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During WW2, pilots were trained to fly gliders that would carry infantry to a landing site. The infantryment were called glider infantrymen and went through paratrooper training. The Airborne Divisions would consist of some infantry and artillery that were air-dropped and some that were carried in gliders. The glider pilots were allowed to wear a pair of Wings that had a "G" on it. When the glider landed, the pilot usually had to join the infantry and fight until they linked up with infantry or the front lines.
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When was Glider Pilot Regiment created?
Glider Pilot Regiment was created in 1942.
When did Glider Pilot Regiment end?
Glider Pilot Regiment ended in 1957.
What is Glider Pilot Regiment's motto?
The motto of Glider Pilot Regiment is 'Nihil est Impossibilis'.
When was Dick Johnson - glider pilot - born?
Dick Johnson - glider pilot - was born on 1923-01-10.
When did Dick Johnson - glider pilot - die?
Dick Johnson - glider pilot - died on 2008-07-23.
What do you need to become a glider pilot?
Well most importantly, you would need a glider.
Why might a thermal be important to a glider pilot?
To keep the pilot up longer.
How old do you have to be to get your glider license not a hang glider A tow up to altitude and soar glider?
For a regular glider or sailplane, you must be 16 or older to get your pilot's license. For a powered airplane, you must be 17 or older.To solo a glider (fly by yourself, without an instructor), you must be at least 14, hold a student pilot certificate, and have an endorsement from your flight instructor.
In which flying machine does the pilot hang below the wing?
Hang Glider
How does a hang glider turn?
The pilot does this by shifting their weight to the left or right. This drops the wing tip on that side and the glider turns in that direction.
How does a cliff face warmed by the sun help glider pilots?
Cliffs warmed by the sun are good for glider pilots because it keeps them up. This happens with a process called thermal radiation. This is when the heat from the sun energy radiates. Thermal Radiation can also be heat from the sun bouncing off something, because the heat that bounces off that thing is thermally radiating through the air. This process can also happen with glider piloting. When the heat from the sun bounces on a cliff, it warms the cliff. This heat then bounces off it and creates a draft. The draft radiates in the air until it reaches the glider pilot and it then keeps the glider pilot up. This is why glider pilots have to be near a cliff or mountain to stay in the air. If they didn't do this or this process wasn't done. Eventually the glider pilot will fall and will be severely injured. So this process is really important for all things not just glider pilots.
How old does one have to be to fly a plane?
>well im a pilot myself.and i suggest when you are a pilot which is 20yrs about and i suggest you get drunk. it depends on the type of aircraft and the country, but in Canada one can become a glider pilot at 16 and a power pilot at age 17.
