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Avro Lancaster
The best known and most successful British heavy bomber used by the RAF during the Second World War was the Avro Lancaster.
B-24M Liberator
Of similar size to the B-17 Fortress, the Liberator was a later and more advanced design, the prototype flying in 1939.
Bader, Douglas and his ‘Big Wing’ (12 Group Wing)
In February 1940 one of the heroes of the Second World War was posted to No.19 Squadron at Duxford. Flying Officer Douglas Bader had lost his legs in an air crash several years earlier and had been discharged from the RAF. Determined to serve his country in the way he knew best, he badgered the RAF until he was allowed to fly again.
British Home Front (1939-1945), Air Raid Precautions (ARP)
In September 1935, local authorities were encouraged to organise Air Raid Precautions.
British Home Front (1939-1945), Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS)
Women could join any of the three armed services: the Army, the Air Force and the Navy. If women were interested in the Army, they joined the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS).
British Home Front (1939-1945), Women’s Land Army (WLA)
The Government needed to re-vitalise home agriculture, fearing food shortages. The Women's Land Army (W.L.A) was formed to provide the extra labour needed, as men were being called up for the armed forces.
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