Here we shall look at a Radial Engine powered Lancaster B Mk.II Bomber.

Please note - In the video, I mention the Bristol Hercules Mk.14, it should be Mk.16.
Also, I said that the Merlin engine is an in-line engine. I should have said The Merlin is a Supercharged, geared, pressure liquid cooled V-Engine, fitted with a two-speed Supercharger.
I'm sorry about this. Thanks for watching. Bryan

As always, we shall be referring to wartime Air Ministry Manuals.

Textual extracts from Air Ministry Air Publications are Crown Copyright and transcribed with the kind permission of the National Archives, London. All colour diagrams are based on original Air Ministry Air Publications mono illustrations and transcribed into colour by Bryan Atkinson with the permission of the National Archives, London.

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:12 First, a Big Thank you
1:03 How many Lancaster IIs were built?
1:22 Why was the Lancaster II Built?
2:01 The Lancaster Mk. II Prototype
2:29 Armstrong Whitworth Factory
3:01 First Production Batch
3:36 Second Production Batch
4:05 The Packard Merlin
4:37 Sent for Trials
4:46 No. 61 Squadron Tests
5:50 Lancaster B Mk. II's first Operation
6:09 A Height Problem
7:06 No. 115 Squadron RAF
8:06 Don't mix the Engines!
8:51 No. 514 Squadron RAF
9:12 The Royal Canadian Air Force
9:22 No. 426 (Thunderbird) Squadron RCAF
9:44 No. 408 (Goose) Squadron RCAF
9:58 No. 432 (Leaside) Squadron RCAF
10:59 The Lancaster Mk. II in more Detail
11:27 The Bristol Hercules Engine
11:53 The Power Egg
12:04 The Engine Firewall & Exhaust Manifold Ring
12:18 The Engine Cowlings
12:37 Differences in the Cockpit
12:49 Lancaster Mk. I Instrument Panel
12:52 Lancaster Mk. II Instrument Panel
13:16 Comparing the Flight Engineer’s Panels
13:56 The Pilot's Auxiliary Panel
14:37 The FN.64 Mid Lower Gun Turret
15:22 The Bulged Bomb Bay
15:42 Carrying the 8,000lb Bomb
16:02 Differences in Bomb Loads
16:31 D-Day and only two Squadrons left
16:53 Lancaster B Mk. II, LL735


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Photographs Used:
San Diego Air & Space Museum Archives, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Royal Air Force official photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Breeze (Mr), Royal Air Force official photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

RAF Chedburgh, Royal Air Force official photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Vickers Wellington
Press Agency photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Beaufighter
SDASM, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Handley Page Halifax
Australian official photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Avro Lancaster S Sugar
Press Agency photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

British Ministry of Information via Australian armed forces, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Ministry of Information official photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Ministry of Aircraft Production (MAP), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Royal Air Force official photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Royal Canadian Air Force official photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Press Agency photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

D Day
Hampton, J A (Lt), Royal Navy official photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Saunders Roe SR/A1
British official photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Metrovick Beryl Jet Engine
Barmaglot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

U Boat
HQ Coastal Command, Royal Air Force official photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Whitley Bomber
Hensser H (F/O), Royal Air Force official photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Handley Page Halifax
Bellamy W (Mr), Royal Air Force official photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

8,000lb Super Cookie
Royal Air Force official photographer, Clark N S (Fg Off), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

The below photographs are included with the kind permission of Harold A Skaarup:-

Avro Lancaster Mk. II (Serial No. DS723), coded EQ-B, No. 408 Squadron, RCAF. (No. 408 Squadron Photo)

Avro Lancaster B Mk. I (Serial No. R5727), was built in the UK and flown to Victory Aircraft in Malton, Canada in August 1942 to serve as a pattern for the other Lancasters to be built in Canada. These photos shown the FN.64 Mid Lower Gun Turret as fitted to the Lancaster Mk.I (CFJIC-DND Photos, PL-1182, PL-1174, PL-1175, and PL-1180 via Don Smith)


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