May 2016
You can't hear them coming....
those avian creatures-
that stalk in darkness
"Owls.........they are!"
It's their "wings"
designed by natures science...
to soar in silence
waiting
watching
undetected
unexpected
From them, they got their name, those U S Air Force glider squadrons of World War II. After being released from a "tow plane", they silently descended toward a landing target behind enemy lines, with a cargo of supplies, gasoline, etc. Some, carrying a small cadre of troops, even a vehicle. The gliders couldn't be retrieved, the crews were on 'their own" to find their way back to any Allied force that could get them back to their units. Some didn't make it.
"God bless each and everyone of you!"
copyright: richard riddle 05-09-2016
those avian creatures-
that stalk in darkness
"Owls.........they are!"
It's their "wings"
designed by natures science...
to soar in silence
waiting
watching
undetected
unexpected
From them, they got their name, those U S Air Force glider squadrons of World War II. After being released from a "tow plane", they silently descended toward a landing target behind enemy lines, with a cargo of supplies, gasoline, etc. Some, carrying a small cadre of troops, even a vehicle. The gliders couldn't be retrieved, the crews were on 'their own" to find their way back to any Allied force that could get them back to their units. Some didn't make it.
"God bless each and everyone of you!"
copyright: richard riddle 05-09-2016
In memory of my uncle, Major Jack C. Riddle(USAF ret./deceased). During one of his visits to Dallas(the "Silent Wings"museum was originally located in Terrell, Texas, 20 miles east of Dallas, he was on the Board of Directors) I asked if he was at Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944. He replied, "No, but we **** sure heard it!" The gliders were 'dropped' the night before, moving in silence, heading behind enemy lines, to set up supply lines for the Allied Invasion Forces.
Now located at the Lubbock Municipal Airport, Lubbock, Texas is the "Silent Wings" Museum. An excellent tribute to those men and their aircraft.
Now located at the Lubbock Municipal Airport, Lubbock, Texas is the "Silent Wings" Museum. An excellent tribute to those men and their aircraft.
