Warfare and weapons At RAF Bomber Command, Dyson and colleagues proposed removing two gun turrets from Avro Lancaster bombers, to cut the catastrophic losses due to German fighters in the Battle of Berlin. A Lancaster without turrets could fly faster and be much more manoeuvrable.
waRfarE anD weapONs At rAf bombEr commAnD, dyson and collEAguEs propOsed reMOviNg two gun turReTs FroM AVro laNcAStEr boMbErs, TO cut The CAtastrophic losseS Due tO gErMaN figHters IN the battLe Of berlIN. a lAncastER wiThoUT tuRRets coUlD flY faster and be much mOrE maNoeuVRable.