Informational Resources

Guidlines contained in the section below will be continuously updated and changed as group members obtain additional research information for posting. Please consider this as a work-in-progress, not the final word in research or development of individual living history impressions.

Research is considered the fundamental cornerstone for developing impressions and creating accurate restorations. The links listed below are a starting place for you to conduct your research into many WWII glider-related subjects. Please feel free to send additional or related links to Winged Commandos™.

Guidelines for Winged Commandos™

• Authenticity Guidelines [PDF]
• Guidelines for Women's Military and Civilian Impressions [PDF]
• Safety Policy and Procedures

Related Organizations

• Glider Pilot Regimental Association
• National WWII Glider Pilots Association, Inc.

Museum Sites

• Airborne Museum St. Mere-Eglise
• The Airborne & Special Operations Museum
• Atterbury-Bakalar Air Museum
• CAF Airpower Museum
• Cradle of Aviation Museum
• National Museum of the United States Air Force
• RAF Museum, London
• Silent Wings Museum

Historical Sites

• Air Force Historical Research Agency
• Air Force Historical Studies Office
• WACO Historical Society

Memorial Sites

• Juno Beach Centre
• Memorial de Caen
• Memorial Pegasus
• Utah Beach
• World War II Glider Pilots

Restoration Projects

• Assault Glider Trust
• Fighting Falcon Military Museum
• The Menominee Range Historical Foundation
• Military Vehicle Preservations Association
• Whiteman Heritage Foundation

Living History Sites

• GI Intelligence Dept.
• Groundcrews : AAF Ground Crew Living History Unit

Vendors

• All Era Militaria
• At the Front
• Service of Supply
• What Price Glory
• WWII Impressions

Forums

• Reenactor.Net
• WW2 Reenactors Forum

Recommended Reading and Media

• "A Brief History of the Combat Glider in World War II" by John Lowden
• "D-Day Gliders" by Phillipe Esvelin
• "Forgotten Fields of America: USAAF Bases and Training WWII: Then and Now, Vol. 1" by Lou Thole
• "Forgotten Fields of America: World War II Bases and Training Then and Now, Vol. 3" by Lou Thole
• "Forgotten Wings: Gliders in Normandy and Southern France" by Phillipe Esvelin
• "G Stands for Guts" by Mark Bagley
• "Silent Ones" by Charles Day
• "Silent Wings at War: Combat Gliders in World War II" by John L. Lowden
• "Silent Wings at War: Combat Gliders in World War II" narrated by Hal Holbrook
• "Those Damned Glider Pilots" by Bill Knickerbocker
• "To Fly the Gentle Giants: The Training of U.S. WW II Glider Pilots" by J. Norman Grim
• VI Corps Proudly Presents the Music of WWII