Historic

Avro Lancaster

Dambusters – How Avro’s Roy Chadwick played a crucial role

22nd May 2025

Without the input of the Avro designer, the dams raid would not — as acknowledged by Barnes Wallis — have been such a success

Dambusters

Defending Britain's Dams

22nd May 2025

In the wake of Operation ‘Chastise’, fears mounted about the possibility of German retaliation against important British dams

Dambusters

Defending Britain's Dams

22nd May 2025

In the wake of Operation ‘Chastise’, fears mounted about the possibility of German retaliation against important British dams

Avro Lancaster

When the Dambusters targeted the V2

22nd May 2025

As Allied bombers targeted Germany’s V-weapon facilities, No 617 Squadron was in the vanguard — not least when it came to attacks against the V2 bunker at Wizernes, northern France

Avro Lancaster

When the Dambusters targeted the V2

22nd May 2025

As Allied bombers targeted Germany’s V-weapon facilities, No 617 Squadron was in the vanguard — not least when it came to attacks against the V2 bunker at Wizernes, northern France

Dambusters

From Dambusters to bunker-busters

22nd May 2025

A brief note dated 3 August 1943 from Air Cdre Sydney Bufton, director of bomber operations at the Air Ministry, to Bomber Command’s Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief is a pointer towards one of the more notable inventions by Barnes Wallis, a “12,000lb deep penetration bomb” that would emerge as Tallboy.