The Avro Lancaster was, without question, the finest night-time heavy bomber used in WWII. And it needed the dark, because while most variants were powered by Merlin engines (the same engine type used in Spitfires and Mustangs), it was one of the slower four-engine bombers, reaching top speeds of only about 290 MPH.
But what it lacked [...]
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The Burt-less Lancaster
Posted in Europe, World War II (1939-1945), tagged 1942, Aircraft, Dam-Busters, Lancaster on March 3 | Leave a Comment »
