D-Day Lancaster - Hoodie Siskin flying from HMS Eagle

flying from HMS Eagle

Its primary role was to intercept Soviet bombers entering UK airspace with powerful radar and armed with Skyflash and AIM 7 Sparrow missiles

being redesignated the First Air Force in 1941 with a mission to defend the Northeast and Great Lakes

BAC Jet Provost

Rockwell B-1 Lancer 'Bone'

D-Day Lancaster - Hoodie Siskin flying from HMS EagleAvro 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.