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Why did Allied aircraft strike around Normandy before the landings?

The strikes helped gain air superiority for the invasion.

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  1. To practice for raids on Japan
  2. To move all bombers to the Pacific
  3. To gain air superiority ✔

Why: For two months before the landings, American and British aircraft bombed the area around the beaches. This gave the Allies air superiority for the invasion.

Huh, didn't know that: Air superiority means one side can operate in the sky with much less interference.

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Why did the aircraft arrive early? It wanted to get ahead of the landing schedule.
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Answer: To gain air superiority. For two months before the landings, American and British aircraft bombed the area around the beaches. This gave the Allies air superiority for the invasion.

  1. Journey of Flight Teacher's Guide, chapter 4 www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/2nd_edition_Teachers_Guide_5D3166D76F9B1.pdf
    This gave the Allies air superiority for the invasion.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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