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Avro Lancaster

Britain's most famous heavy bomber, the Avro Lancaster, was an extremely successful design. At the end of the war the majority of Bomber Command's units were flying the Lancaster.

"Admiral Prune"

1. Guy Gibson flew this Lancaster B Mk I (W4118) when he was commanding officer of No 106 Squadron. After leaving the squadron he became the CO of newly-created 617 Squadron, an elite unit that became famous for destroying dams in the Ruhr valley. Gibson led the attack and was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions and leadership.

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