The Fighting Batmen of World War II,In the 1920’s and 30’s parachutists began using spec

The Fighting Batmen of World War II,In the 1920’s and 30’s parachutists began using special wingsuits in conjunction with their parachutes.  Popular when performing aerial stunts, the wingsuits gave the parachutist the ability to control speed and direction of descent. While used in civilian aviation, the possibility of military use was not considered until World War II.  In 1942, with America entering the war, a article entitled “Yankee Ingenuity vs. Hitler” featured in Mechanix Illustrated  magazine first purposed the idea of batwing paratrooper. It was then that idea was seriously considered.   Thus in August of 1942, the California State Guard commissioned a popular parachutist named Mickey Morgan to test proof of concept.  It was planned that an entire regiment of "Batmen” troopers was to be organized if the concept was found practical.  Unfortunately the idea was never adopted. -- source link

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