Trans Atlantic glider....with a bit of help from a Dak

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Originally Posted by POBJOY

A bit of 'drift' but close to the subject was the towing of (just from memory this bit) 3 'poss 4' Horsa gliders from RAF Portreath in Cornwall to a strip in North Africa (Vis Biscay) one ditched due to tow break but the others arrived. That's a long way in mostly enemy held skies. No doubt the full story available somewhere. Tugs poss Halifax.

Tugs were Halifaxs, gliders were Horsa's and 32 sorties were flown. 5 Horsa's and 3 Halifax's were lost. One pair was shot down by a pair of FW 200 Condors.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Turkey_Buzzard