Description
The Avro Lancaster has endured as a legendary icon of British strategic airpower from the Second World War, the ultimate aerial asset. Tough, rugged and able to perform effectively at high altitudes, the Lancaster fitted the RAF's need for a heavy, high-altitude bomber.
From the initial risky daylight-bombing missions over Europe to the fire-bombing of German cities, the Dambuster Raids to the sinking of the Tirpitz, the Lancaster helped to profoundly secure victory for the Allies in the Second World War.
In An Illustrated History of the Avro Lancaster, Mark A. Chambers tells the fascinating story of Avro's aircraft design philosophy and development, as well as its glorious combat record and operational history in the post-war era, using a wealth of photographs.
A photo-history of this pivotal and iconic World War Two bomber
About the Author
MARK A. CHAMBERS is an avid WW2 enthusiast and a technical writer and editor who has worked as a contractor for the NASA Langley Research Center and won a number of awards for his work. He has previously written Building the Supermarine Spitfire and The SR-71 Blackbird Story and McDonnell Douglas F4 Phantom for The History Press, as well as texts for NASA Langley Research Center, and articles for Aviation Magazine. He lives in Virginia USA.
Book Information
ISBN 9780750994651
Author Mark A. Chambers
Format Paperback
Page Count 96
Imprint The History Press Ltd
Publisher The History Press Ltd
