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Old August 6th, 2008, 08:05 PM
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Re: Educating Miss Saigon

The big benefit the Gliders had was, the glider could be cut loose by the tow plane, and the silent craft could attempt to lad undetected close to target with the element of surprise; whereas the paratroopers were in noisy planes over target, with element of surprise quickly diminishing thereby.
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