Lancaster (Total: 7,377, Canadian: 130, Group 130)

Avro Lancaster

Avro Lancaster Mk. X RCAF Serial FM 213
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum

The Avro Lancaster is a British Second World War heavy bomber. It was designed and manufactured by Avro as a contemporary of the Handley Page Halifax, both bombers having been developed to the same specification, as well as the Short Stirling, all three aircraft being four-engined heavy bombers adopted by the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the same wartime era.

The Lancaster has its origins in the twin-engine Avro Manchester which had been developed during the late 1930s in response to the Air Ministry Specification P.13/36 for a capable medium bomber for "world-wide use". Originally developed as an evolution of the Manchester (which had proved troublesome in service and was retired in 1942), the Lancaster was designed by Roy Chadwick and powered by four Rolls-Royce Merlins and in one version, Bristol Hercules engines. It first saw service with RAF Bomber Command in 1942 and as the strategic bombing offensive over Europe gathered momentum, it was the main aircraft for the night-time bombing campaigns that followed. As increasing numbers of the type were produced, it became the principal heavy bomber used by the RAF, the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and squadrons from other Commonwealth and European countries serving within the RAF, overshadowing the Halifax and Stirling. Wikipedia

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Lancaster FM100, MK.X

s/n FM100

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 100

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM101, MK.X

s/n FM101

Victory Aircraft

FM 101

Merlin

Refueled at Mountain View, Ontario on 31 July 1946.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1945-August-29 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1945-December-31 Accept from other Air Force Received from RAF 2020-06-11
   1946-August-09 Classified Instructional CA A 515 2020-06-11
   1948-March-25 Struck off Strength struck off strength 2020-09-24
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 489 | 1968 560

Lancaster FM102, MK.X

s/n FM102

Victory Aircraft

FM 102

Merlin

Used by No. 404 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS. Destroyed in a mid-air collision on 22 Jul 1952 near Bagotville, QC. A 401(F) Sqn flight of six Vampires was authorized to intercept a formation of nine Lancasters from 404 (M) Sqn during Operation SIGNPOST. The Vampire pilot was thought to have exceeded max speed during the interception and lost control colliding with FM102. The Vampire pilot, Flight Lieutenant C.S. Buchanan, and the six Lancaster crew members were all killed. The Lanc crew consisted of Flying Officer R.A. Gray, Flying Officer R.H.D. Noble, Flying Officer J.E. Macara, Flying Officer E.C.W. Hutt, Flying Officer A. Marier and Cpl R.G. Smith.


with notes from Kestrel Publications


last update: 2025-February-05
   1945-September-07 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1945-December-31 Accept from other Air Force Received from RAF 2019-08-20
   1952 Accident Crash crashed 2019-08-20
   1952-July-16 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 560

Lancaster FM103, MK.X

s/n FM103

Victory Aircraft

FM 103

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10
   1945-August-29 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1945-December-31 Accept from other Air Force Received from RAF 2019-08-20
   1947-January-16 Struck off Strength 2020-09-24
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 560

Lancaster FM104, MK.X

s/n FM104

Victory Aircraft

FM 104

Merlin

With No. 103 (Rescue ) Unit at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS in 1952. Operated by No. 107 (Search and Rescue) Unit, RCAF Station Torbay, Newfoundland in early 1960s. Visited RAF Cottesmore c.1963. To RCAF Station Downsview, Ontario in April 1964 for type retirement ceremony. Mounted on pylon on Toronto lake front for many years. Moved to Downsview 1999, for restoration. Moved to British Columbia Aviation Museum 2018 for restoration. Photos courtesy of BCAM Aug 2022
last update: 2025-February-05
   1945-August-13 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1945-December-31 Accept from other Air Force Received from RAF 2019-08-20
   1964-September-10 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 560

