yes. ok where is Martin and others ?

individual RAF bomb group web-sites would be a fast draw. the Lanc indeed was a hearty soul living up to a rather high reputation even amongst it's rival German night fighter crews

the drawback which are few as it carried a huge amount of ordnance was the lack usually of a belly or lower fuselage gun platform/turret and maybe a weak mg armament overall

ok where is E.A. Campbell when you need him ?? he obviously can relate first hand