D-Day B-17 Flying Fortress - Sweat Shirt Colour:Black Based at Naval Air Station

Based at Naval Air Station Fallon in Nevada

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

The Victor flew 375 sorties in the tanker role including during Operation Black Buck

This design features a weather worn cocarde of white star and red dot

In 2012 the Puma HC Mk 2 entered service with many improvements including two Turbomeca Makila engines

D-Day B-17 Flying Fortress - Sweat Shirt Colour:Black Based at Naval Air StationBoeing B 17 Flying Fortress 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.