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

The Handley Page and Avro designs were ordered as prototypes and whilst Avro continued with their twin-engined prototype, which would become the Avro Manchester, Handley Page came up with their H.P.57

a pair of Bristol Hercules engines but by now the Avro Manchester, designed for Specification P.13/16, was under development with the new Rolls-Royce Vulture engine as its intended powerplant. The Warwick

Avro Shackleton (WR693), Battle of Britain Memorial at Capel-le-Ferne, Newark Air Museum, International Bomber Command Centre, Avro Heritage Museum, Avro Lancaster 'Just Jane' (NX611), Models for Heroes,

Avro Lancaster by Richard Marks Spitfire Mark I/II Aces 1939 - 41 by Dr Alfred Price Battle of Britain - The Fight for Survival in 1940 by Michael JF Bowyer Hawker Typhoon by Tony Buttler Aircraft

which includes the Avro Lancaster, Hawker Hurricane and Avro Vulcan, on display at the IWM Duxford. Complimentary same-day entry to the museum is offered to all those who have been on these very special

Blackburn along with Avro, Boulton Paul, Hawker and Vickers all submitted designs, however it would be Blackburn's Skua design which would see service and two prototypes were ordered during April 1935.

Halifax four-engined bombers now in service and with the Avro Lancaster entering service the Whitley's time in Bomber Command was coming to an end. Its last official sortie took place on the 29th April

The Avro Antelope, de Havilland Hound and a new version of the Fairey Fox IIM. Powered by the Rolls-Royce F.XIB, which was to become known as the Kestrel, Hawker submitted their design in December 1926.

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