| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 45-27948 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Waco CG-4 Hadrian |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Waco CG-4 Hadrian |
| Aircraft Version: | Waco CG-4A Hadrian |
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| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDWF IATA: - Local: DWF Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
| Photo Date: | 19 August 2013 |
| Photo by: | Alastair T. Gardiner |
| Photo ID: | 51168 |
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The CG-4A was the most widely used US troop/cargo glider of WWII. Constructed of fabric-covered wood and metal, the CG-4A was crewed by a pilot and co-pilot. It could carry 13 troops and their equipment or a jeep, a quarter-ton truck or a 75mm howitzer loaded through the upward-hinged nose section. Fifteen companies manufactured over 12,000 CG-4As and this survivor is on display at the National Museum of the USAF. This photo is copyright © Alastair T. Gardiner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 19 March 2018, and has since been viewed 281 times. |