The Avro Lancaster Bomber is one of the most famous heavy bombers of the Second World War. With a wingspan of 102 feet and four Rolls-Royce Merlin V-12 engines, the Lancaster could carry the heaviest bomb load in the European Theatre of Operations. This carrying capacity facilitated one of the most high-profile missions of the war: the attack on the Ruhr valley in 1943, now known as the Dam Busters Raid, when 19 Lancasters were adapted to carry Upkeep, the famous Bouncing Bomb. In this video, our expert tells us why the Lancaster Bomber played such a crucial role in WW2. We go inside the fuselage of Duxford’s Lancaster KB889, take a look at the cockpit, and explore the enormous bomb load of this Second World War icon. Join us at Duxford on 25 June for an all-day event with the filmmakers of upcoming film release 'Lancaster'. Ticket price includes a guided tour of Duxford’s Lancaster, a talk and Q&A session with the film’s producers and directors, a cinematic showing of the film, and admission to IWM Duxford. Book your ticket to ‘IWM In Conversation: Lancaster Filmmakers’: https://bit.ly/3vZWnAt Interested in a closer look? Book 'The Inside View' experience today, delivered by an IWM expert: http://bit.ly/inside-the-lancaster Visit IWM Duxford: http://bit.ly/visit-duxford See the full list of archive films used in this video, available for licensing and downloading: https://film.iwmcollections.org.uk/c/1247 Discover our Lancaster gift range: https://shop.iwm.org.uk/c/1724/Lancaster-Bomber-Gifts Credits: Five Armies and An Upsetting Theme by Kevin MacLeod are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100198 Artist: http://incompetech.com/