The Avro Lancaster originated from the unsuccessful twin-engine Avro Manchester bomber, which first flew in 1939. In late 1940, a decision was taken to replace the Manchester's two Rolls-Royce Vulture ...

The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight’s Avro Lancaster has flown to Duxford to begin a planned period of maintenance that will see it miss the 2026 display season. Avro Lancaster PA474 was built in ...

On this day in aviation history, March 9, 1949, the Avro Shackleton made its maiden flight. As World War II drew to a close, ...

At head of title: Avro. "This book has been written to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Avro Shackleton"--P. [4]. Subtitle on cover: The first forty years.

The Avro Lancaster was definitely the most famous British bomber of WWII, but was it the best? When one thinks of the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) contributions to the Allied victory in World... Here’s ...