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More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
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Lancaster
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Britain's main heavy bomber in World War II, with a crew of seven or eight; it was manufactured by Avro and was used in operations from 1942. Only the Lancaster could carry the enormous Grand Slam, a bomb of 10,000kg/22,000lb introduced in 1945. It was the plane of the *Dam Busters.
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