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OverviewPlease note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Big Spring Army Glider Training School is an abandoned facility located approximately 18 miles (29 km) north-northwest of Big Spring, Texas. It is now farmland and no trace of it exists.The facility consisted of a 7,000' dirt runway located in a sparsely populated area. It was activated on 10 July 1942 and was operated under contract to the United States Army Air Forces by Big Spring Flying Service.Used primarily C-47 Skytrains and Waco CG-4 unpowered gliders. The mission of the school was to train glider pilot students in proficiency in operation of gliders in various types of towed and soaring flight, both day and night, and in servicing of gliders in the field. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Loegaire HumphreyPublisher: Duc Imprint: Duc Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.102kg ISBN: 9786139696741ISBN 10: 6139696747 Pages: 60 Publication Date: 08 January 2012 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |