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Avro Lancaster Mk I

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1942-1970, London, Hangar Five, 74/A/12

This Avro Lancaster is a rare survivor of the Second World War and among the most significant aircraft in the RAF Museum’s collection. On average, a Lancaster’s life expectancy was 21 operational sorties, yet this Lancaster flew a total of 137.

Four-engined aircraft with propellers and camouflage pattern, © RAF Museum/Iain Duncan

A talk to members of the RAF by Air Marshal Sir Bertine Sutton, Air Member for Personnel, and daylight raid on Lubeck

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-6436

Air Marshal Sir Bertine Sutton, Air Member for Personnel, speaks on the importance of logistics and strict economy during wartime. A Short Stirling pilot then describes a raid on Lubeck.

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Daylight raid on Lubeck - Pilot Officer Barr

Film & Sound, In Storage, X001-1883

Pilot Officer Barr, leader of a flight of Stirlings, describes the flight from England and attack on the U-Boat works at Lubeck-Herrenwyk, made at low altitude and in poor visibility.

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