D-Day Horsa - T-shirt Starfighter the Auster was first introduced

the Auster was first introduced in 1945 as an observation aircraft

The B variant is the short take-off and vertical landing type that is operated by the Royal Air Force

the Lightning first flew in 1939 and entered military service in 1941

During the Cold War the RAF worked with NATO as part of a 'one-two' attack strategy

D-Day Horsa - T-shirt Starfighter the Auster was first introducedAirspeed A. S. 51 Horsa 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.