Lancaster (Total: 7,377, Canadian: 293, Group 291)

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.II serial LL617

s/n LL617

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 617

Hercules

Known Units:

11 operations flown with No. 432 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded "QO*J". 11 operations flown with No. 426 (B) Squadron, RCAF. 34 operations flown with No. 408 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded "EQ*F" and EQ*P". Later became instructional airframe 4957M.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL618

s/n LL618

QO RAF Roundel F

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 618

Hercules

Known Units: ;432


last update: 2025-June-06

Bombing Berlin Germany 1943-12-02 to 1943-12-02

(B) Sqn (RCAF) East Moor

Battle of Berlin

458 aircraft - 425 Lancasters, r8 Mosquitoes, 15 Halifaxes. There were no major diversions and the bombers took an absolutely direct route across the North Sea and Holland and then on to Berlin

. The Germans identified Berlin as the target 19 minutes before Zero Hour and many fighters were waiting there. Incorrectly forecast winds scattered the bomber stream, particularly on the return flight, and German fighters scored further victories here. A total of 40 bombers - 37 Lancasters, 2 Halifaxes, I Mosquito-were lost, 8·7 per cent of the force. 460 (Australian) Squadron lost 5 of its 25 Lancasters on this raid, including the aircraft in which two newspaper reporters were flying. These were Captain Grieg of the Daily Mail and Norman Stockton of the Sydney Sun. The body of Mr Stockton is buried in the Berlin War Cemetery.

The inaccurate wind forecast caused great difficulties for the Pathfinders, who were not able to establish their positions correctly. The bombing photographs of the Main Force suggested that the attack was scattered over a wide area of southern Berlin and the countryside south of the city. The Berlin report confirms this but adds damage was caused in industrial areas of the eastern and western districts, with two more of the Siemens factories, a ball-bearing factory and several railway installations being badly hit. Damage elsewhere was light, only 136 building: being destroyed. 36 people were killed and a further 105 were classed as 'missing'. (I is noticed again and again that, as the war progressed, German reports become mon erratic or incomplete. The 'final report' - Schlussbericht -for this raid is missing from the Berlin archives.)

source: The Bomber Command War Diaries, Martin Middlebrook and Chris Everitt

Lancaster aircraft LL 618 missing from night operations over Berlin, Germany. Flight Lieutenant S.W. Baker, WOs G.P. Lowle, A.R. Morgan, FS J.R. Goodwin, A.E.Slegg, Sergeants W.H. Green, WE Stinson, and J. Wadsworth (RAF) were kilted. There were two pilots on board for this trip.


   1943-December-03 Failed to Return Failed to return from operation over Berlin, no survivors. 2019-08-20

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL619

s/n LL619

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 619

Hercules

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL620

s/n LL620

JI RAF Roundel N

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 620

Hercules

Known Units: 514 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL621

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL622

s/n LL622

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 622

Hercules

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL623

s/n LL623

EQ RAF Roundel U

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 623

Hercules

Known Units: ;408

Used by No. 408 Squadron, RCAF, coded "EQ*J", and EQ*U" when lost. flew 2 operations. Berlin. 365 aircraft using the same route as the previous night. The Germans had predicted Berlin as the target and had gathered their night-fighters in the target area. Radio interceptions of the German radios from England and some spoof fighter flares depleted their numbers but even so, 20 Lancasters were Lost, representing 5.2% of the force. One positive result of the night-fighter presence was the restraint on the part of flak batteries- for fear of downing their own aircraft. Once again the target was cloud covered so PFF used sky-markers. In fact many of the previous night's fires were still ablaze and the glow showed through the cloud sufficiently to allow accurate bombing. Much further destruction was caused, although it is difficult to be specific since the two raids were so close together that the German authorities created only one report. Approximately 1500 deaths on the ground. Failed to return, no survivors.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1943-November-24 Failed to Return Failed to return from operation over Berlin, no survivors. 2019-08-20

