George Mullins, a World War II veteran and local celebrity, celebrated his 100th birthday today. Mullins, who served as a ...

Mentioned only briefly are specialized glider units (often overshadowed by the parachute infantry), glider development, the war against Japan, the Marine Corps glider program (which never saw combat) ...

reveals the critical role gliders played in World War II offensives. Through rare archival footage and photographs, the film places the audience right at the center of the action in the dangerous ...

“Of the 2,500 men in the glider pilot regiment of the Second World War, only 12 are left and none of them is here in Normandy because they are too old or frail to travel. “So I suspect this ...

Link to What to Watch: In Theaters and On Streaming. Photos: Silent Wings: The American Glider Pilots of World War II Silent Wings: The American Glider Pilots of World War II (2007) Silent Wings ...

One of those rare aircraft is the Waco CG-4 troop glider. Early in World War II, the Germans had had success using gliders to land troops in combat zones, so the U.S. Army decided to develop a ...

But in the dark days at the end of World War II, a group of British officers dreamt up the ultimate escape plan: in a secret attic workshop, they constructed a two-man glider out of bed sheets and ...

Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting March 20th, 2007 - Buy Silent Wings: The American Glider Pilots of World War II DVD ...