D-Day P-38 Lightning - Sweat Shirt A-4 Skyhawk During the campaign the Hercules

During the campaign the Hercules performed over 50 airdrops and more than 600 airbridge sorties

The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II was first developed for the United States Navy and entered service in 1960

Flight Lieutenant George Frederick Beurling

Many aircraft were manufactured including the Flycatcher

reconnaissance and air defence

D-Day P-38 Lightning - Sweat Shirt A-4 Skyhawk During the campaign the HerculesLockheed P 38 Lightning The Allied Expeditionary Air Force was formed to control the tactical air power of the Allied Air Forces during Operation Overlord. It was also a component of Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force commanded by General Dwight D. Eisenhower. On June 6th 1944 over 12,000 allied aircraft flew 14,674 sorties.