More than 4,000 Lancaster bombers were built at the Avro factory at Woodford Aerodrome in Stockport. The planes were used in the 617 Squadron Dambuster raids on dams in Germany's Ruhr valley.

Avro Lancaster PA474 took off from RAF Coningsby earlier to resume service with the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF). The bomber, which was built in 1945, received repairs, including a new ...

The Lancaster Bomber carried out daring missions, including the audacious Dambusters raids, on Germany during World War Two. It had a crew of seven from the pilot to the gunners. Everyone had to ...

The Avro Lancaster bomber was a key weapon of the Allies during the War. More than 7,000 were produced, which flew a total of more than 150,000 missions - from which more than 3,000 planes were ...

To accomplish this, they needed a special plane to deliver the payload: the Lancaster Bomber. In WW2, the British made destroying German dams a key strategic target in order to kneecap the German ...

Aviation enthusiasts in Nottingham will have the chance to see the iconic Lancaster bomber complete two flypasts within an ...