Pressed into service on D-Day to turn back the tide of armour on the Normandy beaches, the Typhoon was instrumental in the liberation of Europe The Hawker Tempest entered service in 1944.

Rare Hawker Tempest Takes to the Skies After Restoration Experts say this Mk.II version is the first Tempest to fly in more than 50 years.

Slater says they're restoring Hawker Typhoon Serial No. JP843 to remind people of the sacrifices made by Canadians who served during the war. But they don't want it to be just a museum piece.

The RAF's display Typhoon has been repainted to mark 80 years since the D-Day landings. The aircraft, based at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire, has been given a camouflage colour scheme and black ...

The 80th anniversary of D-Day, the Allied invasion of Normandy in 1944, will be marked on 6 June. The Typhoon's pilot said "it means the world to me" to be honouring the history with the new markings.