How A Kiwi Pilot Downed The First Luftwaffe Aircraft On D-Day

For some D-Day began when the first allied boots hit the invasion beaches at 06:30 hours. For others, it began with the first shots being fired over Normandy just after 01:30 hours. This is the story of the first aerial combat during Operation Overlord, and it begins with a Kiwi pilot from No. 605 Squadron.

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