Avro Lancaster: RAF Bomber Command’s Heavy Bomber in World War II

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gtin13 : 9780764358456
Item Length : 9 in
Genre : Technology & Engineering, History
Book Title : Avro Lancaster : Raf Bomber Command's Heavy Bomber in World War&Nbsp;II
Language : English
EAN : 9780764358456
Topic : Military Science, Military / World War II, Military / Aviation
ISBN : 9780764358456
Illustrator : Yes
Original Language : English
Item Weight : 32.1 Oz
Features : Illustrated
Item Height : 0.7 in
Publication Year : 2019
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing, The Limited
Number of Pages : 112 Pages
Author : Ron Mackay
Item Width : 9 in
Narrative Type : Nonfiction
Book Series : Legends of Warfare: Aviation Ser.
Format : Hardcover

Avro Lancaster RAF Bomber Command’s Heavy Bomber in World War II Ron Mackay 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 series. Series: Legends of Warfare: Aviation (Book 25) Hardcover: 112 pages Publisher: Schiffer Military History (November 28, 2019) Language: English ISBN-10: 0764358456 ISBN-13: 9780764358456

Avro Lancaster: RAF Bomber Command’s Heavy Bomber in World War II

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