The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Italy. C. 1944-09. British gliders and towing aircraft lined up before taking off with their cargoes of British airborne troops to Southern France at the start of the invasion.
Airborne over Southern France. C. 1944-09. Towing Douglas C47 Dakota aircraft and British Gliders crossing the coast of Southern France from Italy for the Allied airborne invasion in that area.
Airborne over Southern France. C. 1944-09. British Gliders towed by Douglas C47 Dakota aircraft shortly after crossing into French territory from Italy for the Allied airborne invasion of Southern Fra
Airborne over Southern France. C. 1944-09. British Gliders towed by Douglas C47 Dakota aircraft over Southern France for the Allied airborne invasion.
Italy. C. 1944-09. Attending to the towing ropes of a British glider before take off for the Allied invasion of Southern France.
Italy. C. 1944-09. RAF airmen attending to the towing ropes of a British glider before the take off for the Allied invasion of Southern France.
England, circa 17 September 1944. Shows the launch of Operation Market. Troops of the British 1st Airborne Division boarding Horsa gliders for the airborne assault on Arnhem, Netherlands. The gliders
