such as the Avro Lancaster and Supermarine Spitfire. Read about British military aircraft that flew between 1930 and 1945 and served with the Royal Air Force and Fleet Air Arm. Each British aircraft profiled

Roosevelt. During these the idea of using Avro Lancaster's of Bomber Command to attack targets in Japan was raised. This lead to an offer for 40 Lancaster squadrons to be made available for use in the

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Avro had also submitted a design to meet Specification P.13/36 and both companies had orders for prototypes placed. While Avro continued with their twin-engined prototype, which would become the Avro

25 Avro Lancaster Facts Entering service in December 1941, the Lancaster served with the Royal Air Force for fifteen years, becoming one of Bomber Command's most important aircraft. Read 25 Avro Lancaster

Notes All aircraft were Avro Lancaster B.III (Special). The squadron code was AJ. The code name for the bomb used was Upkeep. The aircraft were sent in three waves. Aircrew role in green means they

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operations alongside the Handley Page Halifax and Avro Lancaster, which could fly higher, the Stirling was more susceptible to enemy fighters and flak. So when the Halifax and Lancaster started to enter

as a light bomber and was intended to replace the Avro Anson. The design Bristol submitted was based on the Blenheim Mk I and was known as the Type 149. With the installation of Bristol Aquila engines