WWII USMC Gliders? Color Photos!

[Atticus]

I had no idea that the Marine Corps ever messed with gliders, but evidently it is so. Allen, ain't you glad that you didn't enlist until thirty-three years after these photos were taken?

I found these in a National Archives site. They were taken at Page Field, Paris Island, S.C., sometime in 1940. By the way..the last photo was titled "Marine Corps Pilot", but I really don't think that's correct. Maybe the good folks at the National Archives just can't tell the difference between an A-2 and a M-422A.

 

[better duck]

Nice pictures! I allways like WW2 colouphotos: they make it seem like only yesterday, and quite often offer surprises as to the actual colour of clothing and other stuff. Thanks for posting these.

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Yeh, and the plane he is standing in front of is a B17, not exactly Navy or Marine stuff either. I think I have seen other pictures with this guy from the same photoshoot. Anybody?

 

[Peter Graham]

Thanks Geoff, beautiful photos. Those photos beat digital hands down. I guess they used gliders to train pilots.

 

[airfrogusmc]

:lol: Yeah Geoff. I like CH-46s just fine.

 

[EMBLEMHUNTER]

surprised the last pilot photo made it in with the USMC ones, I mean you see the AAF prop&wing pin on his collar (Duh) not to mention the 17 engine behind him.