Only post Lancaster pictures here.

[Slipdigit]

That's a good pic, David. Anymore like them?

[David Layne]

The log he kept as a P.O.W. is full of sketches but no more with Lancasters on them.

[David Layne]

Lancaster production.


YouTube - AVRO Lancaster Production

[David Layne]

Time for another one. This is Lancaster OL-T ED 601 of 83 Squadron.

[Ron Goldstein]

David
Thought you might like to see this pic, taken on a bombing run over Essen.
It shows my late brother Jack in his position as rear-gunner and was given to me by his co-crew member the late Ted Hull.
I tell the story of meeting up with Ted here: BBC - WW2 People's War - Sgt.Jack Goldstein, RAF Bomber Command

Cheers

Ron

[PsyWar.Org]

Originally Posted by Harry Ree

Window, which the Americans referred to as chaff was a secret passed to them after scientists in the British TRE had developed it to combat the German radar defences.It was the prime reason why the large raid on Hamburg on the night of 24/25 July 1943 was successful. It reduced RAF losses on the night to 1.5%.The Lufwaffe air defence system involving ground and air radar was severely disabled during this raid and was the first time that Window was used by the RAF.

On the subject of window radar-blocking metallic strips, in mid-1942 this propaganda leaflet was printed on tin foil:



The hope was that disguising the foil as propaganda leaflets would help keep "window" a secret from the Germans. Following tests the metallic leaflets were found to successfully block radar and several thousand were printed as a result. But the deception wasn't considered a good one and it's not known if the leaflets were ever dropped on Germany. Surviving examples are very rare and the condition is generally poor as the ink did not adhere well to the metallic side of the leaflet.