Scheme 1: R5868 s-sugar 467 Squadron RAAF scheme 2: LM624 57 Squadron as the third of Britain’s four engine heavy bombers to enter RAF service during WWII
The Avro Lancaster proved to be an exceptional aircraft, possessing a large unobstructed bomb bay, which allowed it to carry some of the largest bombs of the war.
At least thirty five Lancaster's managed to complete an astonishing 100 missions or more and are referred to by historians and enthusiasts as the ‘Lancaster Centurion’, an exclusive group of extremely hard working bombers.