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 MK.X serial FM100

s/n FM100

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 100

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM101

s/n FM101

Victory Aircraft

FM 101

Merlin

Known Units:

Refueled at Mountain View, Ontario on 31 July 1946.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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 MK.X serial FM102

s/n FM102

Victory Aircraft

FM 102

Merlin

Known Units: 404

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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

1952-July-22 KIFA RCAF Flying Officer Robert Alexander Gray MiD 2023-04-04

1952-July-22 KIFA RCAF Flying Officer Edward Charles William Hutt 2023-04-25

1952-July-22 KIFA RCAF Flying Officer James Ernest Macara 2023-03-02

1952-July-22 KIFA RCAF Flying Officer Joseph Alfred Marier 2023-06-22

1952-July-22 KIFA RCAF Flying Officer Richard Heather Duffield Noble 2023-02-27

1952-July-22 KIFA RCAF Corporal Robert Gerald Smith 2022-01-18

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 560

Lancaster MK.X serial FM103

s/n FM103

Victory Aircraft

FM 103

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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 MK.X serial FM104

s/n FM104

Victory Aircraft

FM 104

Merlin

Known Units:

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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 MK.X serial FM105

s/n FM105

Victory Aircraft

FM 105

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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 MK.X serial FM106

s/n FM106

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 106

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM107

s/n FM107

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 107

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM108

s/n FM108

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 108

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM109

s/n FM109

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 109

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM110

s/n FM110

Victory Aircraft

FM 110

Merlin

Known Units: 405 Sqn

last update: 2025-June-06

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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 MK.X serial FM111

s/n FM111

Victory Aircraft

FM 111

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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 MK.X serial FM112

s/n FM112

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 112

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM113

s/n FM113

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 113

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM114

s/n FM114

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 114

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM115

s/n FM115

Victory Aircraft

FM 115

Merlin

Known Units: 405 Sqn

With No. 404 (MR) Squadron at Greenwood, NS when it crashed on 9 October 1953. 5 fatalities.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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

1953-October-09 KIFA RCAF Corporal Frederick John Niunez Cardoso 2024-01-04

1953-October-09 KIFA RCAF Leading Aircraftman Ronald Floyd Green 2023-05-24

1953-October-09 KIFA RCAF Corporal Joseph Louis Adelard Gaston Guerin 2023-06-19

1953-October-09 KIFA RCAF Flight Sergeant Henry Robert Klang CD 2020-09-27

1953-October-09 KIFA RCAF Flying Officer Robert Alexander Pegues MiD 2023-06-09

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 560

Lancaster MK.X serial FM116

s/n FM116

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 116

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM117

s/n FM117

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 117

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM118

s/n FM118

Victory Aircraft

FM 118

Merlin

Known Units:

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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 MK.X serial FM119

s/n FM119

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 119

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM120

s/n FM120

Victory Aircraft

FM 120

Merlin

Known Units: 408 Sqn;405 Sqn

With No. 408 (P) Squadron in January 1949, at RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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 MK.X serial FM121

s/n FM121

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 121

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM122

s/n FM122

Victory Aircraft

FM 122

Merlin

Known Units: 405 Sqn

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

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 MK.X serial FM123

s/n FM123

Victory Aircraft

FM 123

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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 MK.X serial FM124

s/n FM124

Victory Aircraft

FM 124

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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 MK.X serial FM125

s/n FM125

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 125

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM126

s/n FM126

Victory Aircraft

FM 126

Merlin

Known Units:

Had been RCAF FM126. Also identified as 551 B
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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 MK.X serial FM127

s/n FM127

Victory Aircraft

FM 127

Merlin

Known Units:

Ferried from Scoudouc, NB to Pearce, Alberta 6-13 September 1945, via St. Hubert and Winnipeg.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 560

Lancaster MK.X serial FM128

s/n FM128

Victory Aircraft

FM 128

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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 MK.X serial FM129

s/n FM129

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 129

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM130

s/n FM130

Victory Aircraft

FM 130

Merlin

Known Units: 408 Sqn

last update: 2025-June-06

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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 MK.X serial FM131

s/n FM131

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 131

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM132

s/n FM132

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 132

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM133

s/n FM133

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 133

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM134

s/n FM134

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 134

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM135

s/n FM135

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 135

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM136

s/n FM136

Victory Aircraft

FM 136

Merlin

Known Units:

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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 MK.X serial FM137

s/n FM137

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 137

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM138

s/n FM138

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 138

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM139

s/n FM139

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 139

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM140

s/n FM140

Victory Aircraft

FM 140

Merlin

Known Units:

Used at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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 MK.X serial FM141

s/n FM141

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 141

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM142

s/n FM142

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 142

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM143

s/n FM143

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 143

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM144

s/n FM144

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 144

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM145

s/n FM145

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 145

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM146

s/n FM146

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 146

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM147

s/n FM147

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 147

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM148

s/n FM148

Victory Aircraft

FM 148

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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 MK.X serial FM149

s/n FM149

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 149

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM150

s/n FM150

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 150

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM151

s/n FM151

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 151

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM152

s/n FM152

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 152

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM153

s/n FM153

Victory Aircraft

FM 153

Merlin

Known Units:

Used by Test and Development Establishment, RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario, dates unknown.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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 MK.X serial FM154

s/n FM154

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 154

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM155

s/n FM155

Victory Aircraft

FM 155

Merlin

Known Units:

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

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 MK.X serial FM156

s/n FM156

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 156

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM157

s/n FM157

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 157

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM158

s/n FM158

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 158

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM159

s/n FM159

Victory Aircraft

FM 159

Merlin

Known Units:

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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 MK.X serial FM160

s/n FM160

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 160

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM161

s/n FM161

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 161

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM162

s/n FM162

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 162

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM163

s/n FM163

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 163

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM164

s/n FM164

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 164

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM165

s/n FM165

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 165

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM166

s/n FM166

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 166

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM167

s/n FM167

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 167

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM168

s/n FM168

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 168

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM169

s/n FM169

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 169

Merlin

Known Units: 1668 HCU

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM170

s/n FM170

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 170

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM171

s/n FM171

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 171

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM172

s/n FM172

Victory Aircraft

FM 172

Merlin

Known Units:

With No. 404 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS in 1954, coded SP*G.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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 MK.X serial FM173

s/n FM173

Victory Aircraft

FM 173

Merlin

Known Units:

Used by No. 405 (MP) Squadron,coded "AF*F", at RCAF Station Greenwod, NS.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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 MK.X serial FM174

s/n FM174

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 174

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM175

s/n FM175

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 175

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM176

s/n FM176

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 176

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM177

s/n FM177

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 177

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM178

s/n FM178

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 178

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM179

s/n FM179

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 179

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM180

s/n FM180

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 180

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM181

s/n FM181

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 181

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM182

s/n FM182

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 182

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM183

s/n FM183

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 183

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.XPP serial FM184

s/n FM184

as/n TCA 105

m/d 691

c/n 3385

Victory Aircraft

FM 184

Merlin

Known Units:

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 Mk.XPP serial FM185

s/n FM185

as/n TCA 106

m/d 691

c/n 3386

Victory Aircraft

FM 185

Merlin

Known Units:

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 Mk.XPP serial FM186

s/n FM186

as/n TCA 107

m/d 691

c/n 3387

Victory Aircraft

FM 186

Merlin

Known Units:

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 Mk.XPP serial FM187

s/n FM187

as/n TCA 108

m/d 691

c/n 3388

Victory Aircraft

FM 187

Merlin

Known Units:

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 tanker Withdrawn from the operation August 10, 1949 and subsequently scrapped during May 1951.

Bomber Command Museum of Canada

last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster MK.X serial FM188

s/n FM188

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 188

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM189

s/n FM189

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 189

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM190

s/n FM190

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 190

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM191

s/n FM191

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 191

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM192

s/n FM192

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 192

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM193

s/n FM193

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 193

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM194

s/n FM194

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 194

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM195

s/n FM195

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 195

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM196

s/n FM196

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 196

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM197

s/n FM197

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 197

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM198

s/n FM198

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 198

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM199

s/n FM199

Victory Aircraft

FM 199

Merlin

Known Units:

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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 MK.X serial FM200

s/n FM200

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 200

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM201

s/n FM201

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 201

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM202

s/n FM202

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 202

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM203

s/n FM203

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 203

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM204

s/n FM204

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 204

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM205

s/n FM205

m/d 683

Victory Aircraft

FM 205

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster MK.X serial FM206

s/n FM206

Victory Aircraft

FM 206

Merlin

Known Units:

Used at RCAF Station Summerside, PEI.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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 MK.X serial FM207

s/n FM207

Victory Aircraft

FM 207

Merlin

Known Units:

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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 MK.X serial FM208

s/n FM208

Victory Aircraft

FM 208

Merlin

Known Units:

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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 MK.X serial FM209

s/n FM209

Victory Aircraft

FM 209

Merlin

Known Units:

Lethbridge Herald March 23 1955.
Via Newspapers.com

unvetted Source Avialogs (By Benoit de Mulder)

YouTube Lancaster FM 209

last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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 MK.X serial FM210

s/n FM210

Victory Aircraft

FM 210

Merlin

Known Units:

Used by No. 407 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Comox, BC in the 1950s.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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 MK.X serial FM211

s/n FM211

Victory Aircraft

FM 211

Merlin

Known Units:

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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 MK.X serial FM212

s/n FM212

Victory Aircraft

FM 212

Merlin

Known Units:

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

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 MK.X serial FM213

s/n FM213

Victory Aircraft

FM 213

Merlin

Known Units:

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.

Museum Lady Orchid Story

YouTube Maiden Flight of the restored FM213

last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

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 MK.X serial FM214

s/n FM214

Victory Aircraft

FM 214

Merlin

Known Units:

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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 MK.X serial FM215

s/n FM215

Victory Aircraft

FM 215

Merlin

Known Units:

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

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 MK.X serial FM216

s/n FM216

Victory Aircraft

FM 216

Merlin

Known Units:

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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 MK.X serial FM217

s/n FM217

Victory Aircraft

FM 217

Merlin

Known Units:

With No. 413 (P) Squadron at RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario. Operated from Churchill, Manitoba in 1949.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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 MK.X serial FM218

s/n FM218

Victory Aircraft

FM 218

Merlin

Known Units: ;408

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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

1952-February-08 KIFA RCAF Corporal George Washington Healy 2023-06-30

📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 560

Lancaster MK.X serial FM219

s/n FM219

Victory Aircraft

FM 219

Merlin

Known Units:

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

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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 MK.X serial FM220

s/n FM220

Victory Aircraft

FM 220

Merlin

Known Units:

Used by No. 404 (MP) Squadron at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS, coded "AF*M".
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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 MK.X serial FM221

s/n FM221

Victory Aircraft

FM 221

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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 MK.X serial FM222

s/n FM222

Victory Aircraft

FM 222

Merlin

Known Units:

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.

unvetted Source Observer account 2016 of three Lancasters sold to Spartan Air Services FM222 KB907 KB 909 (Source Peter Hill)

last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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 MK.X serial FM223

s/n FM223

Victory Aircraft

FM 223

Merlin

Known Units:

With No. 405 (MP) Squadron, coded "AF*O", at RCAF Station Greenwood, NS..
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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 MK.X serial FM224

s/n FM224

Victory Aircraft

FM 224

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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 MK.X serial FM225

s/n FM225

Victory Aircraft

FM 225

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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 MK.X serial FM226

s/n FM226

Victory Aircraft

FM 226

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-June-06

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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 MK.X serial FM227

s/n FM227

Victory Aircraft

FM 227

Merlin

Known Units:

Coded "SP*227".
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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 MK.X serial FM228

s/n FM228

Victory Aircraft

FM 228

Merlin

Known Units:

With No. 103 (S&R) Flight, coded "CH*G".
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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 MK.X serial FM229

s/n FM229

Victory Aircraft

FM 229

Merlin

Known Units:

Used by No. 405 (MP) Squadron, coded "AG*G", at RCAF Station Greenwod, NS.
last update: 2025-February-05

RCAF Aircraft Record Card

   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

Serial Range (clickable)	Count	Manufacturer	Location
L7527-L7584	43	Avro	Manchester UK
R5482-R5917	257	Metropolitan-Vickers	Manchester UK
W4102-W5012	407	Metropolitan-Vickers	Manchester UK
BT308-BT308	1	Avro	Manchester UK
DG595-DG595	1	Avro	Manchester UK
DS601-DS852	200	Armstrong Whitworth	Coventry UK
DT810-DT810	1	Avro	Manchester UK
DV155-DV407	200	Metropolitan-Vickers	Manchester UK
ED303-ED999	537	Avro	Manchester UK
EE105-EE202	83	Avro	Manchester UK
FM100-FM229	130	Victory Aircraft	Malton CA
HK535-HK806	200	Vickers-Armstrongs	Castle Bromwich UK
JA672-JA981	156	Avro	Manchester UK
JB113-JB748	394	Avro	Manchester UK
KB700-KB999	300	Victory Aircraft	Malton CA
LL617-LL977	291	Armstrong Whitworth	Coventry UK
LM100-LM756	509	Avro	Yeadon UK
ME295-ME868	450	Avro	Yeadon UK
ND324-ND996	541	Avro	Manchester UK
NE112-NE181	59	Avro	Manchester UK
NF906-NF999	82	Armstrong Whitworth	Coventry UK
NG113-NG503	318	Armstrong Whitworth	Coventry UK
NN694-NN816	100	Austin Motors	Longbridge UK
NX548-NX794	200	Austin Motors	Longbridge UK
PA158-PA999	271	Vickers-Armstrongs	Chester UK
PB112-PB998	691	Avro	Manchester UK
PD112-PD444	228	Metropolitan-Vickers	Manchester UK
PP663-PP792	100	Vickers-Armstrongs	Castle Bromwich UK
RA500-RA806	121	Metropolitan-Vickers	Manchester UK
RE115-RE226	87	Avro	Yeadon UK
RF120-RF326	170	Armstrong Whitworth	Coventry UK
RT670-RT699	30	Austin Motors	Longbridge UK
SW243-SW377	118	Metropolitan-Vickers	Manchester UK
TW647-TW929	90	Armstrong Whitworth	Coventry UK
TX263-TX273	11	Avro	Yeadon UK
Total ....	7,377

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Avro Type 683 Lancaster

General Characteristics
Crew:	7 (typical)
Length:	69 ft 6 in (21.18 m)
Wingspan:	102 ft 0 in (31.09 m)
Height:	20 ft 6 in (6.25 m)
Wing area:	1,300 sq ft (120 m2)
Aerofoil:	Root: NACA 23018. Tip: NACA 23012
Empty weight:	36,900 lb (16,738 kg)
Max takeoff weight:	72,000 lb (32,657 kg)
Fuel capacity:	2,154 imp gal (9,792 L)

Powerplants:	Lancaster Mk.I, III, VI, VII & X: 4 x Rolls-Royce, Packard or Ford UK built Merlin XX, 22, 24, 28, 85 or 224 liquid-cooled V-12 piston engines with power output between 1,280 hp (954 kW) and 1,635 hp (1,219 kW) each Lancaster Mk.II: 4 x Bristol Hercules Mk.VI or XVI air-cooled 14-cylinder radial piston engines with power output of 1,615 hp (1,204 kW) each

Propellers:	Lancaster Mk.I, III, VI, VII & X: 3-bladed de Havilland, Hamilton Standard or Nash Kelvinator Hydromatic constant-speed fully feathering metal bladed propellers, 13 ft (3.96 m) diameter Lancaster Mk.II: Rotol electric constant-speed fully feathering wooden bladed propellers, 13 ft (3.96 m) diameter
Performance:
Maximum speed:	Lancaster Mk.I, II, III, VII & X: 287 mph (461 km/h) Lancaster Mk.VI: 315 mph (507 km/h) Cruising speed: 207 mph (333 km/h) Range: 2,530 mi (4,073 km) Service ceiling: 23,500 ft (7,162 m)
Armament:
Standard:	Two 0.303-inch (7.7 mm) Browning Mark II machine guns in: Nash and Thompson FN5 nose and FN50/150 mid-upper turrets, four 0.303-inch Browning Mark II machine guns in Nash and Thompson FN20/120/121 rear turret

