Tony iveson lancaster the biography of anne frank

The Spitfire and Hurricane, of course, are famous for their roles during the Battle of Britain over the skies of southern England in The Lancaster, on the other hand, did not enter operational service with the RAF until , long after the 'official' Battle of Britain was over. Yet the aircraft has more than earned its place in the Battle of Britain flight.

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The Lancaster has carved its place in history in its own unique way. During the Spitfire's lifetime, more than 20, were built while the Lancaster's total is less than half of that. Yet the Lancaster had a crew of seven, with at least as many again in each Lanc's ground crew. More personnel, therefore, had a close association with the Lanc than with the world's most famous fighter plane.

Neither should it be forgotten that, when Britain defended its shores as an island fortress during the darkest days of WW II, the Lancaster and its crews were taking the fight to the enemy, delivering their deadly payloads to targets deep in the heart of Germany. In May and his second operational tour was with Bomber Command. He joined Squadron the Dam Busters in Tony is Chairman of the Bomber Command Association.

Brian Milton has worked with Tony to write this compelling book. A journalist and broadcaster, Brian is also an aero enthusiast and flyer, having flown a microlight aircraft around the world in , recording his adventures in the book Global Flyer. Convert currency. Add to basket.