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245 10 a| Silent wings at war :b| combat gliders in World War II /c| John L. Lowden.;

300 a| xxvii, 187 pages :b| illustrations, maps ;c| 24 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references (p. 177) and index.;

520 a| The pilots were known as "suicide jockeys" and the aircraft they flew were called "flak bait." Towed behind modified bombers or transport aircraft, Allied combat gliders were used in some of the riskiest missions of World War II, landing miles behind enemy lines with specially trained assault forces. In Silent Wings ar War, John L. Lowden combines his own recollections with those of fellow veterans to create a vivid, gritty, jocose memoir of war as he and other glider pilots and their passengers knew it. These true tales of courage, as well as command blunders, make a substantial contribution to WWII literature.;

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Silent wings at war : combat gliders in World War II / John L. Lowden.

Author/creator	Lowden, John L.
Format	Book
Publication Info	Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, ©1992.
Description	xxvii, 187 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Subjects	Lowden, John L., 1921-2006 Lowden, John L., 1921-2006 World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American. Gliders (Aeronautics)--History. World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, American. Air pilots--United States. --Biography.

Abstract	The pilots were known as "suicide jockeys" and the aircraft they flew were called "flak bait." Towed behind modified bombers or transport aircraft, Allied combat gliders were used in some of the riskiest missions of World War II, landing miles behind enemy lines with specially trained assault forces. In Silent Wings ar War, John L. Lowden combines his own recollections with those of fellow veterans to create a vivid, gritty, jocose memoir of war as he and other glider pilots and their passengers knew it. These true tales of courage, as well as command blunders, make a substantial contribution to WWII literature.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 177) and index.
Issued in other form	Online version: Lowden, John L. Silent wings at war. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, c1992
LCCN	91017898
ISBN	1560981210 (alk. paper)
ISBN	9781560981213 (alk. paper)

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