D-Day Hamilcar - Hoodie WESSEX the Mustang competed well against

the Mustang competed well against any aircraft from the Luftwaffe

Army Air Corps and the Royal Air Force through the ages

the Lancaster entered operational service in 1942

Short Sunderland

Successes were 20 Argentine aircraft shot down with two losses from ground fire and four to accidents

D-Day Hamilcar - Hoodie WESSEX the Mustang competed well againstGeneral Aircraft Limited GAL. 49 Hamilcar 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.