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

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.I serial L7527

s/n L7527

LS RAF Roundel A

Avro

L 7527

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn

AAEE/1654 CU/15
Missing (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 & Mkrs
SOC 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 CU
Flew 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/44
Crashed on take-off.
Coningsby, 1942-03-24
last update: 2025-April-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial L7532

s/n L7532

UG RAF Roundel P

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 CU
SOC 1946-10-16

last update: 2025-April-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial L7533

s/n L7533

KM RAF Roundel K

Avro

L 7533

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn

Missing (Warnemunde) 1942-05-09
last update: 2025-April-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial L7534

s/n L7534

KM RAF Roundel F

Avro

L 7534

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn

44/44 CF/50
Crashed 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 1942
last update: 2025-April-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial L7536

s/n L7536

KM RAF Roundel H

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

KM RAF Roundel L

Avro

L 7537

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn

Missing (Dusseldorf) 1942-07-31
last update: 2025-April-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial L7538

s/n L7538

KM RAF Roundel B

Avro

L 7538

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn

44/97
Overshot landing at Waddington, 1942-02-20
last update: 2025-April-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial L7539

s/n L7539

UG RAF Roundel H

Avro

L 7539

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn;1654 HCU

44/61/50 CF/1654 CU/463/1660 CU/1654 CU
SOC 1946-12-18
last update: 2025-April-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial L7540

s/n L7540

UG RAF Roundel M

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

EM RAF Roundel Z

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

UG RAF Roundel S

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

EM RAF Roundel M

Avro

L 7547

Merlin

Known Units: 207 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial L7548

s/n L7548

KM RAF Roundel T

Avro

L 7548

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial L7549

s/n L7549

KM RAF Roundel Q

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

KM RAF Roundel V

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

A5 RAF Roundel Z

Avro

L 7566

Merlin

Known Units: 3 LFS


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial L7567

s/n L7567

KM RAF Roundel C

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

OF RAF Roundel A

Avro

L 7569

Merlin

Known Units: 97 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial L7570

s/n L7570

OF RAF Roundel B

Avro

L 7570

Merlin

Known Units: 97 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial L7571

s/n L7571

OF RAF Roundel X

Avro

L 7571

Merlin

Known Units: 97 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial L7572

s/n L7572

OF RAF Roundel L

Avro

L 7572

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial L7573

s/n L7573

OF RAF Roundel K

Avro

L 7573

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial L7574

s/n L7574

OF RAF Roundel N

Avro

L 7574

Merlin

Known Units: 97 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial L7575

s/n L7575

UG RAF Roundel Q

Avro

L 7575

Merlin

Known Units: 97 Sqn;1654 HCU


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial L7576

s/n L7576

GI RAF Roundel M

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

OF RAF Roundel T

Avro

L 7577

Merlin

Known Units: 97 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial L7578

s/n L7578

UG RAF Roundel M

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

EM RAF Roundel O

Avro

L 7580

Merlin

Known Units: 207 Sqn;207 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial L7581

s/n L7581

KM RAF Roundel R

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

GP RAF Roundel X

Avro

L 7583

Merlin

Known Units: 207 Sqn;1661 HCU


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial L7584

s/n L7584

KM RAF Roundel S

Avro

L 7584

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06