Alternative/additional:	Nash and Thompson FN64 ventral turret with two 0.303-inch (7.7 mm) Browning Mark II machine guns Glenn Martin 250CE electrically operated mid-upper turret with two 0.5-inch (12.7 mm) Browning AN/M2 machine guns (Lancaster Mk.VII and late production Lancaster Mk. X only) Nash and Thompson FN82 rear turret with two 0.5-inch (12.7 mm) Browning AN/M2 machine guns (Lancaster Mk.VII &late production Lancaster Mk.I only) Rose Brothers Type R rear turret with two 0.5-inch (12.7 mm) Browning AN/M2 machine guns (late production Lancaster Mk.I & III only) Ventral 0.303-inch (7.7 mm) Browning Mk.II machine gun in a free mount (Lancaster Type 464 only) Ventral 0.5-inch (12.7 mm) Browning AN/M2 machine gun in a free mount ARI 5559 A.G.L.T. 'Village Inn' Mk.I: Radar guided gun laying system (incorporating Infrared IFF recognition system) fitted to FN121 rear turret with four 0.303-inch (7.7 mm) Browning Mark II machine guns

Bomb loads:	Typical: 14,000 lb (6,350 kg) consisting of varying combinations of 2,000 lb AP, 2,000 lb HC, 4,000 lb HC, 8,000 lb HC, 250 lb, 500 lb, 1,000 lb bombs, or various sizes of incendiary bombs installed in Small Bomb Containers or Cluster Projectiles 1 x 12,000lb (5,443 kg) HC bomb 6 x 1,850 lb (839 kg) Parachute Anti-Shipping Mines Specialized: 1 x 5,500 lb (2,494 kg) Capital Ship Bomb 12 x 500 lb (226 kg) JW 'Johnny Walker' Oscillating Mine 1 x 9,250 lb (4,195 kg) Vickers-Armstrongs Type 464 'Upkeep' revolving depth charge 1 x 12,000lb (5,443 kg) MC Vickers-Armstrongs 'Tallboy' deep penetration bomb 1 x 22,000 lb (9,979 kg) MC Vickers-Armstrongs 'Grand Slam' deep penetration bomb

Communication and navigation equipment:	TR9F: HF R/T radio transceiver TR1196: HF R/T radio transceiver TR1143/SCR522: VHF R/T radio transceiver T1154: Medium and High frequency W/T transmitter R1155: Medium and High frequency W/T & direction finding receiver ARI 5033/5083 GEE Mk.I/II: Radio navigation system ARI 5560/5564 H2S Mk.II/III: Radar navigation/target finding system TR3190/3160 Lucero Mk.I & II: H2S adapter to permit interrogation of radar navigation beacons, Eureka beacons & IFF ARI 5525/5597 GEE-H Mk.I/II: Radio navigation/target finding system AN/APN-4 LORAN: Long range radio navigation system ARI 5148/5514/5582 Oboe Mk.I & II: Radar bomb aiming system AN/AP1 (AYD): Low range radar altimeter SCR-718-C: High range radar altimeter Lorenz Standard Beam Approach: Runway blind approach system

Radio Countermeasures:	ARI 5000/5025/5640 IFF Mk.II & III: Friend or Foe radar identification system ARI 5171/5625/5672/5769 Mandrel: Freya and Wurzburg radar jamming system ARI 5538/5557 Boozer Mk.I & II: Passive radar warning receiver ARI 5122/5281 Monica Mk.I, III & V ('Lulu'): Active tail warning radar Fishpond: Fighter warning radar add-on to H2S Monica-Fishpond ('Fishcake'): Hybrid tail warning radar Tinsel/Special Tinsel: Night fighter radio control jamming system TR3549 Airborne Cigar (ABC): Night fighter radio control jamming system ARI 5549 Carpet II: Wurzburg radar jamming system

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Ventral Turrets

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As originally designed the Lancaster was provided with ventral defence in the form of a Nash and Thompson FN64 turret, which was fitted to some early production aircraft. However, in common with all other periscope sighted ventral turrets, the narrow viewing angle made it almost impossible for gunners to acquire and track targets, and the few turrets which were installed were soon removed from service.

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{{storedairorigimage,Mod_925ventral50calMG-1.jpg,width:400px;,Original Drawings. Right click for larger view.}}
{{storedairimage,3 _W4766.jpg,width:400px;,W4766 from 61 Squadron}}

The ventral .50 inch (50 calib) was approved as Lanc Mod.925 during February 1944, and was one of a number of unsuccessful measures taken to counter night fighter attacks from below.

The growth of the Luftwaffe night fighter force was followed by an increase in the in the number of attacks from below, exacerbated from August 1943 onward by the introduction of aircraft equipped with Schrage Musik upward firing 20mm cannon. A number of responses were considered by Bomber Command including a free mounted ventral .50 calibre Browning machine gun, which was approved on the Lancaster as Modification 925 during February 1944.

