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D-DAY GLIDERS: LES PLANEURS AMERICAINS DU JOUR J

Written by Philippe Esvelin
Published by Heimdal in 2001
ISBN: 284048143X

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Front cover

Cover of D-DAY GLIDERS: LES PLANEURS AMERICAINS DU JOUR J by Philippe Esvelin

Contents

  • Remerciements
  • Acknowledgements
  • Preface by Robert C. Casey
  • Introduction
  • PREMIERE PARTIE: AVANT L'ASSAULT
  • PART ONE: BEFORE THE ASSAULT
  • Les pionniers
  • The pioneers
  • Le programme americain
  • The American program
  • L'entrtainment des pilotes
  • Training the pilots
  • Perennite du programme
  • Long-term future of the program
  • Les ameliorations techniques
  • Technical enhancements
  • SECONDE PARTIE: OBJECTIF NORMANDIE
  • PART TWO: OBJECTIVE NORMANDY
  • Les preparatifs
  • Preparations
  • L'assault
  • The assault
  • Mission Chicago
  • Mission Detroit
  • Mission Keokuk
  • Mission Elmira
  • Mission Galveston
  • Mission Hackensack
  • Epilogue
  • Glossaire et sources bibliographiques
  • Glossary and Bibliographical Sources
  • Les missions de planeurs du Jour J
  • Marquages de escadrons de transport engages le Jour J
  • The D-Day Glider missions
  • Markings on transport squadrons committed on D-Day
  • 6 juin 1944: Mission Chicago. La premiere vague des 52 Wacos du 434th TCG
  • June 6, 1944: Mission Chicago. The first serial of 434th TCG's 52 Wacos
  • Pilotes de planeur tues en Normandie
  • Glider pilots killed in Normandy
  • Profils des appareils engages en Normandie
  • Profiles of aircrafts engaged in Normandy
  • Dale Oliver, pilote de planeur et dessinateur
  • Dale Oliver, glider pilot and artist