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL624

s/n LL624

SW RAF Roundel P

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 624

Hercules

Known Units: 514 Sqn;1678 HCU


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL625

s/n LL625

JI RAF Roundel C

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 625

Hercules

Known Units: 514 Sqn

Delivered to No. 514 Sqn (JI-C) Nov 1943. Missing on operation to Berlin 24/25 Mar 1944.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL626

s/n LL626

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 626

Hercules

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL628

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL629

s/n LL629

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 629

Hercules

Known Units: ;426

Used by No. 426 Squadron, RCAF, coded "OW*G". Damaged by flak during raid on Berlin 23/24 November 1943, crash landed at Malton, Yorkshire on return. 2 crew killed, 3 injured.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1943-November-24 Accident Crash crashed near Malton, Yorkshire after raid on Berlin 2019-08-20

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL630

s/n LL630

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 630

Hercules

Known Units: ;426

Used by No. 426 Squadron, RCAF, coded "OW*D". Failed to return from operation over Frankfurt on 21 December 1943, shot down by night fighter above Gls near Koblenz. No survivors.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1943-December-21 Failed to Return Failed to return from operation over Frankfurt, no survivors. 2019-08-20

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL631

s/n LL631

EQ RAF Roundel G

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 631

Hercules

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL632

s/n LL632

EQ RAF Roundel G

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 632

Hercules

Known Units: 408 Sqn

With No. 432 Squadron, RCAF, coded "QO*G", from October 1943. Damaged by night fighter during raid on Berlin on 26/27 November 1943. With No. 408 Squadron, RCAF, coded "EQ*G" when lost. Failed to return from operation over Leipzig 20 February 1944, shot down by night fighter. Came down near Stendal, Germany. 2 killed, 5 POW.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1944-February-20 Failed to Return Failed to return from operation over Leipzig, shot down by night fighter. 2 killed, 5 POW. 2019-08-20

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL633

s/n LL633

EQ RAF Roundel L

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 633

Hercules

Known Units: 408 Sqn

Used by No. 408 Squadron, RCAF, coded "EQ*L". Flew 25 operations. Failed to return from operation over Nuremberg on 31 March 1944, crashed in Germany.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1944-March-31 Failed to Return Failed to return from operation over Nuremberg, crashed in Germany. 2019-08-20

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL634

s/n LL634

OW RAF Roundel F

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 634

Hercules

Known Units: 408 Sqn;426 Sqn

20 operations flown with No. 426 Squadron, coded "OW*F", including Berlin on 2/3 January 1944 and Schweinfurt on 24/25 February 1944. 24 operations flown with No. 408 Squadron, coded "EQ*F". Later to No. 1668 Heavy Conversion Unit.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1945-March Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL635

s/n LL635

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 635

Hercules

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL636

s/n LL636

EQ RAF Roundel G

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 636

Hercules

Known Units: 408 Sqn

Named Miss Kingsville, 5 operations flown with No. 432 Squadron, coded "QO*B". With this unit when it bombed Brunswick on 14/15 January 1944, was attacked by fighters and damaged. 48 operations flown with No. 408 Squadron, coded "EQ*G".
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL637

s/n LL637

EQ RAF Roundel P

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 637

Hercules

Known Units: 408 Sqn

Delivered to No.432 Sqn Jan 1944. 3 operations flown with No. 432 Squadron as "QO*Z". 6 operations flown with No. 408 Squadron as "EQ*P" Lost on 15/16 March 1944, on mission to Stuttgart. Shot down by night fighter, came down at Hilsenheim, 9 kilometres north-east of Selestat, France. 122 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1944-March-16 Failed to Return from operation over Stuttgart 2022-03-30

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL638

s/n LL638

QO RAF Roundel M

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 638

Hercules

Known Units: ;432


last update: 2025-June-06

Bombing Berlin Germany 1944-01-27 to 1944-01-27

(B) Sqn (RCAF) East Moor

Battle of Berlin

515 Lancasters and 15 Mosquitoes. The German fighters were committed to action earlier than normal, some being sent out 75 miles over the North Sea from the Dutch coast.' But the elaborate feints and diversions had some effect. Half of the German fighters were lured north by the Heligoland mining diversion and action in the main bomber stream was less intense than on recent nights. 33 Lancasters lost, 6'4 per cent of the heavy force.