Lancaster FM105, MK.X

s/n FM105

Victory Aircraft

FM 105

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10
   1945-August-11 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1945-December-31 Accept from other Air Force Received from RAF 2019-08-20
   1948-January-27 Struck off Strength 2020-09-24
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 560

Lancaster FM106, MK.X

s/n FM106

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 106

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM107, MK.X

s/n FM107

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 107

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM108, MK.X

s/n FM108

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 108

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM109, MK.X

s/n FM109

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 109

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM110, MK.X

s/n FM110

Victory Aircraft

FM 110

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10
   1945-July-25 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1945-December-31 Accept from other Air Force Received from RAF 2019-08-20
   1955 Scrapped scrapped 2019-08-20
   1955-January-23 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 560

Lancaster FM111, MK.X

s/n FM111

Victory Aircraft

FM 111

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10
   1945-August-22 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1945-December-31 Accept from other Air Force Received from RAF 2019-08-20
   1948 Scrapped scrapped 2019-08-20
   1948-April-15 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 560

Lancaster FM112, MK.X

s/n FM112

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 112

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM113, MK.X

s/n FM113

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 113

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM114, MK.X

s/n FM114

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 114

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM115, MK.X

s/n FM115

Victory Aircraft

FM 115

Merlin

With No. 404 (MR) Squadron at Greenwood, NS when it crashed on 9 October 1953. 5 fatalities.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1945-June-28 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1945-December-31 Accept from other Air Force Received from RAF 2019-08-20
   1953 Accident Crash Crashed at RCAF Station Greenwood, Nova Scotia. 2019-08-20
   1953-November-06 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 560

Lancaster FM116, MK.X

s/n FM116

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 116

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM117, MK.X

s/n FM117

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 117

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM118, MK.X

s/n FM118

Victory Aircraft

FM 118

Merlin

Used as instructional airframe. Being prepared for ferry flight to Rivers, Manitoba at No. 10 Repair Depot, Calgary, on 30 March 1948, leaving Calgary on 31 March 1948. Later used as target on artillary range at CFB Shilo, Manitoba. "Derelict remains" reported at BCATP Museum, Brandon, Manitoba in 1986. Pieces wound up at Nanton Lancaster Museum, used to restore other projects, and some parts traded to other museums, including the group restoring FM104 in 2005.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1945-September-07 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1945-December-31 Accept from other Air Force Received from RAF 2019-08-20
   1948-March-22 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 560

Lancaster FM119, MK.X

s/n FM119

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 119

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM120, MK.X

s/n FM120

Victory Aircraft

FM 120

Merlin

With No. 408 (P) Squadron in January 1949, at RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1945-June-28 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1945-December-31 Accept from other Air Force Received from RAF 2019-08-20
   1962-September-28 Struck off Strength 2020-09-24
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 560

Lancaster FM121, MK.X

s/n FM121

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 121

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM122, MK.X

s/n FM122

Victory Aircraft

FM 122

Merlin

Used post war by No. 408 (P) Squadron, RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario for photographic surveys, Artic patrols, and tactical photo reconnaissance. Coded "MN*122". Participated in Operation Sundog III (airborne assault on Fort Chimo, Quebec, from Goose Bay), February 1952. To UK for 617 Squadron reunion in May 1959. To RCAF Station Namao, Alberta in February 1960 for Exercise Snow Chinthe.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1945-June-28 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1962-September-25 Struck off Strength 2020-09-24
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 560

Lancaster FM123, MK.X

s/n FM123

Victory Aircraft

FM 123

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10
   1945-August-22 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1945-December-31 Accept from other Air Force Received from RAF 2019-08-20
   1947 Scrapped scrapped 2019-08-20
   1947-January-16 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 560

Lancaster FM124, MK.X

s/n FM124

Victory Aircraft

FM 124

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10
   1945-August-11 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1945-December-31 Accept from other Air Force Received from RAF 2020-06-11
   1947-March-24 Classified Instructional CA A 552 2020-06-11
   1954-April-27 Struck off Strength struck off strength 2020-09-24
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 489 | 1968 560

