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The Avro Lancaster became one of the most recognisable aircraft of the Second World War, but its story is far larger than a famous silhouette and four Merlin engines. The Lancaster Night tells the history of the aircraft as a machine, a workplace, an industrial product, and a central instrument of RAF Bomber Command’s night offensive over Europe.
This book follows the Lancaster from its origins in the troubled Avro Manchester to its rise as Britain’s most important heavy night bomber. It explains the aircraft’s design, its great bomb bay, its seven-man crew, the work of navigators and bomb aimers, the development of radar and radio aids, Pathfinder Force, German night defences, flak, searchlights, night fighters, and the major operations that shaped its wartime reputation: the Ruhr, the Dams Raid, Hamburg, Peenemünde, Berlin, D-Day support, oil targets, and the use of Tallboy and Grand Slam weapons.
Written in clear narrative form, the book treats the Lancaster with respect but not mythology. It honours the courage of aircrew and ground crews while also examining the civilian suffering, moral controversy, and strategic debate surrounding the bombing campaign. The result is a balanced history of an aircraft that carried engineering brilliance, human courage, industrial effort, and moral weight through the darkness of the Second World War.
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Paperback. Condizione: new. AI (illustratore). Paperback. The Avro Lancaster became one of the most recognisable aircraft of the Second World War, but its story is far larger than a famous silhouette and four Merlin engines. The Lancaster Night tells the history of the aircraft as a machine, a workplace, an industrial product, and a central instrument of RAF Bomber Command's night offensive over Europe. This book follows the Lancaster from its origins in the troubled Avro Manchester to its rise as Britain's most important heavy night bomber. It explains the aircraft's design, its great bomb bay, its seven-man crew, the work of navigators and bomb aimers, the development of radar and radio aids, Pathfinder Force, German night defences, flak, searchlights, night fighters, and the major operations that shaped its wartime reputation: the Ruhr, the Dams Raid, Hamburg, Peenemuende, Berlin, D-Day support, oil targets, and the use of Tallboy and Grand Slam weapons. Written in clear narrative form, the book treats the Lancaster with respect but not mythology. It honours the courage of aircrew and ground crews while also examining the civilian suffering, moral controversy, and strategic debate surrounding the bombing campaign. The result is a balanced history of an aircraft that carried engineering brilliance, human courage, industrial effort, and moral weight through the darkness of the Second World War. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9798901948415
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Paperback. Condizione: new. AI (illustratore). Paperback. The Avro Lancaster became one of the most recognisable aircraft of the Second World War, but its story is far larger than a famous silhouette and four Merlin engines. The Lancaster Night tells the history of the aircraft as a machine, a workplace, an industrial product, and a central instrument of RAF Bomber Command's night offensive over Europe. This book follows the Lancaster from its origins in the troubled Avro Manchester to its rise as Britain's most important heavy night bomber. It explains the aircraft's design, its great bomb bay, its seven-man crew, the work of navigators and bomb aimers, the development of radar and radio aids, Pathfinder Force, German night defences, flak, searchlights, night fighters, and the major operations that shaped its wartime reputation: the Ruhr, the Dams Raid, Hamburg, Peenemuende, Berlin, D-Day support, oil targets, and the use of Tallboy and Grand Slam weapons. Written in clear narrative form, the book treats the Lancaster with respect but not mythology. It honours the courage of aircrew and ground crews while also examining the civilian suffering, moral controversy, and strategic debate surrounding the bombing campaign. The result is a balanced history of an aircraft that carried engineering brilliance, human courage, industrial effort, and moral weight through the darkness of the Second World War. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9798901948415
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Paperback. Condizione: new. AI (illustratore). Paperback. The Avro Lancaster became one of the most recognisable aircraft of the Second World War, but its story is far larger than a famous silhouette and four Merlin engines. The Lancaster Night tells the history of the aircraft as a machine, a workplace, an industrial product, and a central instrument of RAF Bomber Command's night offensive over Europe. This book follows the Lancaster from its origins in the troubled Avro Manchester to its rise as Britain's most important heavy night bomber. It explains the aircraft's design, its great bomb bay, its seven-man crew, the work of navigators and bomb aimers, the development of radar and radio aids, Pathfinder Force, German night defences, flak, searchlights, night fighters, and the major operations that shaped its wartime reputation: the Ruhr, the Dams Raid, Hamburg, Peenemuende, Berlin, D-Day support, oil targets, and the use of Tallboy and Grand Slam weapons. Written in clear narrative form, the book treats the Lancaster with respect but not mythology. It honours the courage of aircrew and ground crews while also examining the civilian suffering, moral controversy, and strategic debate surrounding the bombing campaign. The result is a balanced history of an aircraft that carried engineering brilliance, human courage, industrial effort, and moral weight through the darkness of the Second World War. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9798901948415
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