Glider Collection (page 3)

Marine with the training gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine with the training gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine Corps gliders being towed from Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine Corps gliders being towed from Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine lieutenant, pilot with the power towplane... Page Field, Parris Island, S.C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine lieutenant, pilot with the power towplane for the training gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine gliders being towed from Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine gliders being towed from Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine lieutenant by the power plane which tows... at Page Field, Parris, Island, S.C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine lieutenant by the power plane which tows the training gliders at Page Field, Parris, Island, S.C

Preparing for take-off at the glider pilot training program, Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942
Preparing for take-off at the glider pilot training program, Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine lieutenant, pilot with the power towing plane for the... page Field, Parris Island, S.C
Marine lieutenant, pilot with the power towing plane for the training gliders at page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine with the gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine with the gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine glider pilot at Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine glider pilot at Parris Island, S.C

A Marine Corps glider being towed by a power plane from Page Field, at Parris Island, S. C. 1942
A Marine Corps glider being towed by a power plane from Page Field, at Parris Island, S.C

Aerial tug boat, which tows gliders for Marine pilots... Page Field, Parris Island, S.C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Aerial tug boat, which tows gliders for Marine pilots in training out of Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine lieutenant by the power towing plane for the gliders at Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine lieutenant by the power towing plane for the gliders at Parris Island, S.C

Marine power plane which tows the training gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine power plane which tows the training gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine lieutenant by the power towing plane for the gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S. C
Marine lieutenant by the power towing plane for the gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine lieutenant, glider pilot in training, ready for... at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C. 1942
Marine lieutenant, glider pilot in training, ready for take-off at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C. Power towing plane in background

Marine glider in training at Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine glider in training at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine lieutenants studying glider piloting at Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine lieutenants studying glider piloting at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine glider at Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine glider at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine glider pilot in training at Page Field, is watching take-offs, Parris Island, S. C. 1942
Marine glider pilot in training at Page Field, is watching take-offs, Parris Island, S.C

Training gliders at the Marine [Corp]s Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Training gliders at the Marine [Corp]s Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine lieutenants, pilots, by the power tow-plane for the... Page Field, Parris Island, S.C. 1942
Marine lieutenants, pilots, by the power tow-plane for the training gliders at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine Corps glider in flight out of Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine Corps glider in flight out of Parris Island, S.C

Marine Corps gliders in flight from Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine Corps gliders in flight from Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine lieutenant, glider pilot in training at Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine lieutenant, glider pilot in training at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine Corps lieutenant studying glider piloting at Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine Corps lieutenant studying glider piloting at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine lieutenants, glider pilots in training at Page Field, Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine lieutenants, glider pilots in training at Page Field, Parris Island, S.C

Marine Corps gliders in flight out of Parris Island, S. C. 1942. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Marine Corps gliders in flight out of Parris Island, S.C

USA, California, La Jolla. Paragliders soar over Blacks Beach

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Jeffrey's Bay, South Africa. Jeffrey's Bay Beach lighthouse Date: 19/02/2005

Page 41. The Flying Lizard. 1810-17 (w / c & manuscript text)
5670013 Page 41. The Flying Lizard. 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby, Kenelm Henry (1800-80); 39.6x25.2x5.4 cm; Mitchell Library

Paratroops of 1st Airlanding Brigade disembark from their gliders on the outskirts of Arnhem
5922354 Paratroops of 1st Airlanding Brigade disembark from their gliders on the outskirts of Arnhem, 17 September 1944 (b/w photo) by Smith, D.M. Sgt

Page 26. The Chinese Duck;the Flying Rat from Botany Bay Glider possum, 1810-17 (w / c & manuscript text)
5669999 Page 26. The Chinese Duck; the Flying Rat from Botany Bay Glider possum, 1810-17 (w/c & manuscript text) by Digby, Kenelm Henry (1800-80); 39.6x25.2x5.4 cm; Mitchell Library

Orville Wright tests his glider at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, USA, 1911. Creator: NASA
Orville Wright tests his glider at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, USA, 1911. On October 24, 1911 Orville tested a new glider and broke all the previous gliding records by actually soaring

