Silent Wings

World War II, was the most brutal and devastating conflict in the history of the humankind. It is said that about 62 million people or 2.5% of the world's population died in the war. Its consequences brought a new era of weapons of mass destruction and changed the balance of the world powers - for generations to come. The Second World War is thought to be the most documented incident in the archives of the human history. Countless of books, films and testimonials have been produced about the war, yet one unnoticed and unvoiced chapter remains - the story of the gliding pilots of America. Leading almost every allied attack during the conflict there was courageous bunch of 6,000 American pilots whose deeds and achievements withstand as proof to their important service. These bold American aviators flew troops and essential cargo on silent, one-way, transport missions deep behind the enemy lines with each enemy-gunfire-obstructed landing likely being their last. What remains is an extraordinary story, graphic in the recollection of the American glider veterans and memorable to men who flew with them.