D-DAY BOMBERS

The stories of Allied heavy bombers during the invasion of Normandy. Before Allied soldiers set foot on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day, 6 June 1944, American and British bombers helped to pave the way by pounding German positions on the shoreline and farther inland, a vital mission that continued as the troops waded ashore and the battle beyond the beachhead began. In this lively look at D-Day in the air, eight different bomber crews - three American and five British - tell their unforgettable stories from inside B-17s, B-24s, Lancasters, and Halifaxes.