This Day in Aviation History

June 5th and 6th, 1944
In support of the Allied invasion of Normandy, nearly 14,000 sorties are flown in 24 hours, including air drops, bombings, fighter sweeps and maritime patrol.

Wikipedia, Normandy landings: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Normandy_landings

Some articles that I came across that are related to D-Day:

http://www.warbirdsnews.com/warbirds-news/wwii-events/70-years-d-day-remembered.html

http://www.warbirdsnews.com/uncategorized/d-day-daks-returned-france.html

http://www.warbirdsnews.com/aviation-museum-news/d-day-commemoration-raf-museum-wwii-typhoon-display-canada-aviation-space-museum.html

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