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ORTONA CUSHMAN 53, The U.S. Airborne Scooter

In 1903, two cousins, Everett and Clinton Cushman, founded the Lincoln (Nebraska), a small company that makes engines for special use and agricultural pumps, lawnmowers, compressors boats. In 1936, they decided to build small engines for motorcycles, and this is how they decide to manufacture their first scooter in 1937, designed as a cheaper alternative to the car, given the economic crisis that prevailed at that time in the United States. Cushman Model 53, had a price of $ 159.50, which was most accessible for the working classes.


the outbreak of World War II, the Army decides to use a smaller vehicle as a liaison between troops and command, mail delivery or sanitary purposes. At that time, the Cushman scooters and enjoy a reputation for reliability in both civil and the military who were entrusted with the task of making a lightweight and Spartan, which can be launched by parachute or transported glider, which is assigned to the newly created airborne troops.

Cushman, quickly accepted the challenge and present their new Model 53 as amended, made a U-profile iron plate. Huskie is added engine, single cylinder, 4 cycle-tested and 242 cc, 4 hp, resulting in a total weight of 118 kgs. Testing Cushman, reaches 50 m / h, but reduced the final to 45 m / h.
The Army conducted tests parachuting, resulting in the destruction of the first scooter used, since the weight and the parachute was too small.
As a result, decided to lighten the scooter instead of make a larger parachute. However he added, some shocks to the wheels to withstand the impact of landing. 53
The Cushman Airborne Scooter, you are ready to be released and will be in Normandy, his baptism of war, along with 101 troops and 82 Airborne.



The use of these scooters will also be requested by the Navy for naval bases and air forces at aerodromes.
At the end of World War II, Cushman continues to manufacture their models for use of traffic police, post office, milk tricycles and golf carts.
The most famous model was the "Eagle" by 9 hp and 75 m / h, which factory for 16 years.
Cushman Scooters ceased production in 1965 and created the division of marine engines, to manufacture outboards.
Today, Cushman, engaged in small commercial vehicles for airports, stations, companies charge.


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Operation Varsity (The Great Operation Airborne).

If we mention the Operation Market Garden, as the great airborne operation, fall into a mistake, because if this was the largest operation of airborne mixed together and land, not serious about for airborne operation.
The March 24, 1945, saw the largest airborne operation in history, called Operation Varsity, framed as part of Operation Plunder.
This operation was perhaps the intention to amend the complete failure of Market Garden and again reveals the direct hand of Marshal Bernard Montgomery.
was meant making Hamminkeln cities and Wesel and this action strengthen the bridgehead of 21 army, who was stationed across the Rhine. This was launched
16,870 paratroopers behind enemy lines in the vicinity of Wesel, from the 6 th Division Aerotrasnportada British and American 17 th Airborne Division.
Its mission would be to neutralize the air defense and land, taking also the bridges over the Issel River and the city of Diersfordt, then join the 21 body on its progress.
Although initially was a lack of control by American paratroopers, due to a fault in the jump, then it would be a complete success, the overall result of their successes, reaching more than 3000 capture German prisoners. For this massive display
airborne, were used by American troops, 836 aircraft C47, C46 72 aircraft and 900 gliders CG4a. carrying 9,397 men between paratroopers and infantry.
For the British, 42 planes were used C54, 752 aircraft C47, C46 72 aircraft, and 420 Horsa gliders and Amilcar type, the latter carrying light tanks inside Locoust type. The total of British troops, was 7,220 men, and infantry paracaidstas. All this great fleet
wheel, 2153 would be protected by Spitfire and Hurricane fighters of the RAF.
This recovery operation is a low number of men about 2700 and about 3500 prisoners, by ally, and about 2000 low and 3000 by German prisoners.

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Reenactment in Murcia 2010 66

15 and October 16, was held in Murcia, a major event of historical recreation of the Operation Market Garden, which involved large crowd of reenactors, both on display on Saturday, as in the Battle of Arhen Sunday.

The event was a success of participation, by the sight of its components, such as vehicle half track, trucks and jeeps of 3 Spearhead, the fallchimjager German paratroopers Screaming Eagles 101 Easy, 8 th Army Brit., spartano, Napoleon, or Romans. All camps magnificent deployed for the enjoyment of the public Murciano.
In short, everything a show of making hobby.

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