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- Operation_Turkey_Buzzard abstract "Operation Turkey Buzzard, also known as Operation Beggar, was a British supply mission to North Africa that took place between March and August 1943, during the Second World War. The mission was undertaken by No. 2 Wing, Glider Pilot Regiment and No. 295 Squadron Royal Air Force, prior to the Allied invasion of Sicily. Unusually, the mission was known by different names in different branches of the British Armed Forces: the British Army called the operation "Turkey Buzzard", while in the Royal Air Force it was known as "Beggar".The mission involved Royal Air Force Handley Page Halifax bombers towing Airspeed Horsa gliders 3,200 miles (5,100 km) from England to Tunisia. The British Horsas were needed to complement the smaller American Waco gliders, which did not have the capacity required for the operations planned by the 1st Airborne Division.During the mission one Halifax-and-Horsa combination was shot down by German Focke Wulf Condor long-range patrol aircraft. Altogether five Horsas and three Halifaxes were lost, but twenty-seven Horsas arrived in Tunisia in time to participate in the invasion of Sicily. Although this supply operation was a success, few of the gliders made it to their landing zones in Sicily during the two British airborne operations that followed, many becoming casualties of the weather conditions or anti-aircraft gunfire.".
- Operation_Turkey_Buzzard causalties "3 Handley Page Halifax".
- Operation_Turkey_Buzzard causalties "5 Airspeed Horsa".
- Operation_Turkey_Buzzard causalties "with 21 aircrew".
- Operation_Turkey_Buzzard causalties "with 7 aircrew".
- Operation_Turkey_Buzzard date "1943-07-07".
- Operation_Turkey_Buzzard notes "13 RAF aircrew were killed training for the mission".
- Operation_Turkey_Buzzard place Atlantic_Ocean.
- Operation_Turkey_Buzzard place Bay_of_Biscay.
- Operation_Turkey_Buzzard place North_Africa.
- Operation_Turkey_Buzzard result "British success".
- Operation_Turkey_Buzzard thumbnail Bay_of_Biscay_map.png?width=300.
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- Operation_Turkey_Buzzard caption "Area of the operation".
- Operation_Turkey_Buzzard casualties "3".
- Operation_Turkey_Buzzard casualties "5".
- Operation_Turkey_Buzzard casualties "None".
- Operation_Turkey_Buzzard casualties "with 21 aircrew".
- Operation_Turkey_Buzzard casualties "with 7 aircrew".
- Operation_Turkey_Buzzard conflict "Operation Turkey Buzzard / Beggar".
- Operation_Turkey_Buzzard date "--06-03".
- Operation_Turkey_Buzzard hasPhotoCollection Operation_Turkey_Buzzard.
- Operation_Turkey_Buzzard notes "13".
- Operation_Turkey_Buzzard place Atlantic_Ocean.
- Operation_Turkey_Buzzard place Bay_of_Biscay.
- Operation_Turkey_Buzzard place North_Africa.
- Operation_Turkey_Buzzard result "British success".
- Operation_Turkey_Buzzard units Focke-Wulf_Fw_200_Condor.
- Operation_Turkey_Buzzard units No._295_Squadron_RAF.
- Operation_Turkey_Buzzard units No._2_Wing,_GPR.
- Operation_Turkey_Buzzard subject Category:Airborne_operations.
- Operation_Turkey_Buzzard subject Category:Glider_Pilot_Regiment_operations.
- Operation_Turkey_Buzzard subject Category:History_of_the_Royal_Air_Force_during_World_War_II.
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- Operation_Turkey_Buzzard comment "Operation Turkey Buzzard, also known as Operation Beggar, was a British supply mission to North Africa that took place between March and August 1943, during the Second World War. The mission was undertaken by No. 2 Wing, Glider Pilot Regiment and No. 295 Squadron Royal Air Force, prior to the Allied invasion of Sicily.".
- Operation_Turkey_Buzzard label "Operation Turkey Buzzard".
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- Operation_Turkey_Buzzard depiction Bay_of_Biscay_map.png.
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- Operation_Turkey_Buzzard name "Operation Turkey Buzzard / Beggar".