American Waco CG-4A Hadrian Glider

[Blistex²]

Originally Posted by VeryPissedOffRob

Oh christ..... NO SNIPERS! They ruin the game completly.

Exactly!


Also the glider looks mint! Can't wait to turn in into an overgrown sive with my MG-42.

[okiN]

Judge, what was that about an ohka?

And that glider looks great, so does the cockpit.

[yuiop]

Originally Posted by Lobo

I hope that it will be carried by a C-47 and then it can be released and fly alone, our coders have done more difficult features before.

Do you know if the C-47's would be piloted or automatic? If they are piloted how would you prevent people from just piling into the C-47? No parachutes or another way? Also, would the pilot of the C-47 or the glider pilot control the release of the glider? thx.

[javierlopez]

very nice

[SimonS.]

Originally Posted by Acomba Mike

Who's going to use it? You've put it as American, but I always thought glider landings were a British speciality; both during D-Day and Market Garden.

Of course, I admit I'm getting my info from films here, but I had the impression gliders were a British baby.

Or not?

You're thinking of a Horsa glider

[D-Fens]

Heh can it have a jeep?

[Anlushac11]

CG-4A was first used by US in Sicily invasion 09 July, 1943. 129 Hadrians and 8 Horsas were launched in Gale force winds with disastrous results, 50 landing in the sea.

Hadrians were also used in Burma, Operation Overlord, Operation Dragoon, and Operation Market Garden.

But my info also says the Brits never used their Hadrians operationally.

[Anlushac11]

Typical load was 13 troops(that includes pilot and co-pilot), or a jeep and crew of 4 plus equipment, or a 75mm Howitzer with 3 man guncrew and ammo and supplies.

[LordLemos]

Heh can it have a jeep?

[D-Fens]

Duuh I know it could irl but I wondered if it could in the game!