US EditionThe Flying Deathtrap That Shocked The Luftwaffe
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The Flying Deathtrap That Shocked The Luftwaffe
On the night of June 5, 1944, the outcome of D-Day seemed to hinge on a strange aircraft — the Airspeed Horsa. British pilots had a grim nickname for it: the “silent coffin.” High above the tense, pitch-black sky, a loud snap shattered the silence as the tow cables released. From that moment, there was no turning back. Major John Howard gripped his weapon tightly as the Horsas began their quiet, dangerous descent. Below them lay Rommel’s “aspara…
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