The Assault Glider Project, based at RAF Shawbury, has missed out on a place in the final of the National Lottery Good Causes Awards. [Read more…]
Volunteers Rebuild Glider
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WWII GP Gets Overdue Star
Little known are the 6,000 World War II glider pilots who were towed into combat zones, in a one-way flight to drop off soldiers and supplies. Bob Swenson, 90, of Bellevue, finally is getting an overdue Bronze Star medal for his heroism. [Read more…]
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