The modification was very basic, consisting of little more than an enlarged bicycle seat for the gunner and a simple free mounted gun with open sights which fired through the ventral turret/H2S aperture. On aircraft with bulged bomb doors the mounting (often unpainted) was incorporated into the fairing at the rear of the doors.

Non-H2S fitted aircraft were sporadically equipped with the gun from February 1944 onward, although a clear plan for installation appears to have been lacking. The quantity of aircraft which actually had the gun installed is unknown and photos of the mounting with a Browning actually installed are very rare.

Serious problems quickly became apparent, as noted in the following V Group monthly newsletter for April 1944:- "With the gunner strapped in his seat it is difficult to follow the gun round on the beam; it is difficult for the gunner to get his head down behind the sight as it tends to push the oxygen mask upwards on the gunners face; and also considerable vibration is experienced on the sight when the gun is fired."

These problems, plus the gradually more widespread introduction of H2S saw the gun fall out of use quite quickly, although it does appear to have been retained on some aircraft until war's end (most notably in 3 Group).

The quantity of aircraft which actually had the gun installed is unknown and photos of the mounting with a Browning actually installed are very rare.

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Notice on these aircraft the extra position in the eight person crew of Mid-Under-Gunner.

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Avro Lancaster Serial Groups Specifications

Lancaster MK.X serial FM100

Lancaster MK.X serial FM101

Lancaster MK.X serial FM102

Lancaster MK.X serial FM103

Lancaster MK.X serial FM104

Lancaster MK.X serial FM105

Lancaster MK.X serial FM106

Lancaster MK.X serial FM107

Lancaster MK.X serial FM108

Lancaster MK.X serial FM109

Lancaster MK.X serial FM110

Lancaster MK.X serial FM111

Lancaster MK.X serial FM112

Lancaster MK.X serial FM113

Lancaster MK.X serial FM114

Lancaster MK.X serial FM115

Lancaster MK.X serial FM116

Lancaster MK.X serial FM117

Lancaster MK.X serial FM118

Lancaster MK.X serial FM119

Lancaster MK.X serial FM120

Lancaster MK.X serial FM121

Lancaster MK.X serial FM122

Lancaster MK.X serial FM123

Lancaster MK.X serial FM124

Lancaster MK.X serial FM125

Lancaster MK.X serial FM126

Lancaster MK.X serial FM127

Lancaster MK.X serial FM128

Lancaster MK.X serial FM129

Lancaster MK.X serial FM130

Lancaster MK.X serial FM131

Lancaster MK.X serial FM132

Lancaster MK.X serial FM133

Lancaster MK.X serial FM134

Lancaster MK.X serial FM135

Lancaster MK.X serial FM136

Lancaster MK.X serial FM137

Lancaster MK.X serial FM138

Lancaster MK.X serial FM139

Lancaster MK.X serial FM140

Lancaster MK.X serial FM141

Lancaster MK.X serial FM142

Lancaster MK.X serial FM143

Lancaster MK.X serial FM144

Lancaster MK.X serial FM145

Lancaster MK.X serial FM146

Lancaster MK.X serial FM147

Lancaster MK.X serial FM148

Lancaster MK.X serial FM149

Lancaster MK.X serial FM150

Lancaster MK.X serial FM151

Lancaster MK.X serial FM152

Lancaster MK.X serial FM153

Lancaster MK.X serial FM154

Lancaster MK.X serial FM155

Lancaster MK.X serial FM156

Lancaster MK.X serial FM157

Lancaster MK.X serial FM158

Lancaster MK.X serial FM159

Lancaster MK.X serial FM160

Lancaster MK.X serial FM161

Lancaster MK.X serial FM162

Lancaster MK.X serial FM163

Lancaster MK.X serial FM164

Lancaster MK.X serial FM165

Lancaster MK.X serial FM166

Lancaster MK.X serial FM167

Lancaster MK.X serial FM168

Lancaster MK.X serial FM169

Lancaster MK.X serial FM170

Lancaster MK.X serial FM171

Lancaster MK.X serial FM172

Lancaster MK.X serial FM173

Lancaster MK.X serial FM174

Lancaster MK.X serial FM175

Lancaster MK.X serial FM176

Avro Lancaster