Tony iveson lancaster the biography of marilyn

It is no accident that the RAF's Battle of Britain Memorial Flight consists primarily of three aircraft types--the Spitfire, the Hurricane, and the Lancaster.

The Spitfire and Hurricane, of course, are famous for their roles during the Battle of Britain over the skies of southern England in 1940. The Lancaster, on the other hand, did not enter operational service with the RAF until 1942, long after the official Battle of Britain was over.

Yet the aircraft has more than earned its place in the Battle of Britain flight. The Lancaster has carved its place in history in its own unique way.

Tony iveson lancaster the biography of marilyn

During the Spitfire's lifetime, more than 20,000 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