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D-Day
Commemorating the anniversary of the Normandy landings
The Normandy landings of 6 June 1944, termed D-Day, saw Allied forces begin a major offensive against the Germans. Over 8,000 RAF personnel took part in the D-Day operations with more than 5,000 aircraft involved in the air assaults. Learn more about the RAF's involvement in D-Day.
Take part in The Tin Foil Aeroplane Challenge!
To mark 80 years since D-Day and Operation Taxable, the RAF Benevolent Fund has launched the Tin Foil Aeroplane Challenge. Think you can make the best tin foil aeroplane? Find out how to get involved.
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