The fuselage of an Airspeed Horsa glider – the type used by airborne troops in World War II – was converted by Mr. Arthur Bedford, a building contractor at Southbourne, Bournemouth.

An 80th anniversary service has been held in memory of 23 men who died in a WWII glider crash. On 17 September 1944, an RAF Airspeed Horsa glider broke apart in mid-air, minutes after taking off ...

A recent visit to the Pegasus Bridge museum near Caen in Normandy, France brought back memories of an experience with a HORSA glider in either the autumn of 1943 or the spring of 1944 ...

During World War II, the firm designed and built many types of aircraft as well as the Airspeed Horsa glider. However, the company moved to Portsmouth when it was unable to find space to expand in ...

Once in the thermal, flare the glider hard to gain maximum lift from the thermal and bleed off your excess airspeed. When you gain 100 meters in altitude, bank right to aim your glider directly at ...

LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) – A project that literally spans the globe comes to Lubbock Thursday. A Horsa Glider replica cockpit was shipped Wednesday by The Assault Glider Trust at Royal Air Force Shawbury to ...

During World War II, the firm designed and built many types of aircraft as well as the Airspeed Horsa glider. However, the company moved to Portsmouth when it was unable to find space to expand in ...