Waco Glider Carlisle

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Not seen this posted.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-16862992

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Seems to have been recovered as long ago as 1993 and stored since. Presumably originated from BAD 2 at Warton.

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Never heard of a 'Whacko' glider! :)

I wouldn't expect a BBC narrator to know much about a Waco glider but you'd think anyone currently working in a media organisation might have heard of the 'Waco' massacre. D'oh well...

Ah....the "Whacko" glider.

Probably towed by Jimmy Edwards, then.

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Now now Gents - dont make fun of us locals up north!

Anyway Jimmy Edwards was a Dakota pilot and these Whackoes were definitely being pulled by Halifaxes..

My wife has been to the Borders Regiment museum in the castle (as a Scot I will not cross the drawbridge) - In 1745 too many of us never came back out.

The gent being interviewed is a very helpful chap who has a dead German pilot as a spirit helper.

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Interesting point about the pronunciation of Waco. The town of Waco is pronounced as Way-co but the glider manufacturer's name is derived from Weaver Aircraft Co and is totally unrelated. According to various sources, Whacko is apparently correct!

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Whacko, Way-co, no wonder we Brits called it the Hadrian.

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I do like the way that some Horsas get a look in as well...

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...........steady people...........great name.......