Allied Aircraft types used on D-Day: Hawker Typhoon Short Stirlings (Glider Tug) Bristol Beaufighter De Havilland Mosquito Supermarine Spitfire Hawker Tempest Handley Page Halifax (Glider Tug & Bomber) Armstrong Whitworth Albemarle (Glider Tug) Grumman Hellcats (British Carrier) Grumman Wildcats (British Carrier) Grumman Avenger (British Carrier) Fairey Swordfish Vickers-Armstrongs Wellington (Coastal Command) Lockheed P-38 Lightening Boeing B-24 Liberator Hawker Hurricane Martin B-26 Marauder Avro Lancaster Douglas A-20 Havoc Douglas A-26 Invader Northrop P-61 Black Widow Waco Glider Airspeed Horsa Glider General Aircraft Hamilcar Glider There were also a number of other types that flew in support but did not directly participate, such as those flown by Coastal Command and various Liaison aircraft.
Posted on: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 09:50:21 +0000
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