The Avro Lancaster links its roots back to the Avro Manchester, a twin engine piston aircraft that was designed by Roy Chadwick. Designed with two Rolls Royce Vulture engines, the Manchester faced several performance and reliability issues, so Chadwick went back to the drawing board and designed a larger aircraft that was to be fitted with four Rolls Royce Merlin engines. The result was the Avro Lancaster. This Lancaster was built at the Vickers works in Trafford, near Manchester. After being co

The mighty Avro Lancaster — one of Britain’s most iconic bombers of WWII — graces the skies over Duxford. Its deep, resonant roar from four Rolls-Royce Merlin engines sends chills through anyone lucky enough to hear it. At Duxford, this legendary aircraft isn’t just a museum piece — it’s living history. Each take-off, each slow taxi, reminds us of the bravery of the RAF crews who once flew her into danger and never wavered. Watching the Lancaster fly is more than an airshow moment — it’s a conne