D-Day Hamilcar - Hoodie B-17 - 'One more closer to home' 000 operations with the loss

000 operations with the loss of 1

The GHQ was activated December 18 1940 at McChord Field then redesignated at Second Air Force in 1941

This design features the livery of Pilot Officer Eric Lock from 41 Squadron

John Alcock was a military pilot during World War I and Arthur Whitten Brown was an engineer and pilot during the war

D-Day Hamilcar - Hoodie B-17 - 'One more closer to home' 000 operations with the lossGeneral Aircraft Limited GAL. 49 Hamilcar 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.