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• Mid march 1944 -  Horsa Glider towing training was introduced, then eventually parachute dropping.

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• 24th April 1944 – a rehearsal known as Operation Mush, took place as a dress rehearsal for the airborne phase of the invasion over Salisbury plain.

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• During this period, many aircrews gained experience of flying operations by flying ‘Nickelling’ missions over northern France, dropping propaganda leaflets.

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