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Avro Lancaster
Richard Marks
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Description for Avro Lancaster
Paperback. The Avro Lancaster was one of the finest bombers of World War II and became the spearhead of the RAF's strategic bombing campaign over the Third Reich. This book tells the story of the Lancaster, providing a comprehensive account of the design, development and operational history of the aircraft and its evolution into successor aircraft. Illustrator(s): Tooby, Adam. Series: Air Vanguard. Num Pages: 64 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ; JWG; JWMV3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 250 x 277 x 7. Weight in Grams: 230.
The Avro Lancaster was one of the finest bombers of World War II and became the spearhead of the RAF's strategic bombing campaign over the Third Reich. Richard Marks draws on extensive research and detailed technical drawings to explore the evolution of this heavy bomber, revealing how its design developments transformed an old airframe from a dangerous liability into one of the most powerful weapons in the RAF arsenal. It demonstrated excellent performance, ruggedness and good handling qualities and it was soon at the fore of all the RAF's bombing campaigns. This book tells the story of the iconic Lancaster ... Read more
The Avro Lancaster was one of the finest bombers of World War II and became the spearhead of the RAF's strategic bombing campaign over the Third Reich. Richard Marks draws on extensive research and detailed technical drawings to explore the evolution of this heavy bomber, revealing how its design developments transformed an old airframe from a dangerous liability into one of the most powerful weapons in the RAF arsenal. It demonstrated excellent performance, ruggedness and good handling qualities and it was soon at the fore of all the RAF's bombing campaigns. This book tells the story of the iconic Lancaster ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Air Vanguard
Condition
New
Weight
229g
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781472809445
SKU
V9781472809445
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About Richard Marks
Richard Marks graduated from the Open University with an honours degree in History in 2012. He has spent more than 20 years studying military history, specialising in all aspects of the aircraft, organisation and equipment of the Royal Air Force and its predecessor the Royal Flying Corps. Richard is also a model-maker whose work has been displayed at local museums ... Read more
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