Avro Lancaster B Mk I/III Nose Section Armstrong Whitworth

Avro Lancaster B Mk I/III Nose Section Armstrong Whitworth

A loading ramp stored under the trailer was used when the bombs were loaded by hand from the ground

Only three crew from her total of 1

inflicting catastrophic injuries on the pilot - that pilot was future Second World War RAF ace and inspirational national hero Douglas Bader

18 Squadron taking the honour of becoming Britain's first operational Chinook unit in August 1981

should it be required to make the shift to air combat operations mid-mission

The Armstrong Whitworth Whitley saw action right from the first night of the Second World War when it dropped leaflets over Germany

Unfortunately for the Wehrmacht

Characterised by its stubby appearance the Wildcat had been developed as part of a successful range of pre-war biplanes and had entered service with the US Navy a year prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

Although just at the start of its service career

VIII or more commonly

348 Gannets would eventually be produced and in addition to serving with Britain's Fleet Air Arm

Deployed to combat zones right across the world during their 36 year service career