D-Day Mosquito - Hoodie Grumman F-14 Tomcat The Thunderbolt was used as

The Thunderbolt was used as a medium range escort fighter and ground attack aircraft

This profile is a P-51D operated by the 78th Fighter Group based at Duxford in 1943

The Mitchell entered military service in 1941 as a medium bomber

photographic and electronic reconnaissance

D-Day Mosquito - Hoodie Grumman F-14 Tomcat The Thunderbolt was used asde Havilland Mosquito 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.