D-Day B-24 Liberator - Sweat Shirt Lightning F.6. it was replaced by XM607

it was replaced by XM607

retiring in 2005

The 'N' was the Strike variant designed to carry the Aerospatiale Air-Sol Moyenne Portee nuclear stand-off missile

Clarence Kelly Johnson from Lockheed designed a jet powered glider

During the campaign the Hercules performed over 50 airdrops and more than 600 airbridge sorties

D-Day B-24 Liberator - Sweat Shirt Lightning F.6. it was replaced by XM607Consolidated B 24 Liberator 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.