Talk:Messerschmitt Me 321
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[edit] Maiden flight
According to this the first flight occurred on February 25 1941, not March 7. Can anyone confirm either of these dates? Drutt 17:18, 25 September 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Any details about accidents ?
I have heard that some of the worst aviation disasters and massive loss of life involved this aircraft (or maybe the Me 323). Are there any details of training accidents or major combat losses involving this type? Since it could carry so many people and the takeoff and tow were such risky propositions there must have been at least one major accident. I remeber from the "Wings" episode on this type that there was mention of at least one case of the tugs colliding due to an engine failure in one tug during a tow.
Also, were any used operationally? That should be described too. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.31.184.166 (talk) 16:17, 19 October 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Some details of accidents
An accident is cited here [1]stating 129 lives lost when a RATO unit failed to ignite causing asymetrical thrust and causing the glider to veer off it's flightpath. Other training accidents involving tug collisions are also cited. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.31.184.166 (talk) 17:59, 6 June 2008 (UTC)
