D-Day Tempest - Long-sleeve T-shirt D-Day B-25 Mitchell The earliest combat action was

The earliest combat action was seen at the defence of Rangoon in December 1941

Boeing E-3D Sentry

but one remains flight worthy with the Royal Navy Historic Flight

West German Luftwaffe and Portuguese Air Force operated the aircraft right up to 1995

The Fleet Air Arm bought the Wildcat before it was used by the US Navy

D-Day Tempest - Long-sleeve T-shirt D-Day B-25 Mitchell The earliest combat action wasHawker 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.