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By: 3rd February 2012 at 10:59 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Seems to have been recovered as long ago as 1993 and stored since. Presumably originated from BAD 2 at Warton.
By: 3rd February 2012 at 12:15 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-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...
By: 3rd February 2012 at 15:08 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-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.
By: 3rd February 2012 at 15:57 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-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!
By: 3rd February 2012 at 19:42 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-Whacko, Way-co, no wonder we Brits called it the Hadrian.
By: 4th February 2012 at 11:25 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-I do like the way that some Horsas get a look in as well...
By: 4th February 2012 at 11:43 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
-...........steady people...........great name.......
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By: FarlamAirframes - 3rd February 2012 at 10:34
Not seen this posted.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-16862992