This was definitely the most famous British bomber of WWII, with the BAE Systems info page going so far as to call the Lancaster “The most iconic heavy bomber of World War II.” Making its maiden ...
Day commenced. The largest amphibious operation in history marked the start of the liberation of Europe from the Nazis. That ...
In this article, Adam Estes explores the history of RCAF Halifax Bomber HR871, which sank off the Swedish coast in 1943, and examines the current salvage project. Halifax 57 Rescue and Lund University ...
Like many British and Canadian bomber pilots during World War II, Jeff Jeffery flew most of his missions at night to avoid German fighters. He took the four-engine Handley Page Halifax Mk.7 across the ...
Lockheed manufactured the first PV-1 Venturas in 1941 for use in England. By mid-1942, half a year after America entered the war, however, the U.S. Navy needed its own land-based heavy bomber capable ...