The British Horsas were needed to complement Supply the smaller American Waco gliders , which did not have the capacity required for the operations planned Arranging by the 1st Airborne Division .

Altogether five Horsas and three Halifaxes were lost Earnings_and_losses , but twenty-seven Horsas arrived in Arriving Tunisia in time to participate Participation in the invasion Attack of Sicily .

Altogether five Horsas and three Halifaxes were lost Earnings_and_losses , but twenty-seven Horsas arrived in Arriving Tunisia in time to participate Participation in the invasion Attack of Sicily .

The first Allied mission using large numbers of the aircraft , the operation was carried out Military_operation from Tunisia by glider infantry of the British 1st Airlanding Brigade , commanded by Brigadier Philip Hicks , with a force of 136 Waco Hadrians and eight Airspeed Horsas .