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Sep 30, 2024 · Lancaster, the most successful British heavy bomber of World War II. The Lancaster emerged from the response by A.V. Roe & Company, Ltd., to a 1936 Royal Air Force specification calling for a bomber powered by two 24-cylinder Rolls-Royce Vulture engines.
Sep 18, 2024 · More than 4,000 Lancaster bombers were built at the Avro factory at Woodford Aerodrome in Stockport. The planes were used in the 617 Squadron Dambuster raids on dams in Germany's Ruhr valley.
5 days ago · The Avro Lancaster is a British Second World War heavy bomber. It was designed and manufactured by Avro as a contemporary of the Handley Page Halifax, both bombers having been developed to the same specification, as well as the Short Stirling, all three aircraft being four-engined heavy bombers adopted by the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the ...
Sep 28, 2024 · Today marks the first glimpse of a life-size sculpture of a Lancaster bomber being erected in Lincolnshire. The 26-meter-long structure, known as ‘On Freedom Wings,’ will soon tower over the landscape next to the A46, between Newark and Norton Disney.
Oct 1, 2024 · Bomber County Gateway Trust and Linconshire-based Timmins Engineering celebrate milestone for ‘On Freedom’s Wings’ landmark Lancaster Bomber sculpture. A landmark project to erect full scale replica of a Lancaster Bomber is one step closer to lift off now that the final framework has been completed.
Oct 1, 2024 · Bomber County Gateway Trust and Linconshire-based Timmins Engineering celebrate milestone for ‘On Freedom’s Wings’ landmark Lancaster Bomber sculpture to be built on Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire border.
Sep 21, 2024 · A Lancaster bomber from the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight has taken to the skies over Arnhem to pay tribute to all those involved in Operation Market Garden 80 years ago.
