An aerial shot of the B-52s, in March, at RAF Fairford UK.

 

While Allied forces were planning Operation Overlord, the invasion of Normandy, and slowly pushing through the "Gustav" or "Winter" line in Italy, there was a daily battle being fought in the Atlantic by the RAF and USAF?

 

Fleet Air Arm Sea Harrier being lifted by a US Navy CH-53 Super Stallion helicopter to the Royal Navy carrier HMS Invincible.

 

Flying in a 100 Squadron Hawk T1, the jet flew alongside one of the iconic US airforce B-52H Stratofortress bombers.

 

US Marine F-35B.

An F-35B launching from HMS Queen Elizabeth during Exercise Steadfast Defender in the Eastern Atlantic, which has been taking place over the course of the last week.

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The Commemorative Air Force's FM-2 Wildcat in Royal Navy markings, flying in formation with an SBD Dauntless.

 

Martin Marauder III for delivery to the RAF.