D-Day Lancaster - Sweat Shirt Harrier GR.3 During its third flight WG760

During its third flight WG760 achieved supersonic flight

Grumman TBF Avenger

but one remains flight worthy with the Royal Navy Historic Flight

The raid was undertaken by 19 aircraft from 617 Squadron

military interest led to the development of both battlefield and naval variants

D-Day Lancaster - Sweat Shirt Harrier GR.3 During its third flight WG760Avro 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.