The target was cloud-covered again and sky-marking had to be used. Bomber Command was not able to make any assessment of the raid except to state that the bombing appeared to have been spread well up and down wind. Local reports confirm that the bombing was spread over a wide area, although many bombs fell in the southern half of the city, less in the north, but 61 small towns and villages outside the city limits were also hit with 28 people being killed in those places. Details of houses destroyed in Berlin are not available but it is known that nearly 20,000 people were bombed out. 50 industrial premises were hit and several important war industries suffered serious damage. 567 people were killed, including 132 foreign workers,

source: The Bomber Command War Diaries, Martin Middlebrook and Chris Everitt

Lancaster aircraft LL 638 was shot down near Doberitz, Germany during a night raid against Berlin, Germany. F/Os A.S. Gates, A.D. Bell, D.J. Paterson, P/Os R.P. Wilson, F.W. Heinen, Flight Sergeant C.A.Allison and Sergeant W.R. Greenaway (RAF) were killed.


   1944-January-28 Failed to Return Failed to return from operation over Berlin, no survivors. 2019-08-20

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL639

s/n LL639

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 639

Hercules

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL640

s/n LL640

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 640

Hercules

Known Units: ;115

Delivered to No. 115 Sqn 24 Jan 1944. Missing on operation to Frankfurt 18/19 Mar 1944. 87 Operational hours
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL641

s/n LL641

JI RAF Roundel K

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 641

Hercules

Known Units: 514 Sqn

With No. 514 Sqn (JI-K) Jan 1944. Crashed near Newmarket on return from operation to Le Mans, France 19/20 May 1944.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL642

s/n LL642

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 642

Hercules

Known Units:

Used by No. 408 Squadron, RCAF, coded "EQ*B". Flew 48 operations.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL643

s/n LL643

EQ RAF Roundel Q

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 643

Hercules

Known Units: 408 Sqn

Used by No. 408 Squadron, RCAF, coded "EQ*Q". Flew 23 operations. Achères- to attack railway yards. Part of a 337 bomber strong force to bomb various lines of communications behind the Normandy beachhead. There was less cloud cover than the previous night with all targets being accurately bombed and fewer civilians killed. Because the targets were further inland than recent raids, the German night-fighters had a greater opportunity to infiltrate the bomber stream and as a result, losses were higher. 28 aircraft were Lost (8.3%).
last update: 2025-February-05
   1944-June-08 Failed to Return failed to return from operation over Acheres 2019-08-20

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL644

s/n LL644

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 644

Hercules

Known Units: 514;115

Started with No. 514 Sqn, then transferred to No. 115 Sqn. Missing on operation to Schweinfurt 24/25 Feb 1944. 37 operational hours
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL645

s/n LL645

A2 RAF Roundel H

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 645

Hercules

Known Units: 514 Sqn

With No. 514 Sqn (JI-H2, later JI-R). Crashed at Waterbeach on return from raid to Nuremberg 30/31 Mar 1944. This was the worst ever night for Bomber Command, when 108 aircraft were lost or crashed in England. LL 645 was the 106th casualty of the night.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL646

s/n LL646

KO RAF Roundel G

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 646

Hercules

Known Units: 115 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL647

s/n LL647

OW RAF Roundel R

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 647

Hercules

Known Units: 426 Sqn

With No. 432 Squadron, RCAF, coded "QO*D", dates not certain. With No. 426 Squadron, RCAF, coded "OW*R", when it failed to return from operation over Frankfurt on 23 March 1944, shot down by night fighters. 5 killed, 2 POW..
last update: 2025-February-05

