Avro Lancaster

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MIKE LEPINE

Verlag:

Sona Books

Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: 6Y4VY3P

EAN: 9781912918799

Erhältlich:

Nicht auf Lager

Zustellung: Mo, 21.09.2026

Versand: Kostenlos

CHF 42.75

Beschreibung

The Avro Lancaster was one of the most important weapons of WW II. This legendary bomber first saw action in 1942. Powered by 4 Merlin engines, it could deliver a huge payload and was the only aircraft to carry the Tallboy and Grand Slam earthquake bombs as well as the Upkeep 'bouncing' bomb on Operation Chastise-the famous Dam Busters raid. At the height of production, over 1. 1 million men and women were employed making 'Lancs'; more service personnel were involved flying and maintaining them than any other British aircraft, ever. Mainly operational as a Night Bomber over Nazi Germany, the Lancaster was supremely adaptable and they were used on anti-submarine patrols, photo-reconnaissance missions, as aerial refuelling tankers and post-war, transatlantic passenger airliners. Lancaster's completed an average of 21 bombing missions before being lost and the average age of their 7 man crews was 22 years.

Spezifikationen

Sprache

Englisch

Autor

MIKE LEPINE

Erscheinungsjahr

2022

Format

Buch (Hardcover)

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