The Avro Lancaster was the Royal Air Force's main four-engine bomber in World War II. Its superb design, overall performance, and load-carrying capacity proved key factors in successfully prosecuting the nocturnal bombing offensive against Hitler's industrial and military base.
With its ability to carry up to 16,000 pounds in explosives and incendiaries, specialist Lancasters could also deliver the 12,000-pound "Tallboy" and 22,000-pound "Grand Slam" bombs, which took out key targets.
The Lancaster was also featured in the classic 1955 British film The Dam Busters, the story of the famed May 1943 low-level bombing raid in Germany's Ruhr River valley.
By the end of the war, upward of sixty squadrons operated the Lancaster, demonstrating clear proof of its preeminent presence within the RAF's offensive. Part of the Legends of Warfare series.
| ISBN: | 9780764358456 |
| Publication date: | 28th November 2019 |
| Author: | Ron Mackay |
| Publisher: | Schiffer Military History an imprint of Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 112 pages |
| Series: | Legends of Warfare Aviation |
| Genres: |
Air forces and warfare Second World War European history Military history |
The Avro Lancaster was the Royal Air Force's main four-engine bomber in World War II. Its superb design, overall performance, and load-carrying capacity proved key factors in successfully prosecuting the nocturnal bombing offensive against Hitler's industrial and military base.
Avro Lancaster features in the following genres: Air forces and warfare, Second World War, European history, Military history
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Avro Lancaster was written by Ron Mackay and published by Schiffer Military History an imprint of Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Avro Lancaster has 112 pages
Yes it is part of Legends of Warfare Aviation series