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 that 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. Aviation" series.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Mackay, Ron
Title
Avro Lancaster. RAF Bomber Command's Heavy Bomber in World War II
Details
English text, 193 bw- and colour photos. 112 pages.
