An Illustrated History of the Avro Lancaster

This photo-history looks back at an aircraft that became an icon of British strategic air-power during the Second World War and contributed heavily to the securing of the Allied victory. The ultimate British aerial strategic asset, the Avro Lancaster has endured as a legendary icon of British strategic airpower. Tough, rugged, and able to perform effectively at high altitudes, the Lancaster proved to fit the RAF's need for a heavy, high-altitude bomber. From the risky, initial daylight bomb...