The Lancaster Bomber Pocket Manual: 1941-1945 by Martin Robson

The Avro Lancaster was the RAF's most successful heavy bomber of the Second World War. “Lancs” dropped 608,612 tons of bombs in 156,000 sorties in the period 1942-1945. Some of these missions were incredibly daring--such as the famous “dam busters” raid on the Ruhr valley in May 1943. This fascinating pocket manual, compiled from a wealth of authentic period sources, including pilot's notes and other Air Ministry publications, and supplemented with plans and diagrams, provides a unique guide to this awe-inspiring aircraft.