Lancaster FM125, MK.X

s/n FM125

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 125

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM126, MK.X

s/n FM126

Victory Aircraft

FM 126

Merlin

Had been RCAF FM126. Also identified as 551 B
last update: 2025-February-05
   1945-August-22 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1945-December-31 Accept from other Air Force Received from RAF 2020-06-11
   1947-March-19 Classified Instructional CA A 551 2020-06-11
   1954-March-05 Struck off Strength struck off strength 2020-09-24
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 489 | 1968 560

Lancaster FM127, MK.X

s/n FM127

Victory Aircraft

FM 127

Merlin

Ferried from Scoudouc, NB to Pearce, Alberta 6-13 September 1945, via St. Hubert and Winnipeg.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1945-August-22 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1945-December-31 Accept from other Air Force Received from RAF 2019-08-20
   1947 Scrapped scrapped 2019-08-20
   1947-January-16 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 560

Lancaster FM128, MK.X

s/n FM128

Victory Aircraft

FM 128

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10
   1945-August-11 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1945-December-31 Accept from other Air Force Received from RAF 2019-08-20
   1956 Scrapped scrapped 2019-08-20
   1956-May-08 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 560

Lancaster FM129, MK.X

s/n FM129

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 129

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM130, MK.X

s/n FM130

Victory Aircraft

FM 130

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10
   1945-June-28 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1945-December-31 Accept from other Air Force Received from RAF 2019-08-20
   1947 Scrapped scrapped 2019-08-20
   1947-January-22 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 560

Lancaster FM131, MK.X

s/n FM131

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 131

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM132, MK.X

s/n FM132

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 132

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM133, MK.X

s/n FM133

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 133

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM134, MK.X

s/n FM134

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 134

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM135, MK.X

s/n FM135

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 135

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM136, MK.X

s/n FM136

Victory Aircraft

FM 136

Merlin

Used by No. 407 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Comox, BC in the 1950s. Stored at Fort McLeod, Alberta, without engines, in fall of 1959. Displayed on pylon at McCall Field (later Calgary International) at Calgary, Alberta from 1961 to 1988. Now in museum at Calgary airport.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1945-September-07 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1945-December-31 Accept from other Air Force Received from RAF 2019-08-20
   1961-April-10 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 560

Lancaster FM137, MK.X

s/n FM137

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 137

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM138, MK.X

s/n FM138

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 138

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM139, MK.X

s/n FM139

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 139

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM140, MK.X

s/n FM140

Victory Aircraft

FM 140

Merlin

Used at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1945-September-04 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1945-December-31 Accept from other Air Force Received from RAF 2019-08-20
   1955 Scrapped scrapped 2019-08-20
   1955-September-28 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 560

Lancaster FM141, MK.X

s/n FM141

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 141

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM142, MK.X

s/n FM142

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 142

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM143, MK.X

s/n FM143

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 143

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM144, MK.X

s/n FM144

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 144

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM145, MK.X

s/n FM145

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 145

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM146, MK.X

s/n FM146

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 146

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM147, MK.X

s/n FM147

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 147

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM148, MK.X

s/n FM148

Victory Aircraft

FM 148

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10
   1945-September-04 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1945-December-31 Accept from other Air Force Received from RAF 2019-08-20
   1956-January-09 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 560

Lancaster FM149, MK.X

s/n FM149

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 149

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM150, MK.X

s/n FM150

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 150

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM151, MK.X

s/n FM151

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 151

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM152, MK.X

s/n FM152

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 152

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM153, MK.X

s/n FM153

Victory Aircraft

FM 153

Merlin

Used by Test and Development Establishment, RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario, dates unknown.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1945-September-04 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1945-December-31 Accept from other Air Force Received from RAF 2019-08-20
   1948-January-19 Struck off Strength struck off strength 2020-09-24
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 560

