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The story of A.V. Roe and Company Ltd (Avro) begins in the very earliest years of aviation, only a few years after man’s first powered flight. Alliot Verdon Roe was one of Britain’s pioneer aviators and in 1910 he founded the company that bears his name. Famous for well-designed, reliable aeroplanes, Avro’s greatest achievements were two bombers, the Lancaster and the Vulcan, which captivate public imagination to this day. In this new and redesigned edition, Avro historian Harry Holmes brings you a complete history in photographs of this much-loved manufacturer, from the earliest years to the revival of the Avro name by BAe.
11th October, 2016
During World War Two Lancasters were identified within a squadron with letters which for ease of hearing were extended with a word identifier such as M-Mother, Q-Queenie, R-Roger and L-London. Often, their crews gave them nicknames which were painted just below the cockpit. Somet…
