Our D-Day RAF veterans
Thousands of planes assisted the convoy from the air.
The airborne assault began before D-Day, to clear the skies ready for 6 June. On the day itself, the RAF carried out bombing missions, flew parachute regiments and strategic personnel inland, dropped supplies and towed gliders.
Meet our RAF veterans
Eighty years ago, airmen Syd, Harry and John supported the invasion. They were just 21, 24 and 21 years old respectively.
Syd's story: Towing gliders into Normandy
Flying over the Channel in his Halifax Bomber, Syd remembers the sight of thousands of landing craft.
Harry's story: Bringing back the wounded
With the responsible of flying senior officers to strategic points, Harry went on to witness a concentration camp.
John's story: Destroying enemy E-boats
RAF navigator, John, had the dangerous job of patrolling the channel at night in a Bristol Beaufighter.
Listen to Harry's recollections of his D-Day experience
Harry's logbook
Key to the smooth-running of the operation behind the scenes, Harry's role was to fly the officers to where they needed to be. He recorded every flight he took in his logbook - including his extremely busy schedule on 6 June 1944.
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It's been 80 years since D-Day but our blind veterans are still having to fight for their independence. Sight loss can be desperately isolating for the elderly and without the right equipment and support, our D-Day heroes will be unable to leave their homes.
Please be there for them today.
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Our D-Day Army veterans
Harry, John and Richard were amongst the 150,000 brave soldiers who risked their lives on the beaches of Normandy.
Armed Forces Month
Commemorate D-Day 80 and Armed Forces Day in June as you raise vital funds for our blind veterans.
Our D-Day Navy veterans
Thomas, Joe and Bob were just teenagers when they crossed the channel on ships providing vital defence support.
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