Lancaster FM154, MK.X

s/n FM154

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 154

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM155, MK.X

s/n FM155

Victory Aircraft

FM 155

Merlin

Used post war by No. 408 (P) Squadron, RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario for photographic surveys. Coded "MN*155". Also reported as struck off 1948 (by Howard).
last update: 2025-February-05
   1945-September-07 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1948-January-27 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 560

Lancaster FM156, MK.X

s/n FM156

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 156

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM157, MK.X

s/n FM157

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 157

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM158, MK.X

s/n FM158

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 158

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM159, MK.X

s/n FM159

Victory Aircraft

FM 159

Merlin

Stored at Vulcan, Alberta, without engines, in fall of 1959. Sold to G.W. White of Nanton, Alberta on 28 September 1960. In storage at RCAF Station Lincoln Park, Alberta at that time. Static display at Nanton, Alberta, for many years. In hanger at Nanton Lancaster Society c.1988, undergoing restoration. Still underway in 2008. All four engines run for the first time after restoration in summer of 2013.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1945-September-07 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1945-December-31 Accept from other Air Force Received from RAF 2019-08-20
   1960-October-04 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 560

Lancaster FM160, MK.X

s/n FM160

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 160

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM161, MK.X

s/n FM161

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 161

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM162, MK.X

s/n FM162

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 162

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM163, MK.X

s/n FM163

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 163

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM164, MK.X

s/n FM164

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 164

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM165, MK.X

s/n FM165

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 165

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM166, MK.X

s/n FM166

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 166

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM167, MK.X

s/n FM167

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 167

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM168, MK.X

s/n FM168

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 168

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM169, MK.X

s/n FM169

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 169

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM170, MK.X

s/n FM170

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 170

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM171, MK.X

s/n FM171

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 171

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM172, MK.X

s/n FM172

Victory Aircraft

FM 172

Merlin

With No. 404 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS in 1954, coded SP*G.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1945-December-31 Accept from other Air Force Received from RAF 2019-08-20
   1946-August-21 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1955 Scrapped scrapped 2019-08-20
   1955-September-13 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 560

Lancaster FM173, MK.X

s/n FM173

Victory Aircraft

FM 173

Merlin

Used by No. 405 (MP) Squadron,coded "AF*F", at RCAF Station Greenwod, NS.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1945-December-31 Accept from other Air Force Received from RAF 2019-08-20
   1946-August-21 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1955-September-13 Struck off Strength Struck off, later scrapped. 2020-09-24
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 560

Lancaster FM174, MK.X

s/n FM174

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 174

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM175, MK.X

s/n FM175

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 175

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM176, MK.X

s/n FM176

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 176

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM177, MK.X

s/n FM177

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 177

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM178, MK.X

s/n FM178

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 178

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM179, MK.X

s/n FM179

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 179

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM180, MK.X

s/n FM180

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 180

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM181, MK.X

s/n FM181

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 181

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM182, MK.X

s/n FM182

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 182

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM183, MK.X

s/n FM183

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 183

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM184, MK.XPP

s/n FM184

as/n TCA 105

m/d 691

c/n 3385

Victory Aircraft

FM 184

Merlin

Registered as CF-CMX and delivered to TCA on August 9, 1946 then assigned fin #105. There are no details of the date this aircraft entered service with CGTAS.Sold to Skyways and leased to Onzeair Ltd. of Karachi, India as AP-ACL. It was intended to sell the aircraft to the Pakistan Company, but found it was illegal to sell aircraft without a license. It was decided to lease to the company set up by Skyways purely to smuggle illegal arms into Pakistan together with 3 other Lancaster's. Exact details of its fate is unknown.

