D-Day Beaufighter - Long-sleeve T-shirt Size:3XL The Lysander was initially used

The Lysander was initially used for artillery spotting and many were lost during the withdrawal of the British Expeditionary Force in France 1940

It was introduced to the USAF in April 1953 and was the USAF's first operational supersonic jet

Handley Page eventually merged with Hawker Siddeley and the British Aircraft Corporation

The RAF and FAA purchased the F4J and redesigned it with the Rolls-Royce Spey turbofan

D-Day Beaufighter - Long-sleeve T-shirt Size:3XL The Lysander was initially usedBristol Beaufighter 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.