The story of the Lancaster actually begins with the downfall of an earlier Avro aircraft that failed to live up to the high expectations that birthed it. Even in aviation circles, the Avro ...

First flown on July 23, 1939, the Avro Manchester was a British WWII bomber that faced early setbacks but became the foundation for the iconic Avro Lancaster. Only 209 were built, but its legacy ...

The Case for the Avro Lancaster This was definitely the most famous British bomber of WWII, with the BAE Systems info page going so far as to call the Lancaster “ The most iconic heavy bomber of ...

The Avro Lancaster PA474, which had been taking part in the RAF Waddington Families Day in Lincolnshire, sent a general emergency alert as black smoke was seen coming from one of its four engines.

A fly-past from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight's Avro Lancaster is set to take to the skies in Warwickshire. Warwick District Council has said that, subject to weather and aircraft ...