Warbird Information Exchange

I do not have a photo handy, but I know a Curtiss A-25 Shrike was used to tow a CG4A. In an attempt to sell the A-25 to the US Army a glider snag was made during a demo.

Shay, the A-25 used was #41-1878x (last number not visible) per photo of it on apron. It was flown and tested as a tug at CCAAF.

Do you have proof it was also used for a snatch? To my knowledge it was used for towing tests, but did not have a winch installed and did not do a snatch.

One of the power pilots involved in those tests told me the man who was responsible for thinking the plane should be tested for glider towing should have been given a section 8 discharge.

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Charles Day,
Silent Ones WWII Invasion Glider Test & Experiment CCAAF Wilmington Ohio

We used to use a pick-up truck, 200' of rope and an axe to get our Schweizer 2-33's up at Castroville in the late 70's. The axe was for the poor schmuck who was riding in the bed of the pick-up to cut the rope to the glider in case she could not release.

Lot's o fun that day!!!

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S.

Next time Turner Classics has the Movie , OBJECTIVE BURMA, on, watch for the film of the glider snatch in it.

Movies of snatch with C-47:
Shows single and double snatch of CG-4A.

Send checks to glider pilot,
Doug Wilmer,
2559 Highway 138 SW,
Conyers, GA 30094-3307.

Specify DVD or VHS #TR-35 @ $19.95 plus $3.00 shipping. This is from Army films and the profits support the video efforts of the National WW2 Glider Pilot Association. In addition there are 40 other selections available relating to glider activities during WWII.

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Charles Day,
Silent Ones WWII Invasion Glider Test & Experiment CCAAF Wilmington Ohio

I posted Shay's photo. I do not have a copy handy, but as I said the picture was of an A-25 with a tow line and a CG4A on the ground waiting.