Does anyone know of any video on the net showing 'snatch' recovery of two assault gliders? I've seen the odd clip on TV (usually Waco CG-4a Hadrian and Dakota tug) of a single recovery.
The dual recovery is described here on page 7:
WWII U.S. Army Air Force Glider Aerial Retrieval System
One more question on this theme, has this been attempted post-war with sailplanes? It would appear a much quicker way of getting gliders airborne in a competition without all the usual landing, taxi and take off again, and avoids the tug and glider combination being low and slow at the wrong end of the airfield.
Contrary to popular belief, there was no great shock to either the tug or the glider, as a force limiting payout winch was used in the tug which paid out line all the time the winch saw more than the set load. Once airborne, the tug winched in the excess cable.
Here's a video of a single recovery: