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title: Lancaster Bomber with Grand Slam Bomb
author: No 4 RAFFPU, Royal Air Force official photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18651/lancaster-bomber-with-grand-slam-bomb/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-03-05
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# Lancaster Bomber with Grand Slam Bomb
_Authored by No 4 RAFFPU, Royal Air Force official photographer_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18651.png)
## Image Caption
A 1945 photograph of an Avro [Lancaster bomber](https://www.worldhistory.org/Lancaster_Bomber/) carrying a 'Grand Slam' bomb which, weighing almost 10 tons (22,000 lbs), was the heaviest bomb dropped during the Second World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) by any air force. (Imperial War Museums Collection)
## Cite This Work
### APA
photographer, N. 4. R. R. A. F. o. (2024, March 05). Lancaster Bomber with Grand Slam Bomb. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
photographer, No 4 RAFFPU, Royal Air Force official. "Lancaster Bomber with Grand Slam Bomb." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 05, 2024. .
### MLA
photographer, No 4 RAFFPU, Royal Air Force official. "Lancaster Bomber with Grand Slam Bomb." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Mar 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lancaster_617_Sqn_RAF_dropping_Grand_Slam_bomb_on_Arnsberg_viaduct_1945.jpg) by [**No 4 RAFFPU, Royal Air Force official photographer**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Lancaster_617_Sqn_RAF_dropping_Grand_Slam_bomb_on_Arnsberg_viaduct_1945.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 05 March 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.