Bomber Command Museum of Canada

last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster FM185, Mk.XPP

s/n FM185

as/n TCA 106

m/d 691

c/n 3386

Victory Aircraft

FM 185

Merlin

Registered as CF-CMY and delivered to TCA on August 9, 1945 being assigned fin #106. The date of service with CGTAS is not recorded.Sold to Flight Refueling Ltd. during 1947 and registered on the U.K. Registry as GAKDP; used on the Berlin Airlift as a fuel transport tanker. The aircraft made a forced landing near Schiveria in Germany on May 10, 1949, 10 days before the Russians ended the Berlin blockade, Captain Tucker and 3 other crew members were unhurt and the RAF were eventually able to take away the wreckage.

Bomber Command Museum of Canada

last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster FM186, Mk.XPP

s/n FM186

as/n TCA 107

m/d 691

c/n 3387

Victory Aircraft

FM 186

Merlin

Registered as CF-CMZ and delivered to TCA on August 23, 1945 then assigned fin #107. No details are available regarding the date of service for the CGTAS.Sold to Flight Refueling Ltd. in 1945 on the U.K. Registry as G-AKDR, used on the Berlin Airlift as a fuel transport tanker; Flight Refueling Ltd tankers had flown all together 4,438 sorties, considerably more than any other airline. This aircraft had the highest individual score of 526 sorties carrying 3,070 tons. Withdrawn from service during May 1951 and scrapped.at Tarrant Rushton.

Bomber Command Museum of Canada

last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster FM187, Mk.XPP

s/n FM187

as/n TCA 108

m/d 691

c/n 3388

Victory Aircraft

FM 187

Merlin

Registered as CF-CNA it was delivered to TCA on August 25, 1945 and assigned fin #108. No date of service with CGTAS is available.Sold to Flight Refueling Ltd., on the U.K. Registry as G-AKDS, used on the Berlin Airlift as a fuel transport tankerWithdrawn from the operation August 10, 1949 and subsequently scrapped during May 1951.

Bomber Command Museum of Canada

last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster FM188, MK.X

s/n FM188

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 188

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM189, MK.X

s/n FM189

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 189

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM190, MK.X

s/n FM190

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 190

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM191, MK.X

s/n FM191

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 191

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM192, MK.X

s/n FM192

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 192

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM193, MK.X

s/n FM193

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 193

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM194, MK.X

s/n FM194

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 194

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM195, MK.X

s/n FM195

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 195

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM196, MK.X

s/n FM196

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 196

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM197, MK.X

s/n FM197

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 197

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM198, MK.X

s/n FM198

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 198

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM199, MK.X

s/n FM199

Victory Aircraft

FM 199

Merlin

Served with No. 408 (P) Squadron, RCAF Station Rockcliffe. Participated in Operation Sundog III (airborne assault on Fort Chimo, Quebec, from Goose Bay), February 1952.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1945-December-31 Accept from other Air Force Received from RAF 2019-08-20
   1946-August-21 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1960 Scrapped scrapped 2019-08-20
   1960-June-02 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 560

Lancaster FM200, MK.X

s/n FM200

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 200

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM201, MK.X

s/n FM201

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 201

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM202, MK.X

s/n FM202

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 202

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM203, MK.X

s/n FM203

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 203

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM204, MK.X

s/n FM204

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 204

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM205, MK.X

s/n FM205

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 205

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10

Lancaster FM206, MK.X

s/n FM206

Victory Aircraft

FM 206

Merlin

Used at RCAF Station Summerside, PEI.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1945-December-31 Accept from other Air Force Received from RAF 2019-08-20
   1946-August-21 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1957 Sold as Surplus sold 2019-08-20
   1957-May-28 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 560

Lancaster FM207, MK.X

s/n FM207

Victory Aircraft

FM 207

Merlin

Used post war by No. 408 (P) RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario, for photo surveys. Coded "MN*207". Also used by No. 413 (P) Squadron, RCAF Station Rockcliffe, late 1940s.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1946-August-21 Accept from other Air Force received from RCAF Overseas 2019-08-20
   1946-August-21 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1962-September-28 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 560

