German armour from crossing
Pegasus_Bridge
British stained glass artist (1902–1969)
at Salisbury Cathedral, is a memorial window to members of the Glider Pilot Regiment killed in the Second World War, installed in 1950. He followed this
Harry_Stammers
WWII British Army unit
Publishing. ISBN 0-85045-396-8. Smith, Claude (1992). History of the Glider Pilot Regiment. London: Pen & Sword Aviation. ISBN 1-84415-626-5. Tugwell, Brigadier
6th_Airborne_Division
Former Royal Air Force station in Oxfordshire, England
of an Airspeed Horsa glider. The sculpture commemorates the 6th Airborne Division, No. 38 Group RAF and the Glider Pilot Regiment and their involvement
RAF_Harwell
British Army officer
the first day of the operation, 17 September 1944, Dauncey flew a Horsa glider into Arnhem. Several days of fighting ensued, during which he sustained
Michael_Dauncey
Topics referred to by the same term
the United States Georgia Public Radio, in Georgia, United States Glider Pilot Regiment, in the British Army GPR index, a stock index of property companies
GPR
by July held 230 prisoners. They were joined by members of the Glider Pilot Regiment captured at the Battle of Arnhem in September 1944. By 1 January
Stalag_Luft_7
Military parachutists functioning as part of an airborne operation
of airborne forces (including the Parachute Regiment, Air Landing Regiment, and the Glider Pilot Regiment) by the example of the German Luftwaffe's Fallschirmjäger
Paratrooper
regains an aviation element as the Glider Pilot Regiment is formed. 1942 24 February - The Glider Pilot Regiment is formally inaugurated as part of the
Timeline of British military aviation
Timeline_of_British_military_aviation
Aviation museum in England
establishment of the Army Air Corps in 1957 from the merger of the Glider Pilot Regiment and the AOP Squadrons. It contains flight simulators, an outdoor
Army_Flying_Museum
Welsh Labour politician (1923–1998)
Britain and India, where he trained as a glider pilot, and subsequently served with the Glider Pilot Regiment in Mandatory Palestine. While in Palestine
Aubrey_Hames
Military unit
their airborne training, and the glider pilots received their flight training there as well. In April 1943 the regiment was assigned to the 1st Airborne
88th Infantry Regiment (United States)
88th_Infantry_Regiment_(United_States)
English cricketer
career which was interrupted by World War II, during which he was a glider pilot. Early on 19 August 1975, Cawthray discovered that campaigners calling
George_Cawthray
Phase of the Mediterranean Theater of World War II
1st Battalion Border Regiment 2nd Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment 181st (Airlanding) Field Ambulance Glider Pilot Regiment Landings at Salerno Lieutenant
Allied invasion of Italy order of battle
Allied_invasion_of_Italy_order_of_battle
Former RAF station in Wiltshire, England
AIRBORNE DIVISIONS UNITS OF THE AIR DESPATCH REGIMENT AND HORSA GLIDERS FLOWN BY THE GLIDER PILOTS REGIMENT TO NORMANDY – ARNHEM AND ON THE CROSSING THE
RAF_Down_Ampney
WWII War cemetery in Netherlands
over 1174 men of the British 1st Airborne Division, 219 men of the Glider Pilot Regiment, 92 men of the Polish 1st Independent Parachute Brigade, 368 men
Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery
Arnhem_Oosterbeek_War_Cemetery
United Kingdom military research centre
unit and the addition of the Glider Training Squadron which would be used by pilots training for the Glider Pilot Regiment. The centre was operated by
Central_Landing_Establishment
1944 military operation in Greece
Battalions marched on Athens. On 16 October, the 5th Battalion and the brigade's glider-borne element arrived. The 2nd Para Brigade was reinforced by the British
Operation_Manna
British light tank
crews inside Hamilcar gliders. These exercises were successful; during the training by 'C' Squadron of the Glider Pilot Regiment, which specialised in
