Avro Lancaster – Rear Gun Turret

Here, we shall look at the Avro Lancaster Bomber’s Frazer Nash Rear Gun Turret. We shall cover its construction, the hydraulic system and duties carried out by the Air Gunner, known as ‘Tail End Charlie’. We shall refer to extracts from the wartime Air Ministry manuals, to give you a glimpse of what was involved in defending the Lancaster Bomber. So sit back as we take you on a tour of the Lancaster’s Rear Gun Turret, as we embark on a journey aimed at promoting UK Aviation Heritage. 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. Thanks must also be given to the following superb organisations for their kind support when Bryan Atkinson originally developed The Lancaster Explored PC CD-RO