{"product_id":"9781912918799","title":"The Avro Lancaster","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Avro Lancaster was one of the most important airplanes of WWII. This legendary bomber first saw action in 1942. Powered by 4 Merlin engines, it could deliver a huge payload and was the only aircraft to carry the Tallboy and Grand Slam earthquake bombs as well as the Upkeep ‘bouncing’ bomb on Operation Chastise-the famous Dam Busters raid. At the height of production, over 1.1 million men and women were employed making ‘Lancs’; more service personnel were involved flying and maintaining them than any other British aircraft, ever. Mainly operational as a Night Bomber over Nazi Germany, the Lancaster was supremely adaptable and they were used on anti-submarine patrols, photo-reconnaissance missions, as aerial refuelling tankers and post-war, transatlantic passenger airliners. Lancasters completed an average of 21 bombing missions before being lost and the average age of their 7 man crews was 22 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"SONA BOOKS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51185592303890,"sku":"9781912918799","price":42.39,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0508\/3093\/4173\/files\/9781912918799.jpg?v=1759612072","url":"https:\/\/bargainbooks.com.au\/products\/9781912918799","provider":"Bargain Books Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}