Lancaster FM208, MK.X

s/n FM208

Victory Aircraft

FM 208

Merlin

To No. 103 (S&R) Flight at RCAF Station Dartmouth, NS in early 1948. Flew Operation Desolate (medevac of government employee from Resolute Bay, Cornwall Island to Montreal) in October 1949. Based at RCAF Greenwood by then. Pilot Squadron Leader (later W/C) W.A.G. McLeash received Air Force Cross for this mission. Used at RCAF Station Summerside, PEI, dates unknown.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1945-December-31 Accept from other Air Force Received from RAF 2019-08-20
   1946-August-21 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1957-May-28 Struck off Strength 2020-09-24
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 560

Lancaster FM209, MK.X

s/n FM209

Victory Aircraft

FM 209

Merlin


General Avialogs (By Benoit de Mulder)


YouTube Lancaster FM 209


last update: 2025-February-05
   1946-August-21 Accept from other Air Force CA Received from RAF (Mutual Aid Board) 2021-12-13
   1946-August-21 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1949-December-02 Ownership Transferred Avro Malton CA to A V Roe for modifications and test bed for Orenda Chinook Engines. Chinooks to replace two outboard Merlins. 2021-12-13
   1950-July-13 First Flight Malton CA Orenda Chinook engines. Piloted by Avro Canada Chief Test Pilot Don Rogers. Using Orenda Chinook engines, reported to have outrun US Air National Guard P-47s when all engines were operated. 2021-12-13
   1954-July-30 to Storage Malton CA AV Roe Hanger, Malton Ontario Canada 2021-12-13
   1954-July-30 Airframe Time Malton CA 500+ hours 2021-12-13
   1955-March-22 Damaged on Ground (Accident) Malton CA destroyed by hanger fire, at Malton, Ontario 2021-12-12
   1956-July-24 Struck off Strength Malton CA 2021-12-12
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 560

Lancaster FM210, MK.X

s/n FM210

Victory Aircraft

FM 210

Merlin

Used by No. 407 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Comox, BC in the 1950s.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1945-December-31 Accept from other Air Force Received from RAF 2019-08-20
   1946-August-21 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1955 Scrapped scrapped 2019-08-20
   1955-January-23 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 560

Lancaster FM211, MK.X

s/n FM211

Victory Aircraft

FM 211

Merlin

Used by the Air Navigation School at RCAF Station Summerside, PEI. Named "Zenith", registered as VC-DHZ. First RCAF aircraft to fly over North Pole, on 2 May 1949. Operated from ice airstrip in Beaufort Sea at this time.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1945-December-31 Accept from other Air Force Received from RAF 2019-08-20
   1946-August-21 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1956 Scrapped scrapped 2019-08-20
   1956-May-08 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 560

Lancaster FM212, MK.X

s/n FM212

Victory Aircraft

FM 212

Merlin

No record of combat use while with 6 Group. First RCAF Lancaster converted to photo survey configuration. With No. 413 (P) Squadron, coded "AP*A", January to April 1948. Used later by No. 408 (P) Squadron, RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario for photographic surveys. Coded "MN*212". Carried VIPs on tour of western photo detachments fall of 1946, visiting Winnipeg in September. Overhauled at Avro Canada in September 1952. Noted with 8069.5 looged time when struck off. Ferried from Dunnville to Windsor for display in 1964, reported as last RCAF Lancaster flight. Displayed at Jackson Park, Windsor, Ontario for many years, after being struck off. Undergoing restoration at Winsdor Airport since 2007.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1946-September-26 Taken on Strength 2020-09-28
   1964-October-09 Struck off Strength SOS date per Inv card in Griffin 1968; APDAL date 09 Apr/64 2020-09-28
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 560

Lancaster FM213, MK.X

s/n FM213

Victory Aircraft

FM 213

Merlin

Mk.X Lancaster FM213 was built at Victory Aircraft, Malton in July 1945, and was later converted to a RCAF 10MR configuration. Category B damage at Trenton on 1952-01-24, when starboard main gear collapsed while taxiing. Centre section replaced with one from KB895, then in storage. With No. 405 (MP) Squadron, coded "AG*J", at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS. Used by No. 107 (Search and Rescue) Unit, RCAF Station Torbay, Newfoundland. With this unit when it visited Prestwick, UK in June 1959. Mounted on a pole at the Royal Canadian Legion in Goderich, Ontario, for 16 years.

