D-Day P-38 Lightning - Hoodie EA-6B English Electric Canberra PR9

English Electric Canberra PR9

formed in 1909 by Frederick Handley Page

At sunrise of July 25th he took off from Les Baraques and made it to Dover in just over 23 minutes

The main illustration shows the MK I type 300 and the MK XIV type 379 in side elevation

Many aircraft were manufactured including the Flycatcher

D-Day P-38 Lightning - Hoodie EA-6B English Electric Canberra PR9Lockheed 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.