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[[Image: AVRO_LANCASTER.jpg‎|thumb|right|350px|Avro Lancaster B I  of the Royal Air Force.]]
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The Avro Lancaster was four-engined heavy bomber made initially by Avro for the Royal Air Force (RAF). It first saw active service in 1942,and was one of the main heavy bombers of the RAF, and squadrons from other Commonwealth  countries. Although the Lancaster was primarily a night bomber, it excelled in many other roles including daylight precision bombing, and gained worldwide renown as the "Dam Buster" used in raids on Germany's Ruhr Valley dams.
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The Avro Lancaster was a four-engined heavy bomber manufactured initially by Avro for the Royal Air Force (RAF). It first saw active service in 1942, and was one of the main heavy bombers of the RAF and squadrons from other Commonwealth  countries. Although the Lancaster was primarily a night bomber, it excelled in many other roles including daylight precision bombing, and gained worldwide renown as the "Dambuster" used in raids on Germany's Ruhr Valley dams.
 
 
  
 
This page lists all films that feature a variation of the Avro Lancaster.
 
This page lists all films that feature a variation of the Avro Lancaster.
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Lancaster  Avro Lancaster  on Wikipedia]
 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_Lancaster  Avro Lancaster  on Wikipedia]
  
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Latest revision as of 16:22, 15 June 2011

Avro Lancaster B I of the Royal Air Force.

The Avro Lancaster was a four-engined heavy bomber manufactured initially by Avro for the Royal Air Force (RAF). It first saw active service in 1942, and was one of the main heavy bombers of the RAF and squadrons from other Commonwealth countries. Although the Lancaster was primarily a night bomber, it excelled in many other roles including daylight precision bombing, and gained worldwide renown as the "Dambuster" used in raids on Germany's Ruhr Valley dams.

This page lists all films that feature a variation of the Avro Lancaster.

See also