CG-4A Haig
The CG-4 Haig is military glider used by the United States troop during World War II. The primary users and operators of the CG-4A are the United States Air Force, Royal Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force and the United States Navy. It was manufactured by Weaver Aircraft Company of Ohio (WACO).
CG-4 Haig’s maiden flight was on 1942 and after flight testing, more than 13,900 CG-4As were delivered. On July 1943, CG-4As went into operation during the Allied invasion of Sicily, participating in the American airborne landings in Normandy, other important airborne operations in Europe and in the China-Burma-India Theater. The CG-4A gliders were generally considered expendable by high ranking European theater officers and combat personnel and were abandoned or destroyed after landing. Though, several CG-4As were recovered from Normandy and evem more from Holland and Wesel. The CG-4A’ small size enables it to land in smaller spaces. The glider was also used to send supplies to partisans in Yugoslavia. The CG-4A has a crew of two, for a pilot and a co-pilot and could carry 13 troops and other equipment. It has a maximum speed of 150 mph. There’s a total of 13,903 CG-4As built by 16 various contractors.
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