Lancaster (Total: 7,377, Canadian: 58, Group 43)
Avro Lancaster

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
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7527
s/n L7527
Avro
L 7527
Merlin
Known Units: 15 Sqn
AAEE/1654 CU/15Missing (Essen)
1944-01-27
last update: 2025-April-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7528
s/n L7528
Avro
L 7528
Merlin
Known Units:
TFU/Mkrs/RAE/AAEE & MkrsSOC 7.7.44
last update: 2025-April-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7529
s/n L7529
Avro
L 7529
Merlin
Known Units: AAEE
Crashed on take-off while towing glider.Ringway, 1942-05-01
last update: 2025-April-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7530
s/n L7530
Avro
L 7530
Merlin
Known Units: 1661 CU
44/20/467/1661 CUFlew into ground on overshoot.
Winthorpe, 1943-02-01
last update: 2025-April-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7531
s/n L7531
Avro
L 7531
Merlin
Known Units: 44
33/97/97 CF/44Crashed on take-off.
Coningsby, 1942-03-24
last update: 2025-April-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7532
s/n L7532
Avro
L 7532
Merlin
Known Units: 3 LFS;1654 HCU
44/97/97 CF/61/61 CF/50/207/1654 CU/3 LFS/90/1656 CUSOC 1946-10-16
last update: 2025-April-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7533
s/n L7533
Avro
L 7533
Merlin
Known Units: 44 Sqn
Missing (Warnemunde) 1942-05-09last update: 2025-April-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7534
s/n L7534
Avro
L 7534
Merlin
Known Units: 44 Sqn
44/44 CF/50Crashed on landing
Swinderby, 1942-08-13
last update: 2025-April-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7535
s/n L7535
Avro
L 7535
Merlin
Known Units:
To 3107M August 1942last update: 2025-April-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7536
s/n L7536
Avro
L 7536
Merlin
Known Units: 44 Sqn
Shot down by fighters near Bernay, 1942-04-17 (D)last update: 2025-April-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7537
s/n L7537
Avro
L 7537
Merlin
Known Units: 44 Sqn
Missing (Dusseldorf) 1942-07-31last update: 2025-April-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7538
s/n L7538
Avro
L 7538
Merlin
Known Units: 44 Sqn
44/97Overshot landing at Waddington, 1942-02-20
last update: 2025-April-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7539
s/n L7539
Avro
L 7539
Merlin
Known Units: 44 Sqn;1654 HCU
44/61/50 CF/1654 CU/463/1660 CU/1654 CUSOC 1946-12-18
last update: 2025-April-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7540
s/n L7540
Avro
L 7540
Merlin
Known Units: 83 Sqn;1654 HCU;1654 HCU
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7541
s/n L7541
Avro
L 7541
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7542
s/n L7542
Avro
L 7542
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7543
s/n L7543
Avro
L 7543
Merlin
Known Units: 207 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7544
s/n L7544
Avro
L 7544
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7545
s/n L7545
Avro
L 7545
Merlin
Known Units: 1654 HCU
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7546
s/n L7546
Avro
L 7546
Merlin
Known Units: 44;207
Delivered to No. 44 Sqn (KM-J)17 Jan 1942. The first Lancaster operation was flown by Squadron Leader Nettleton on 3 Mar 1942. Later the aircraft was transferred to No. 207 Sqn (EM-G). Missing on operation to Genoa 8/9 Nov 1942.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7547
s/n L7547
Avro
L 7547
Merlin
Known Units: 207 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7548
s/n L7548
Avro
L 7548
Merlin
Known Units: 44 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7549
s/n L7549
Avro
L 7549
Merlin
Known Units: 44 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster serial L7550
s/n L7550
L 7550
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster serial L7551
s/n L7551
L 7551
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster serial L7552
s/n L7552
L 7552
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster serial L7553
s/n L7553
L 7553
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster serial L7554
s/n L7554
L 7554
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster serial L7555
s/n L7555
L 7555
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster serial L7556
s/n L7556
L 7556
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster serial L7557
s/n L7557
L 7557
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster serial L7558
s/n L7558
L 7558
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster serial L7559
s/n L7559
L 7559
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster serial L7560
s/n L7560
L 7560
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster serial L7561
s/n L7561
L 7561
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster serial L7562
s/n L7562
L 7562
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster serial L7563
s/n L7563
L 7563
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster serial L7564
s/n L7564
L 7564
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7565
s/n L7565
Avro
L 7565
Merlin
Known Units: 44 Sqn
With No. 44 Sqn (KM-V). Was part of the daylight raid to the MAN diesel factory at Augsburg, Germany 17 Apr 1942. Piloted by Flight Lieutenant R.R. Sandford, it was shot down by fighters on the way to the target. The leader of the 44 Sqn's 6 aircraft, Squadron Leader J. D Nettleton, in R 5508 KM-B was awarded a VC.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7566
s/n L7566
Avro
L 7566
Merlin
Known Units: 3 LFS
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7567
s/n L7567
Avro
L 7567
Merlin
Known Units: 44 Sqn
One of the first Lancasters produced. Delivered to No. 44 Sqn(KM-C) Jan 1942. Transferred to No. 49 Sqn. Missing on operation to Nuremberg 28/29 Aug 1942. 76 operational hours.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7568
s/n L7568
Avro
L 7568
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7569
s/n L7569
Avro
L 7569
Merlin
Known Units: 97 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7570
s/n L7570
Avro
L 7570
Merlin
Known Units: 97 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7571
s/n L7571
Avro
L 7571
Merlin
Known Units: 97 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7572
s/n L7572
Avro
L 7572
Merlin
Known Units: 97 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7573
s/n L7573
Avro
L 7573
Merlin
Known Units: 97 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7574
s/n L7574
Avro
L 7574
Merlin
Known Units: 97 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7575
s/n L7575
Avro
L 7575
Merlin
Known Units: 97 Sqn;1654 HCU
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7576
s/n L7576
Avro
L 7576
Merlin
Known Units: 622 Sqn;622 Sqn
Delivered to No. 97 Sqn (conversion training only), then transferred to No. 44 Sqn (KM-Ebar). Took part in the 1000-bomber raids on Cologne 30-31 May and Essen 1/2 Jun 1942. Was then part of No. 44 Sqn conversion flight before going to No 1660 HCU. Finally with No. 622 Sqn (GI-L, later GI-K) in Jan 1944. It was part of No. 622's first Lancaster operation, to Brunswick 15/16 Jan 1944. Missing on operation to Stuttgart 28/29 Jul 1944. 538 operational hours.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7577
s/n L7577
Avro
L 7577
Merlin
Known Units: 97 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7578
s/n L7578
Avro
L 7578
Merlin
Known Units: 1654 HCU
One of the first production batch, started as Manchesters but converted to Lancasters. Delivered to No. 97 Sqn 8 Mar 1942, then to No. 83 Sqn, then transferred to 1654/68 Conversion units. Finally at No. 5 Lancaster Finishing School, where it crashed at Gonalston, Notts. and burned on 26 May 1944.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7579
s/n L7579
Avro
L 7579
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7580
s/n L7580
Avro
L 7580
Merlin
Known Units: 207 Sqn;207 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7581
s/n L7581
Avro
L 7581
Merlin
Known Units: 44 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7582
s/n L7582
Avro
L 7582
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7583
s/n L7583
Avro
L 7583
Merlin
Known Units: 207 Sqn;1661 HCU
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial L7584
s/n L7584
Avro
L 7584
Merlin
Known Units: 44 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06