| 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 |
| Licence-built by: | Gibson Refrigerator Co |
| C/n (msn): | |
| 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: | 15 December 2024 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 826885 |
| Photo Comment |
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The Hadrian was the most widely used US troop/cargo glider of WWII and featured an upward-hinged nose section through which 13 equipped troops, a jeep, a quarter-ton truck or a 75mm howitzer could be loaded This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 19 July 2025, and has since been viewed 37 times. |