On This Day 79 years ago – A prototype Lancaster Bomber took to the air for its first flight from Ringway, Manchester, on 9th January 1941. The first production Lancaster’s flew on 31st October 1941. For many people the sight and sound of the legendary RAF Avro Lancaster bomber of World War Two can provoke an emotional reaction, and will not soon be forgotten. Between the dates of 1941 and early 1946 an impressive 7,377 Lancasters were built for the Allied forces, of which some 3,500 were lost o

Winning a war is not easy. From the producers of Spitfire, Lancaster tells the story of the iconic WW2 bomber, through the words of the last surviving crew members. Now streaming exclusive to DocPlay. | DocPlay