D-Day Tempest - T-shirt Blériot The Victor flew 375 sorties

The Victor flew 375 sorties in the tanker role including during Operation Black Buck

This aircraft took on the role of close air support

3s took on the ground attack role in support of troops on the ground

From air power artist Peter Van Stigt this illustration captures one of the legendary dam's raids

D-Day Tempest - T-shirt Blériot The Victor flew 375 sortiesHawker Tempest 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.