An exhibition of 20 paintings and drawings by members of the Manchester Aviation Art Society depicting the military air operations on D-DAY 6th June 1944. The exhibition is hung on the mezzanine level of the Aviation Hall of the Manchester Museum Of Science and Industry. MAvAS is an off-shoot of the Friends of MOSI and has been exhibiting at the museum since 1984. The exhibition is changed three times a year to a new theme, on this occasion recording the 70th anniversary of D-DAY. A challenge trophy is awarded for a selected work, in this case the Mackendrick Trophy was won by John Williams' for a painting of parachutists jumping from C47's. The trophy is awarded in memory of the late Jim Mackendrick and an example of Jim's work is hung as part of the exhibition.