Mk_VII_Tetrarch_light_tank
Soviet test pilot
Anokhin piloted the Antonov A-40, an experimental Soviet glider T-60 tank. After being released by the tow aircraft, he landed the tank glider to a field
Sergei_Anokhin_(test_pilot)
Former RAF base in Buckinghamshire, England
In May 1942, training was also started on the airfield for the Glider Pilot Regiment. In 1950, the University of London Air Squadron (ULAS) resumed flying
RAF_Booker
British Army WWII airborne infantry brigade
the brigade was normally the Airspeed Horsa glider, piloted by two soldiers from the Glider Pilot Regiment. With a wingspan of 88 feet (27 m) and a length
6th_Airlanding_Brigade
Australian-born British soldier, painter and author (1910–1997)
Bridges to Arnhem, 1944, 1992, ISBN 0-85052-352-4 The History of the Glider Pilot Regiment: An Official History, 1992, ISBN 0-85052-326-5 One Night in June
John Hackett (British Army officer)
John_Hackett_(British_Army_officer)
Airport in Dunstable Downs, Bedfordshire
of the Dunstable Downs. Many privately owned gliders are based there. It has the facilities to train pilots in powerless flight, and in the skills necessary
London_Gliding_Club
Military aircraft
Publishing Ltd, 1996. ISBN 1-85310-732-8. Smith, Claude. History of the Glider Pilot Regiment. London: Pen & Sword Aviation, 1992. ISBN 1-84415-626-5. Swanborough
Slingsby_Hengist
Military units involved in Operation Market Garden
Royal Army Medical Corps, Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur T. Marrable Glider Pilot Regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel George Chatterton No.1 Wing, Lieutenant-Colonel
Operation Market Garden order of battle
Operation_Market_Garden_order_of_battle
Museum in Oosterbeek, the Netherlands
than ten thousand men of the British 1st Airborne Division and the Glider Pilot Regiment landed north of the Lower Rhine, whilst the Polish 1st Independent
Airborne_Museum_'Hartenstein'
which on 13 August 1912 Simeon Petrov flew to become the first Bulgarian to pilot an airplane over Bulgaria. The KPAF's name was changed to "Cambodian People's
List_of_air_forces
British Army soldier
Leo Heaps of the 1st Battalion, Parachute Regiment, and Staff-Sergeant Alan Kettley of the Glider Pilot Regiment. The three escapees made contact with the
Tex_Banwell
Military unit
Troop Carrier Wing 51st Troop Carrier Wing 53d Troop Carrier Wing Glider Pilot Regiment 31st Fighter Group (13 August 1944 ~ 16 August 1944) Operation Dragoon
1st Airborne Task Force (Allied)
1st_Airborne_Task_Force_(Allied)
Multi-battalion British Army formation
the corps, the Glider Pilot Regiment, formed part of the newly established Army Air Corps 2nd Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment re-raised April
Large_regiment
Military unit
Hadrian gliders and light aircraft, and would be crewed by a mixture of surplus pilots from the Royal Air Force and pilots from the Glider Pilot Regiment. 672
No._672_Squadron_AAC
British soldier and journalist
the South Staffordshire men in addition to his own regiment and the men of the Glider Pilot Regiment. The whole force was designated "Thompson Force" by
William Francis Kynaston Thompson
William_Francis_Kynaston_Thompson
Life Memorial: Donor Family Network Girls Venture Corps Memorial Glider Pilot Regiment Memorial Golden Grove Gordon Highlanders Green Howards Guinea Pig
List of memorials at the National Memorial Arboretum
List_of_memorials_at_the_National_Memorial_Arboretum
available for them to man. This would lead to pilots being transferred to the Army's Glider Pilot Regiment, and to the lists of civilians reserved for aircrew
Bermuda_Flying_School
British Army field marshal (1883–1963)
Aide-de-Camp General to the King, 1944 to 1946 Colonel Commandant The Glider Pilot Regiment 1942–1951 Colonel Commandant Honourable Artillery Company 1946–1954
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke
