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SICILY: GLIDER SERIALS FOR BOTH
July 9 LADBROK AND July 13, 1943 FUSTIAN

By Patricia Overman

SICILY GLIDER SERIALS ONLY:
Mission DateSerialTC GroupsubMissionAir Field# CG-4A# HorsaInf. Div.LoadLanding ZoneNotes
Mission DateSerialTC GroupsubMissionAir Field# CG-4A# HorsaInf. Div.LoadLanding ZoneNotes
1943-07-09A60LadbrokeA-El Djem Base 2802nd Battalion of the South Staffordshire Regiment3Glider Chalk #1-28 plus Z
29 took off towed by C-47's, one broke loose from tow. Tow ship landed and took off with same glider.
1943-07-09B60LadbrokeB-El Djem No 1 2902nd Battalion of the South Staffordshire Regiment3Glider chalk #29-54a plus X
29 took off towed by C-47's, one broke loose from tow. Ship landed and took off with reserve glider.
1943-07-09C62LadbrokeC-El Djem No 2 2501st Battalion of the Border Regiment27th TC Squadron furnished twelve (12) AP and Gliders - chalk #55 to 67 Inclusive
8th TCS furnished thirteen (13) AP and Gliders - chalk #68 to 80 Inclusive-
Take off order is 7th, 8th, 51st then 4th.
1943-07-09D62LadbrokeD-Goubrine Base 2601st Battalion of the Border Regiment251st TC Squadron furnished thirteen (13) AP and Gliders -chalk #81 to 92 Inclusive
4th TCS furnished twelve (12) AP and Gliders - chalk #93-101, 101A, 102- 104 Inclusive- One broke loose from tow. Ship landed and took off with reserve.

Take off order is 7th, 8th, 51st then 4th.
1943-07-09E295LadbrokeE-Goubrine No 1 08A Company 2 South Staffords1Glider chalk # 128- 135
1943-07-09F296LadbrokeF-Goubrine No. 2 2501st Battalion of the Border Regiment2Glider chalk# 105 - 127 plus Y
26 attempted to take off towed by 26 Albemarles, but only 20 actually got off. One tow ship caught fire, two pilots released becasue of fright, one broke landing gear on take off and two others came loose from tow.
1943-07-13E296FustianE-Goubrine No 1 801st A/L Anti Tank Battery8Glider chalk # 114 - 118c
1943-07-13F296FustianF-Goubrine No. 2 0111st A/L Anti Tank Battery7Glider chalk # 119 - 129
26 attempted to take off towed by 26 Albemarles, but only 20 actually got off. One tow ship caught fire, two pilots released because of fright, one broke landing gear on take off and two others came loose from tow.
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Photo Courtesy of National Archives / NWWIIGPA collection View of one of the gliders that washed ashore after crashing at sea, Sicily.
Artillermen hooking up tow rope to CG–4A glider. African Air Force
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Airborne artillerymen hook tow rope to glider.
Artillermen hooking up tow rope to CG–4A glider. African Air Force
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Airborne troops load kits into Troop Carrier plane.
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