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50 photos tagged gliders, from 5 members of Flickr Commons.

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Tags that often appear on the same photos:

• aviation
• aeronautics
• sdasm
• sp1
• bowlus
• robertmagee
• johnmontgomery
• gliding
• aircraft
• glider
• vintage
• xmlns:dc=httppurlorgdcelements11
• usmc
• 35mm
• airplane
• slidefilm
• 1940s
• transparency
• marines
• libraryofcongress
• schweizer
• marinecorps
• transparencies
• unitedstatesmarinecorps

Members using this tag

• SDASM Archives 43 photos
• The Library of Congress 4 photos
• Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru / The National Library of Wales 1 photo
• New York Public Library 1 photo
• State Library of New South Wales 1 photo

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Marine Corps gliders in flight from Page Field, Parris Island, S.C. (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• Gerry Asher said:

  Neat shot - note they're both under tow, probably by the same aircraft. Check out the difference in the tow line angles.

• Veterans U.S. Military said:

  I had no clue the Library of Congress was on Flickr! Naturally you all have some of the BEST pictures and some of the oldest, thanks for sharing!

Marine Corps gliders in flight out of Parris Island, S.C. (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

• mambo1935 said:

  amazing sight!

Hallowe-'en greeting.

from New York Public Library

• jamica1 said:

  Be fascinating to know the exact date on this; to see how quickly aviation technology gets incorporated into pop culture this way.

• calm respect said:

  this is FANTASTIC. VERY RARE for witch to be riding a bi- plane. Santa yes, witches hardly ever, this is the first I personally have seen !

• calm respect said:

  the time frame would be around when the Wright brothers flew the first plane.

• calm respect said:

  look at the wings playing cards!