Alan_Brooke,_1st_Viscount_Alanbrooke
National World War II Glider Pilots Association World War II Glider Pilots Turner Publishing Company 1991 The 193rd Glider Infantry Regiment (GIR) – Unit History
550th Airborne Infantry Battalion (United States)
550th_Airborne_Infantry_Battalion_(United_States)
British aerodynamicist and educationalist
introduction of troop-carrying gliders into the British Army's Glider Pilot Regiment. She completed the RAF basic and advanced pilot-training courses in Miles
Gwen_Alston
Berets as part of a military uniform
regiments in World War II (other than officers in Inns of Court Regiment), Royal Observer Corps, Westminster Dragoons Maroon – Glider Pilot Regiment and
Military_beret
British Army officer
this, Cain kept his position. Staff Sergeant Richard Long of the Glider Pilot Regiment remembered that through the clouds of dust, Cain fired round after
Robert_Henry_Cain
Unit, Royal Engineers 6th Airborne Divisional Signals No. 1 Wing, Glider Pilot Regiment 63rd Composite Company (Airborne), Royal Army Service Corps 398th
6th Airborne Division order of battle
6th_Airborne_Division_order_of_battle
Regimental museum
Assault entrance Glider Pilot Display Kershaw, Robert J (2008). Airborne Assault: Stories of men who go to war from the air. Parachute Regiment and Airborne
Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces Museum
Parachute_Regiment_and_Airborne_Forces_Museum
Military/civilian aerodrome in Kent, England
Manston was used as one of the departure points for military gliders of the Glider Pilot Regiment to transport troops and equipment in Operation Market Garden
RAF_Manston
Military unit
period two officers and 18 other ranks applied to transfer to the Glider Pilot Regiment. AGRAs were groups of (usually) medium and heavy artillery held
98th Heavy Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery
98th_Heavy_Anti-Aircraft_Regiment,_Royal_Artillery
British writer
raid on the Lofoten Islands. Later he became a glider and small plane pilot in the Glider Pilot Regiment being discharged after the war with the rank of
Erroll_Collins
Royal Air Force station in Lincolnshire, England
memory of the Glider Pilot Regiment which bore the same motto. The squadron crest bears the Sphinx of the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment, chosen because
RAF_Barkston_Heath
der Panzertruppe) Joachim Lemelsen General Traugott Herr Reconnaissance regiment In the German army and air force the rank equivalent to lieutenant-general
Moro River campaign order of battle
Moro_River_campaign_order_of_battle
Group command element of the Royal Air Force
Division, No. 38 Group RAF, and the Glider Pilot Regiment, inspired by the form of the fuselage of the wooden Horsa gliders was unveiled on the site of the
No._38_Group_RAF
Village in Norfolk, England
Unit Date of death Burial/Commemoration Capt. Harold M. R. Norton Glider Pilot Regiment 24 Mar. 1945 Reichswald Forest Cemetery FO Arthur R. Ludlow No.
Emneth
German World War II flying ace (1922–1993)
direct enemy action. Hartmann, a pre-war glider pilot, joined the Luftwaffe in 1940 and completed his fighter pilot training in 1942. He was posted to the
Erich_Hartmann
United States Army general (1892–1944)
the $17,000 cost of one glider, but ended up raising over $72,000. Piloted by Lieutenant Colonel Mike Murphy, senior glider pilot of IX Troop Carrier Command
Don_Pratt
Former Royal Air Force station in Wiltshire, England
Stirling glider tugs of No. 38 Group RAF arrived, followed by a large number of Airspeed Horsa gliders, crewed by Army pilots of the Glider Pilot Regiment. The
RAF_Keevil
British explorer, travel writer, and lecturer
to British parents, Christopher Bradford Dodwell DFC, late the Glider Pilot Regiment, and Evelyn Dodwell (née Beddow). Her parents had married in England
Christina_Dodwell
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