D-Day Lancaster - Sweat Shirt Harrier GR.3 an RAF Tornado low and

an RAF Tornado low and fast through the Scottish mountains

From air power artist Peter Van Stigt this illustration shows a nose on view of an Italian Starfighter

As the Tornado retired

The raid was undertaken by 19 aircraft from 617 Squadron

Grumman TBF Avenger

D-Day Lancaster - Sweat Shirt Harrier GR.3 an RAF Tornado low andAvro Lancaster 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.