Thursday, March 10, 2022

Tuesday, March 10, 1942. First combat mission of the Avro Lancaster

On this day in 1942 the Avro Lancaster flew its first combat mission.


It was a great airplane and became the backbone of the RAF's nighttime bombing campaign during World War Two.  At least arguably, it was the best four-engined bomber built during the war, with perhaps only the B-29 contesting for being a better one.

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