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

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It would take a further three raids by Avro Lancasters before the battleship was eventually sunk. In total 2,602 Barracudas were built with 1953 seeing the type end its frontline service with the Fleet

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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.

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