D-Day Horsa - Sweat Shirt Size:S This profile is a Sea

This profile is a Sea Hawk from 800 NAS

but roundels were used to avoid confusion with the German Iron Cross

This glider was used effectively on many assaults including Operation Market Garden

The 'Lizzie' had a short-field capability which made the aircraft perfect for clandestine operations with the Special Operations Executive

Initially the F-111 was considered but the option of ordering the Phantom was taken with alteration to engines

D-Day Horsa - Sweat Shirt Size:S This profile is a SeaAirspeed 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.