Hotspur (Total: 23, Canadian: 23, Group 0)
General Aircraft Hotspur
General Aircraft GAL.48 Hotspur Mk. II gliders, RAF (Serial No. BT551), L, nearest, of No. 2 Glider Training Unit.
The General Aircraft GAL.48 Hotspur was a military glider designed and built by the British company General Aircraft Ltd during World War II. When the British airborne establishment was formed in 1940 by order of Prime Minister Winston Churchill, it was decided that gliders would be used to transport airborne troops into battle. General Aircraft Ltd were given a contract by the Ministry of Aircraft Production in June 1940 to design and produce an initial glider for use by the airborne establishment, which resulted in the Hotspur.
Conceived as an "assault" glider which necessitated a compact design and no more than eight troops carried, tactical philosophy soon favoured larger numbers of troops being sent into battle aboard gliders. Due to this, the Hotspur was mainly relegated to training where it did excel and it became the basic trainer for the glider schools that were formed. Wikipedia
Hotspur Glider
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Harold A Skaarup Web PageHotspur serial HH232
s/n HH232
HH 232
Known Units: ;5
last update: 2025-June-01
Hotspur Mk. II serial HH418
s/n HH418
m/d G.A.L.48
Harris Lebus
HH 418
Known Units:
Delivered to stored reserve at Toronto, probably with No. 1 Training Command.last update: 2025-February-05
1944-November-06 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
Hotspur Mk. II serial HH419
s/n HH419
m/d G.A.L.48
Harris Lebus
HH 419
Known Units:
Delivered to stored reserve at Toronto, probably with No. 1 Training Command.last update: 2025-February-05
1944-November-06 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
Hotspur Mk. II serial HH421
s/n HH421
m/d G.A.L.48
Harris Lebus
HH 421
Known Units:
Delivered to stored reserve at Toronto, probably with No. 1 Training Command.last update: 2025-February-05
1944-November-06 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
Hotspur Mk. II serial HH425
s/n HH425
m/d G.A.L.48
Harris Lebus
HH 425
Known Units:
Delivered to stored reserve at Toronto, probably with No. 1 Training Command.last update: 2025-February-05
1944-November-06 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
Hotspur Mk. II serial HH427
s/n HH427
m/d G.A.L.48
Harris Lebus
HH 427
Known Units:
Delivered to stored reserve at Toronto, probably with No. 1 Training Command.last update: 2025-February-05
1944-November-06 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
Hotspur Mk. II serial HH521
s/n HH521
m/d G.A.L.48
Harris Lebus
HH 521
Known Units:
Delivered to stored reserve at Toronto, probably with No. 1 Training Command.last update: 2025-February-05
1944-November-06 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
Hotspur Mk. II serial HH551
s/n HH551
m/d G.A.L.48
Harris Lebus
HH 551
Known Units:
Delivered to stored reserve at Toronto, probably with No. 1 Training Command.last update: 2025-February-05
1944-November-06 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
Hotspur Mk. II serial HH552
s/n HH552
m/d G.A.L.48
Harris Lebus
HH 552
Known Units:
Delivered to stored reserve at Toronto, probably with No. 1 Training Command. To US Navy on 8 December 1942.last update: 2025-February-05
1945-June-19 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
Hotspur Mk. II serial HH553
s/n HH553
m/d G.A.L.48
Harris Lebus
HH 553
Known Units:
Delivered to stored reserve at Toronto, probably with No. 1 Training Command. To US on 19 June 1943.last update: 2025-February-05
1945-November-03 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
Hotspur Mk. II serial HH557
s/n HH557
m/d G.A.L.48
Harris Lebus
HH 557
Known Units:
Delivered to stored reserve at Toronto, probably with No. 1 Training Command. To US Navy on 8 December 1942.last update: 2025-February-05
1945-June-19 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
Hotspur Mk. II serial HH558
s/n HH558
m/d G.A.L.48
Harris Lebus
HH 558
Known Units:
Delivered to stored reserve at Toronto, probably with No. 1 Training Command. To US Navy on 8 December 1942.last update: 2025-February-05
1944-August-05 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
Hotspur Mk. II serial HH559
s/n HH559
m/d G.A.L.48
Harris Lebus
HH 559
Known Units:
Delivered to stored reserve at Toronto, probably with No. 1 Training Command.last update: 2025-February-05
1944-November-06 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
Hotspur Mk. II serial HH560
s/n HH560
m/d G.A.L.48
Harris Lebus
HH 560
Known Units:
Delivered to stored reserve at Toronto, probably with No. 1 Training Command.last update: 2025-February-05
1944-November-06 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
Hotspur Mk. II serial HH561
s/n HH561
m/d G.A.L.48
Harris Lebus
HH 561
Known Units:
Delivered to stored reserve at Toronto, probably with No. 1 Training Command.last update: 2025-February-05
1944-November-06 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
Hotspur Mk. II serial HH562
s/n HH562
m/d G.A.L.48
Harris Lebus
HH 562
Known Units:
Delivered to stored reserve at Toronto, probably with No. 1 Training Command. To US Navy on 8 December 1942.last update: 2025-February-05
1944-August-05 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
Hotspur Mk. II serial HH564
s/n HH564
m/d G.A.L.48
Harris Lebus
HH 564
Known Units:
Delivered to stored reserve at Toronto, probably with No. 1 Training Command. To US Navy on 8 December 1942.last update: 2025-February-05
1944-August-05 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
Hotspur Mk. II serial HH579
s/n HH579
m/d G.A.L.48
Harris Lebus
HH 579
Known Units:
Delivered to stored reserve at Toronto, probably with No. 1 Training Command.last update: 2025-February-05
1944-November-06 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
Hotspur Mk. II serial HH580
s/n HH580
m/d G.A.L.48
Harris Lebus
HH 580
Known Units:
Delivered to stored reserve at Toronto, probably with No. 1 Training Command. To US Navy on 8 December 1942.last update: 2025-February-05
1944-August-05 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
Hotspur Mk. II serial HH646
s/n HH646
m/d G.A.L.48
Harris Lebus
HH 646
Known Units:
Delivered to stored reserve at Toronto, probably with No. 1 Training Command.last update: 2025-February-05
1944-November-06 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
Hotspur Mk. II serial HH647
s/n HH647
m/d G.A.L.48
Harris Lebus
HH 647
Known Units:
Delivered to stored reserve at Toronto, probably with No. 1 Training Command.last update: 2025-February-05
1944-November-06 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
Hotspur Mk. II serial HH654
s/n HH654
m/d G.A.L.48
Harris Lebus
HH 654
Known Units:
Delivered to stored reserve at Toronto, probably with No. 1 Training Command.last update: 2025-February-05
1944-November-06 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
Hotspur Mk. II serial HH667
s/n HH667
m/d G.A.L.48
Harris Lebus
HH 667
Known Units:
Delivered to stored reserve at Toronto, probably with No. 1 Training Command.last update: 2025-February-05
1944-November-06 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20