Film Review: ‘Lancaster’: British Dam-Busting Bomber of World War II

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PG | 1h 50min | Documentary | Oct. 14, 2022

The World War II-era British Lancaster bomber was just as iconic as the American B-17 “Flying Fortress” (immortalized in film and news reels by “The Memphis Belle”), but it holds a more complicated place in British popular history. The plane itself and the men who flew it performed with honor and unwavering reliability, but the top brass at Royal Air Force (RAF) Bomber Command has become a source of historical controversy.

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