Bowlus BA-100 Baby Albatross, 1937. Creator: William H. Bowlus
Single-seat, high-wing monoplane glider with wooden monocoque fuselage pod, aluminum tube tail boom, and wooden empennage; fabric-covered rudders and elevators

Grob 102 Standard Astir III, 1980. Creator: Grob-Werke GmbH
Single-seat, monoplane glider with T-tail. Test pilots at Grob-Werke GmbH & Company KG in Germany first flew the Grob 102 Standard Astir III late in 1980

Frankfort TG-1A (Cinema), 1930s. Creator: Frankfort Sailplane Company
Stan Corcorans TG-1A (Training Glider Model 1A) was the first aircraft selected to train U.S. Army glider pilot cadets to fly the Waco CG-4A combat assualt glider

1900 Wright Glider (reproduction), 2003. Creator: Ken Hyde
Full-size reproduction of the Wright brothers 1900 glider, built in 2003. Fabric-covered wooden-frame biplane, with no vertical tail. Only a horizontal forward elevator

Otto Lilienthals glider, 1896 (chromolitho)
2815956 Otto Lilienthals glider, 1896 (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Otto Lilienthals glider, 1896)

Glider used for display at the Cobham Air Circus Date: 1930s

Schleicher ASW-19B R19 (msn 19317), at a regional gliding competition in the 1980s. I flew this glider many times at RAF Hullavington, before it was re-allocated to another club

Eiri-Avion PIK-20 OH-500 ER, at a regional gliding competition in the 1980s. (Note: The Standard Cirrus in the background, 569, is the glider I had a quarter share in, around the time this was taken)

WW II - Britiash airborne troops east of River Rhine, Germa
Vintage photograph World War II - Britiash airborne troops just after disembarking from a glider, east of the River Rhine, Germany

Otto Lilienthal (1848-1896), flight pioneer (b / w photo)
5998531 Otto Lilienthal (1848-1896), flight pioneer (b/w photo) by German Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Otto Lilienthal (1848-1896), flight pioneer

Horsa Glider Memorial, Wolfheze, Holland
Wolfheze is a small village about 10km to the west of Arnhem beside which the Operation Market Garden 17 September 1944 Landing Zones Z ands (gliders) and Drop Zone X (parachutists) were located

325th Glider, 504th PIR & Polish Para Memorial, Holland
The dramatic rusting parachutes, designed by Leo Gerritsen and Henk van Hout, were erected on 17 September 1985. They commemorate the fact that these fields, designated landing area O

View of Pegasus Bridge, Gondree Caf & gun pit
This view is from the east bank of the Orne Canal, (the side where the gliders landed). The Gondree Caf is on the left and the German gun pit and the bridge are on the right

Poplar admiral, common glider, and Hungarian glider
Poplar admiral, Limenitis populi, common glider, Neptis sappho, and Hungarian glider, Neptis rivularis. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis Nicolas

Swamp wallaby and yellow-bellied glider
Swamp wallaby, Wallabia bicolor, and yellow-bellied glider, Petaurus australis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rene Primevere Lessons Complements de Buffon, Pourrat Freres, Paris, 1838

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"Taking to the Skies: A Glider's Journey Through History" The Slingsby T. 51 Dart glider, an iconic symbol of aviation excellence. Wilbur and Orville Wright with Flyer II at Huffman Prairie, Dayton, Ohio, USA - pioneers of flight testing their innovative glider. Two Slingsby T. 51 Dart gliders soaring through the clouds in perfect harmony. The Mignet HM. 5 glider - a marvel of engineering and grace in flight. D-Day - Glider reinforcement team ready to make history with their daring airborne operations. Witnessing nature's wonders: A female Sugar Glider gracefully carries her young on her back in Australia. Let L-13 Blanik 326 - an elegant and reliable companion for countless gliding enthusiasts worldwide. Embarking on new horizons with the sleek and powerful Slingsby Skylark 2 glider. Experiencing pure freedom while gliding amidst breathtaking landscapes in the majestic Alps. Orville Wright putting his gilder to the test at Kitty Hawk, NC - a pivotal moment in aviation history. German Glider Meeting brings together passionate aviators from around the world to celebrate their shared love for soaring through the skies. A mother Sugar Glider proudly carries her young on her back along Australia's picturesque East Coast.