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“Horsa”霍萨运输机

The Airspeed AS.51 Horsa was a British troop-carrying glider used during the Second World War. 

It was developed and manufactured by Airspeed Limited, alongside various subcontractors; 

the type was named after Horsa, the legendary 5th-century conqueror of southern Britain.

Hamilcar哈米尔卡

The General Aircraft Limited GAL. 49 Hamilcar or Hamilcar Mark I was a large British military glider produced during the Second World War,

 which was designed to carry heavy cargo, such as the Tetrarch or M22 Locust light tank. 

Halifax 哈利法克斯

The Handley Page Halifax is a British Royal Air Force (RAF) four-engined heavy bomber of the Second World War. 

It was developed by Handley Page to the same specification as the contemporary twin-engine Avro Manchester.

Albemarle  阿尔伯马尔

The Armstrong Whitworth A.W.41 Albemarle was a twin-engine transport aircraft developed by

 the British aircraft manufacturer Armstrong Whitworth

 and primarily produced by A.W. Hawksley Ltd, a subsidiary of the Gloster Aircraft Company. 

It was one of many aircraft which entered service with the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War.

Lancaster 兰开斯特

The Avro Lancaster is a British Second World War heavy bomber.

 It was designed and manufactured by Avro as a contemporary of the Handley Page Halifax,

 both bombers having been developed to the same specification, as well as the Short Stirling,

 all three aircraft being four-engined heavy bombers adopted by the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the same era.

道格拉斯C-47/达科塔

The Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Dakota (RAF designation) is a military transport aircraft developed from the civilian Douglas DC-3 airliner.

 It was used extensively by the Allies during World War II. During the war the C-47 was used for troop transport, cargo, paratrooper,

 for towing gliders and military cargo parachute drops.

Camp Toccoa (formerly Camp Toombs) was a basic training camp for United States Army paratroopers during World War II, 

located five miles (eight kilometers) west of Toccoa, Georgia

All paratroopers trainees were required to regularly run up Currahee Mountain which overlooked Camp Toccoa.

Members of the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment refer to themselves as "Currahees" 

(it is anglicized name derived from the Cherokee word gurahiyi, which may mean "standing alone")

Currahee Mountain is on the insignia of the 506th regiment in recognition of the peak's importance in the formation of the regiment.