{"product_id":"9781789297485","title":"The Lancaster Story","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Sarah-Louise Miller\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eUnited Kingdom, Great Britain | c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2) | Second World War | Air forces \u0026amp; warfare | Aircraft: general interest\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 22\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e May 2025 by Michael O'Mara Books Ltd in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 256 pages, 16pp colour plate section w\/ photographs \u003cbr\u003e128mm x 198mm x 22mm | 254g\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"gardners-meta\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/StarEmpty.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/StarEmpty.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/StarEmpty.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/StarEmpty.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/StarEmpty.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA dramatic and vividly rendered account of the most successful RAF bomber of the Second World War – the Avro Lancaster – and the lives of the men and women who flew, designed, constructed and maintained it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Lancaster Story takes readers on a remarkable journey through the history of an aviation icon. This is an informative and engaging account of the true workhorse of the RAF’s bomber corps and the emotional human stories of quiet courage, sacrifice and hard work from the men and women who flew, designed, constructed and maintained it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBetween its introduction in 1942 and the end of the Second World War, the Avro Lancaster flew more than 150,000 sorties, dropped more than 600,000 tons of explosives and took the Allied fight to Nazi Germany. The ‘Lanc’ featured on some of the most daring and celebrated missions of the war, including the heroic Dambusters raid and the Operation Hydra bombing. These and many other successes came at a significant cost, however: almost half of the 7,377 Lancasters deployed into service were lost in action.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing archival documents, letters and first-hand accounts, The Lancaster Story delivers a dramatic and vividly rendered account of the most successful RAF bomber of the Second World War. Combining individual stories into a gripping, panoramic narrative, it paints a complete portrait of the battle over Europe, and the Lancaster’s unique and decisive role in it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners Books Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57130775150967,"sku":"9781789297485","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9781789297485.jpg?v=1780063474","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9781789297485","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}