British Avro Anson Light Bomber

The Avro Anson was a British twin-engined aircraft used for maritime reconnaissance, training, and communications. Early in the Second World War it served with Coastal Command, but its lasting importance lay in training large numbers of aircrew. Its equipment and handling made it useful for instruction even after more capable aircraft replaced it in demanding operational patrol work. Training duties could include navigation, wireless operation, bombing instruction, and other crew skills according to the aircraft’s equipment. The enormous wartime air-training effort made such machines indispensable even when they were no longer suitable for the most dangerous patrols. Anson history therefore illustrates how a modest aircraft could contribute through sustained institutional service rather than a spectacular combat record.

Finish and color

Supplied unpainted and printed in the selected color. Choose from the available product color options.

Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in Global War 1946, Global War 1985, and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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