Seems like the stalling speed of a fully-loaded C-47 could be perilously close to the cruising or even maximum speed of a C-47 towing a glider, if such a combination could even get into the air. But I await informed opinion here.
I was lucky enough to work around the WWII vets that started the ANG unit I was in. One was a C-47 flight mechanic. He told me someone came up with the idea of picking up the English Horsa gliders which was considerably larger and heavier than the Waco gliders. His crew was tasked to try it. The first attempt the front end of the Horsa glider came off. A Horsa glider was beefed up to take the stress. The day of the next attempt he had a dentist appointment and another flight mech. was put on the crew. The C-47 stalled and crashed killing all aboard.
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