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Charles Day, gliderman.one(@)verizon.net, 27.05.2008
The TG-5, TG-6 and TG-8 by Aeronca, Taylorcraft and Piper were an idea of the then head of the CAA. In less than one week, engineers completed the design work for building the Aeronca TG-5 which was test flown and immediately put into production. Contracts were then let for building the L-4, L-5, L-6 airframes, sans engines, with a third seat in the nose extension in place of the engine. The contracts were for 250 each TG-5, TG-6, and TG-8. Although the U.S. Navy was in process of shutting its glider program, three from each manufacturer, were assigned to the Navy. In 1944, at the U.S. glider test and experiment base, Clinton County Army Air Field, one XTG-6 was converted for prone position flying to conduct G force tests, comparing prone and sitting pilot positions. This glider was designated XTG-33. This is an extract by the author of, from Silent Ones WWII Invasion Glider Test and Experiment CCAAF Wilmington Ohio.
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