Clarkair CA-1 Discussion Board

This is somewhat off the Clarkair subject but interesting. Research was done and at least one Dozer apparently was delivered on D-day.

http://worldwar2gliderpilots.blogspot.c ... pratt.html

...Two gliders carried engineers of the 326th Airborne Engineer Company and a small bulldozer; two carried personnel and equipment of the 101st Airborne Signal Company,...

That was a great article. Thanks for posting

Yes great! what a history!!

Here's 2 pictures loading the Clark into the gliders for Normandy, sorry for the quality!!






I took these pictures with a cellphone in the museum in St mere Eglise, Normandy last year, they have a restored CA-1 too there, will add pictures/data of that one later, is there a place for restored/survived Clarks here on the forum?

Alex

Will post these pictures in the historical section too, note the Case tractor in the 1st, were they used in Normandy too?

Have posted another 3 pictures aswell!

Grtz,

Alex

I believe the tractor is a Case SI. It was used by Airborne Engineers but I have not seen any in Overlord/Normandy pictures. I am sure it followed the troops in on the beach resupply.

Bill