With help from the Sulley Foundation in 1977, Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum acquired the aircraft in 1977 and transported it to it's home at Mount Hope, Hamilton. Eleven years passed before it was completely restored and flew again on September 24, 1988.

Now with CWHM painted as KB726, "VR*A", of 419 Squadron during WW2.

YouTube Maiden Flight of the restored FM213

last update: 2025-February-05
   1946-August-21 Taken on Strength Received from RAF 2020-10-27
   1964-June-30 Struck off Strength 2020-10-27
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 560

Lancaster FM214, MK.X

s/n FM214

Victory Aircraft

FM 214

Merlin

Used post war by No. 408 (P) Squadron for photographic surveys, coded "MN*214". Crashed and burned when undercarriage retracted during takeoff at Winnipeg at 10:30 local time on 14 May 1950. Serving with No. 6 Detachment of this squadron at time of crash, was photographing the spring flooding of the Red River. Passenger retracted gear during takeoff run, aircraft destroyed by fire. All ocupants escaped without serious injury.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1946-August-21 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1950-March-23 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
   1950-May-14 Accident Crash Crashed and burned when undercarriage retracted during takeoff at Winnipeg. No injuries 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 560

Lancaster FM215, MK.X

s/n FM215

Victory Aircraft

FM 215

Merlin

Used post war by No. 408 (P) Squadron, RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario for photographic surveys. Coded "MN*215". Later with No. 111 (S&R) Unit at RCAF Station Winnipeg, Manitoba.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1946-August-21 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1962-September-28 Struck off Strength 2020-09-24
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 560

Lancaster FM216, MK.X

s/n FM216

Victory Aircraft

FM 216

Merlin

With No. 413 (P) Squadron, Rockcliffe, in 1948, coded "AP*O". Also used post war by No. 408 (P) Squadron for photographic surveys. Serving with No. 7 Detachment of this squadron, based at Resolute, NWT, at time of crash.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1946-August-21 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1950-August-17 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
   1950-August-27 Accident Crash Crashed on takeoff from Resolute, NWT, no injuries. 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 560

Lancaster FM217, MK.X

s/n FM217

Victory Aircraft

FM 217

Merlin

With No. 413 (P) Squadron at RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario. Operated from Churchill, Manitoba in 1949.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1945-December-31 Accept from other Air Force Received from RAF 2019-08-20
   1946-August-21 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1960 Accident Crash crashed 2019-08-20
   1960-June-02 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 560

Lancaster FM218, MK.X

s/n FM218

Victory Aircraft

FM 218

Merlin

With No. 413 (P) Squadron, RCAF Station Rockcliffe in 1948, coded "AP*U". In early photo survey configuration at that time - natural metal finish, turrets faired over, red and blue maple leaf roundels. Served with No. 408 (P) Squadron, RCAF Station Rockcliffe, when it participated in Operation Sundog III (airborne assault on Fort Chimo, Quebec, from Goose Bay), February 1952. Still with this Squadron when it crashed on 8 February 1952. Corp. G.W. Healy killed.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1945-December-31 Accept from other Air Force Received from RAF 2019-08-20
   1946-August-21 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1952 Accident Crash crashed 2019-08-20
   1952-March-05 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 560

