Perhaps his mind was on the photographer in the tow plane, which was circling us lazily.

The tow planes signaled with their landing lights and then cast off the machines.

There were scores of them, flying steadily in formation behind their tow planes.

Releasing their gliders, four tow planes were hit, one after the other.

Losing sight of the tow plane for even a second can be lethal and the glider pilot must always release immediately if this happens.

Gradual changes of attitude make it easier for the glider pilot to follow in position behind the tow plane.

The bullet tips were painted in various colors so hits on the target could be counted once the tow plane landed.

Eventually the conditions are just right and the tow planes move into action, hauling more than forty gliders to the start point.

The tow planes at that training center were all B-26's.

The glider could be "snatched" and pulled into the air by the tow plane.