D-Day Hudson - T-shirt Westland Lysander Initially the Union Flag was

Initially the Union Flag was painted on early combat aircraft

performing many roles as a nuclear strike aircraft

The Americans affectionately referred to the Vulcan as the 'Aluminium Cloud' owing to its enormous delta wing profile

in the Mediterranean and famously took part in the sinking of the Bismarck whilst operating from HMS Victorious in the Atlantic

D-Day Hudson - T-shirt Westland Lysander Initially the Union Flag wasLockheed Hudson 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.