Lancaster FM219, MK.X

s/n FM219

Victory Aircraft

FM 219

Merlin

With No. 404 (MP) Squadron, coded "AF*M". Last Lancasrer serving with RCAF Maritime Command, when it ferried out of RCAF Station Comox on 13 May 1959, for Dunnville.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1945-December-31 Accept from other Air Force Received from RAF 2019-08-20
   1946-August-21 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1965-May-17 Struck off Strength Scrapped at no. 6 Repair Depot, Dunnville, Ontario after being struck off in September 1965. 2020-09-24
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 560

Lancaster FM220, MK.X

s/n FM220

Victory Aircraft

FM 220

Merlin

Used by No. 404 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS, coded "AF*M".
last update: 2025-February-05
   1945-December-31 Accept from other Air Force Received from RAF 2019-08-20
   1946-August-21 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1955 Scrapped scrapped at Greenwood, NS 2019-08-20
   1955-June-23 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 560

Lancaster FM221, MK.X

s/n FM221

Victory Aircraft

FM 221

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10
   1945-December-31 Accept from other Air Force Received from RAF 2019-08-20
   1946-August-21 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1950 Accident Crash crashed at Resolute, NWT. 2019-08-20
   1950-September-23 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 561

Lancaster FM222, MK.X

s/n FM222

Victory Aircraft

FM 222

Merlin

Retained in Canada as a training aid. Had 10 hours logged time when sold. Registered as CF-IMF to Spartan Aviation, operated until at least 1959.

last update: 2025-February-05
   1945-December-31 Accept from other Air Force Received from RAF 2019-08-20
   1946-August-21 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1956-April-04 Struck off Strength struck off, sold to Spartan Air Services 2020-09-24
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 561 | 1968 631

Lancaster FM223, MK.X

s/n FM223

Victory Aircraft

FM 223

Merlin

With No. 405 (MP) Squadron, coded "AF*O", at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS..
last update: 2025-February-05
   1945-December-31 Accept from other Air Force Received from RAF 2019-08-20
   1946-August-21 Taken on Strength 2020-10-27
   1960-September-06 Struck off Strength Scrapped, after being struck off in November 1955. 2020-10-27
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 561

Lancaster FM224, MK.X

s/n FM224

Victory Aircraft

FM 224

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10
   1945-December-31 Accept from other Air Force Received from RAF 2019-08-20
   1946-August-21 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1965 Scrapped scrapped at No. 6 Repair Depot, Dunnville, Ontario 2019-08-20
   1965-May-17 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 561

Lancaster FM225, MK.X

s/n FM225

Victory Aircraft

FM 225

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10
   1945-December-31 Accept from other Air Force Received from RAF 2019-08-20
   1946-August-21 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1955-June-23 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 561

Lancaster FM226, MK.X

s/n FM226

Victory Aircraft

FM 226

Merlin


last update: 2025-March-10
   1945-December-31 Accept from other Air Force Received from RAF 2019-08-20
   1946-August-21 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1955 Scrapped scrapped at Greenwood NS 2019-08-20
   1955-September-29 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 561

Lancaster FM227, MK.X

s/n FM227

Victory Aircraft

FM 227

Merlin

Coded "SP*227".
last update: 2025-February-05
   1945-December-31 Accept from other Air Force Received from RAF 2019-08-20
   1946-August-21 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1955-September-13 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 561

Lancaster FM228, MK.X

s/n FM228

Victory Aircraft

FM 228

Merlin

With No. 103 (S&R) Flight, coded "CH*G".
last update: 2025-February-05
   1945-December-31 Accept from other Air Force Received from RAF 2019-08-20
   1946-August-21 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1954-August-12 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 561

Lancaster FM229, MK.X

s/n FM229

Victory Aircraft

FM 229

Merlin

Used by No. 405 (MP) Squadron, coded "AG*G", at RCAF Station Greenwod, NS.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1945-December-31 Accept from other Air Force Received from RAF 2019-08-20
   1946-August-21 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1955-September-13 Struck off Strength 2020-09-24
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 561