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D-Day soldiers who landed in gliders remembered for their daring escapades
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 days agoShortly after midnight on June 6, 1944, six Horsa gliders landed in occupied France to capture two...
Pilot rescued after crashing glider into tree in NH's White Mountain National Forest
NBC Boston· 5 days agoA pilot was rescued Sunday afternoon after he crashed his glider into a tree in New Hampshire's White Mountain National Forest. The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department ...
‘An excessive amount of slaughter’: What The Longest Day got right – and wrong – about D-Day
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 2 days agoFor producer Darryl F. Zanuck, The Longest Day was a matter of victory or defeat. “Either I will go...
Glider pilot rescued from treetops after crashing in New Hampshire
WFXT via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe pilot of a glider hanging 20 feet in the air is unharmed after being rescued from the treetops...
84-year-old man rescued from tree after glider crashes in New Hampshire
CBS News· 5 days agoAn 84-year-old Vermont man crashed a glider plane into the White Mountain Forest on Sunday, and he...
Man rescued from tree after crashing glider in NH - Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News
7 News Boston· 6 days agoA man was rescued from a tree after he crashed his glider in a forest in Benton, New Hampshire....
Photos: The D-Day landings | CNN
CNN.com· 3 days agoThis year marks the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, which laid the foundation for the Allied defeat of Germany in World War II.
Glider pilot, 84, rescued after crash landing into trees in Benton
New Hampshire Union Leader· 5 days agoAn 84-year-old glider pilot from Vermont was rescued Sunday evening after crashing into trees in the...
Swanley: Paraglider landed safely, police say after search
BBC News· 5 days agoOfficers were called to Wested Lane near Swanley in Kent just before 19:00 BST on Monday.
D-Day machine gunner recalls 'flying coffin' glider landing
BBC News· 3 days agoAs the UK commemorates the 80th anniversary of D-Day, which led to the liberation of Nazi-occupied...