There were approximately 6000 individuals who were trained as glider pilots during WWII for one-way missions into enemy territory. Sylvan Ralph Lucier was one of these brave men, and was killed in the line of duty during a training accident. This website collects his family's research on his life and death.

Wednesday, December 26, 2007

Schweizer Glider On A Winch


Here are some pictures you might find interesting. This picture shows a plane being taken off by use of a motor driven wench. We did not use this method as it is faster to use power planes to tow the gliders off the ground.
Glider Pilot in Training, Sylvan R. Lucier, wrote this note on these five pictures sent to parent from Twenty-nine Palms Air Academy, Summer, 1942. He was one of the first to earn glider wings!

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