D-Day Lancaster - Hoodie Siskin Rockwell B-1 Lancer 'Bone'

Rockwell B-1 Lancer 'Bone'

Its primary role was to intercept Soviet bombers entering UK airspace with powerful radar and armed with Skyflash and AIM 7 Sparrow missiles

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From air power artist Peter Van Stigt this illustration shows the maritime Nimrod flying down the Firth

flying from HMS Eagle

D-Day Lancaster - Hoodie Siskin Rockwell B-1 Lancer 'Bone'Avro Lancaster 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.