Junior Science Refresher this is science magazine in india published this article page no 3 when maj howard got in the glider the door was closed and on schedule they started to move down the runway. at 22.56 hrs lady irene was airborne and d coy 2 obli was on their way into history the six halifax bombers from 298 squadron raf took-off with the accompanying horsa gliders in tow and crossed the english channel flying at an altitude of 7000 ft. all around them were heavy bombers going to drop bombs on german positions in the invasion area caen or other selected targets. with all of this air activity the german anti-aircraft and searchlight crews failed to notice the gliders at the appointed time the halifax bomber released the first glider to begin its run into the target. in the glider s/sgt wallwork checked their altitude and the compass whilst s/sgt john ainsworth checked his stopwatch. at the appointed mark they turned to starboard and halfway down the crosswind leg of their approach s/sgt wallwork saw it he could make out the river the canal and both bridges. with visibility good and the target in sight he dropped the gliders nose and made for the lz junior science refresher magazine.
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