D-Day in the Air

From US Navy Spitfires spotting for naval guns, gliders delivering soldiers and Hawker Typhoons pinpointing German radar, to USAAF Ninth Air Force aircraft and airfields – and the legendary 'Mighty Eighth' – this 100-page special magazine pays tribute to the aerial assets of D-Day, in this 75th Anniversary year.

Features include:

AIRBORNE ASSAULT
A major component of Operation Overlord was the force delivered by air. We detail the allied invasion plan, and the aircraft and squadrons involved.

THE 'MIGHTY EIGHTH' ON D-DAY
The legendary USAAF Eighth Air Force also played its part during Operation Overlord.

UNCLE SAM'S GUNNERY SPOTTERS
The US Navy's only Supermarine Spitfire squadron, and the important task it fulfilled over the English Channel.

THE TRAIN BUSTERS
Cutting enemy supply and communication lines before D-Day was imperative for allied success.

BLIGHTY'S MITCHELLS
While the USAAF's North American B-25 was employed successfully in the Pacific and Mediterranean theatres, the type was flown as the Mitchell throughout the D-Day period.