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Avro Lancaster

Air Vanguard 21

Author: Richard Marks
Illustrator: Adam Tooby
Short code: AVG 21
Publication Date: 20 Aug 2015
Number of Pages: 64

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The Avro Lancaster was one of the finest bombers of World War II and became the spearhead of the RAF's strategic bombing campaign over the Third Reich. Richard Marks draws on extensive research and detailed technical drawings to explore the evolution of this heavy bomber, revealing how its design developments transformed an old airframe from a dangerous liability into one of the most powerful weapons in the RAF arsenal. It demonstrated excellent performance, ruggedness and good handling qualities and it was soon at the fore of all the RAF's bombing campaigns. This book tells the story of the iconic Lancaster in full, providing a comprehensive account of the design, development and operational history of the aircraft and its evolution into successor aircraft.

Biographical Note

Richard Marks graduated from the Open University with an honours degree in History in 2012. He has spent more than 20 years studying military history, specialising in all aspects of the aircraft, organisation and equipment of the Royal Air Force and its predecessor the Royal Flying Corps. Richard is also a model-maker whose work has been displayed at local museums as part of special exhibitions and also by Oxford University at its archaeology site open days. Richard lives in Berkshire with his wife.Adam Tooby is an internationally renowned digital aviation artist and illustrator. His work can be found in publications worldwide and as box art for model aircraft kits.