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MPX5135776: Radar devices on RAF Lancaster bomber during the Second World War. The tell-tale bulge on this Lancaster bomber, just below the RAF roundel is the blister containing the revolving reflector-like Scanner for the H2S radar system. This reproduces outline of the unseen coast towns and other features in the flight path of the bomber. August 1945 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5135783: 94 Avro Lancaster bombers of No5 Group fly across French countryside on the way to attacking the Schneider engineering factory works at Le Creusot in Nazi occupied France. The aircraft flew below 300ft until arriving at their target during the raid. 17th October 1942 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images