POWERFUL BRITISH BOMBER VISITS CHRISTCHURCH.—A front view of the Ayro Ljnasfer four-engined I\eavy bomber, wtych visited Christchurch during the week-end, shortly after it landed at Wigram on Saturday afternoon. The Harvard aircraft on the left gives some indication of the size of the Lancaster, which is nearly 70ft long, stands 20ft high, and has a wing span of 102 ft.
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Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23973, 14 June 1943, Page 3
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60POWERFUL BRITISH BOMBER VISITS CHRISTCHURCH.—A front view of the Ayro Ljnasfer four-engined I\eavy bomber, wtych visited Christchurch during the week-end, shortly after it landed at Wigram on Saturday afternoon. The Harvard aircraft on the left gives some indication of the size of the Lancaster, which is nearly 70ft long, stands 20ft high, and has a wing span of 102 ft. Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 23973, 14 June 1943, Page 3
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