max assault glider cg-4 haig - US ASSAULT GLIDER CG-4 Haig HADRIAN WWII by De Espona

The Waco CG-4 Haig (named Hadrian in Royal Air Force service) was the most widely used United States troop/cargo military glider of World War II. Designed by Weaver Aircraft Company of Ohio (commonly known by the acronym WACO, or Waco), CG-4 flight testing began in May of 1942 and eventually more than 13,900 CG-4As were delivered. Sixteen companies were prime contractors for manufacturing CG-4A's. Wicks Aircraft Company of Kansas City, Missouri was a sub-contractor while Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation of Kansas City, Kansas and the WACO Company of Troy, Ohio were two of the 16 prime contractors.