The Avro Lancaster Bomber and the Dambusters Raid
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The Avro Lancaster Bomber and the Dambusters Raid
In this video, our expert tells us why the Lancaster Bomber played such a crucial role in WW2. We go inside the fuselage of Duxford’s Lancaster KB889 and take a look at the enormous bomb load of this Second World War icon, which enabled the famous attack on the Ruhr valley, the Dambusters Raid.
May 27, 2021
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