D-Day C-47 Skytrain - Hoodie Mustang 78th FG RAAF and RNZAF

RAAF and RNZAF

The RAF leased four Globemasters from Boeing

The type was used as bomber escort during the Vietnam war

in February 1959 the Prime Minister of Canada John Diefenbaker stopped the development of the Arrow

BAC Jet Provost

D-Day C-47 Skytrain - Hoodie Mustang 78th FG RAAF and RNZAFDouglas C 47 Skytrain Dakota 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.