D-Day P-38 Lightning - Sweat Shirt A-4 Skyhawk was renamed as the Martlet

was renamed as the Martlet and replaced the Fairey Fulmar

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

to be replaced by the Gladiator

North Africa and the Eastern Front

reconnaissance and air defence

D-Day P-38 Lightning - Sweat Shirt A-4 Skyhawk was renamed as the MartletLockheed 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.