[Homer_J_Simpson]

Free Republic University, Department of History presents World War II Plus 70 Years: Seminar and Discussion Forum
First session: September 1, 2009. Last date to add: September 2, 2015.
Reading assignment: New York Times articles delivered daily to students on the 70th anniversary of original publication date. (Previously posted articles can be found by searching on keyword “realtime” Or view Homer’s posting history .)
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[Homer_J_Simpson]

Winston S. Churchill, Their Finest Hour

[Cheburashka]

I don't know if the Soviets actually used flying tanks in the occupation of Bessarabia or whether this was just a rumor picked up by the NYT. The Soviets were experimenting with a tank outfitted with glider wings at about this time.

http://www.unrealaircraft.com/roadable/antonov_kt.php

Click on the picture to see a larger image.

Presumably the crew didn't ride down in the tank (although we're talking the Soviets, so who really knows?), but was airdropped separately and retrieved the tank on the ground.

[rmlew]

Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina are still occupied by “ex-communist Russians”. It is called Moldova.

[CougarGA7]