The Avro Lancaster is a British heavy bomber that played a crucial role during World War II. Developed by Avro in the early 1940s, the Lancaster became the RAF's primary strategic bomber, renowned for its impressive payload capacity and operational versatility. Powered by four Rolls-Royce Merlin engines, the Lancaster could achieve speeds of up to 454 km/h, and carry up to 6,400 kg of bombs, including a number of experimental superheavy bombs such as the Grand Slam earthquake bomb. The aircraft's defensive armament included eight Browning M1919 .303 British machineguns in nose, dorsal, and tail turrets. Its combination of range, payload, and adaptability made the Lancaster a key asset in the Allied strategic bombing campaign, particularly against France.
Avro Lancaster
Abilities
Common Attributes - National
We Shall Never Surrender - British Aircraft (WW2)
Great Britain was dragged into World War II by an unexpected airborne attack from a force by which it was severely outnumbered. Yet despite ceaseless aerial bombardment, the British fought on, and eventually came to possess the most efficient air force amongst the Allies.
EFFECT:
This unit always possesses the Dreadnought attribute.
~ We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender. ~
Unique Attributes
Night Haunter - Avro Lancaster UA
In the dead of the night, French air defence troops would sometimes wake up to a hellish scene: thousands of explosive and incendiary bombs going off across their cities, and the dreadful hum of thousands of engines in the sky. It was the Avro Lancasters, and they came to avenge the Blitz.
EFFECT:
Any weapon attempting to target this aircraft gains a Very Hard DM to its hit rolls until it opens fire with its defensive turrets or begins dropping its bomb bay's ordnance.