Bombing Frankfurt Germany 1944-03-22 to 1944-03-22

426 (B) Sqn (RCAF) RAF Linton-on-Ouse

426 Thunderbird Squadron (On Wings of Fire), RAF Linton-on-Ouse. Lancaster II aircraft DS 741 OW-R was intercepted and shot down, outward-bound at 20,000 feet over the Ruhr during an operation against targets in Frankfurt, Germany by a night fighter. There are multiple night fighter pilot claims for this loss

The Lancaster crashed twenty-five miles east of Munster at Harsewinkel, Germany

Flying Officer EK Sears (RCAF), Pilot Officer JW MacLean (RCAF), Pilot Officer HG Wright (RCAF), Pilot Officer HH Gray (RCAF) and Sergeant L Pearson (RAFVR) were all killed in action

Flying Officer WJ Burrows (RCAF) and Flying Officer HF MacDonald (RCAF) survived and were taken Prisoners of War

unvetted Source 426 Squadron Lancaster II LL647 OW-R Frankfurt 1944

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unvetted Source Lancaster OW-R - Guv's Stuff


   1944-March-23 Failed to Return Failed to return from operation over Frankfurt, shot down by night fighters. 5 killed, 2 POW. 2019-08-20

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL648

s/n LL648

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 648

Hercules

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL649

s/n LL649

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 649

Hercules

Known Units: ;115


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL650

s/n LL650

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 650

Hercules

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL651

s/n LL651

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 651

Hercules

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL652

s/n LL652

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 652

Hercules

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL653

s/n LL653

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 653

Hercules

Known Units: ;514

Produced as Lancaster Mk. II. Flew with N. 519 Sqn as A2-f and later as JI-E. Missing from operation to Stuttgart 15/16 Mar 1944.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL666

s/n LL666

JI RAF Roundel D

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 666

Hercules

Known Units: 514 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL668

s/n LL668

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 668

Hercules

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL669

s/n LL669

JI RAF Roundel S

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 669

Hercules

Known Units: 514 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL670

s/n LL670

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 670

Hercules

Known Units: 514 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL671

s/n LL671

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 671

Hercules

Known Units: 514 Sqn;514 Sqn

Originally with No. 115 Sqn (JI-B2), transferred to No. 514 Sqn(A2-B). Missing on operation to Berlin 24/25 Dec 1943.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL672

s/n LL672

A2 RAF Roundel C

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 672

Hercules

Known Units: 514 Sqn

With No. 15 Sqn (A2-C). Missing on operation to Magdeburg 21/22 Jan 1944

Operatins Record Books January 21 1944 Operations Record Book



Operatins Record Books January 21 1944 Operations Record Book



last update: 2025-February-05

Bombing Magdeburg Germany 1944-01-21 to 1944-01-22

514 (B) Sqn (RAF)

Outbound shot down from 21000 feet over Perleberg Germany

Lancaster aircraft LL 672 was shot down by German Major Heinrich Wittenstein flying a JU-88 aircraft while engaged in a night trip to Magdeburg, Germany. Sergeantt P McQueeny (RAF) was also killed. Two Canadians, Flight Lieutenant JM Bourke, Flying Officer EJ Clare, and three RAF members of the crew were taken Prisoner of War.

Major Wittenstein had shot down 83 four engine aircraft, at night, using the upward firing cannons. After the war, Earl James Clare of Port Credit, Ontario said, Our aircraft was attacked twice by a night fighter and was on fire as five of us baled out. I can't tell you what happened to Al Williston, whether he hit the tailplane or if it exploded before he got out. The JU-88 got caught in the explosion and it also was on fire. Major Wittenstein was killed but his radar operator baled out. The radar operator reported that they were hit by machine gun fire from the Lancaster and were on fire.

Operatins Record Books January 21 1944 Operations Record Book

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL673

s/n LL673

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 673

Hercules

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL674

s/n LL674

A2 RAF Roundel D

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 674

Hercules

Known Units: 514 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL675

s/n LL675

EQ RAF Roundel M

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 675

Hercules

Known Units: 408 Sqn

Used by No. 426 Squadron, RCAF, flew 21 operations. Also with No. 408 Squadron, RCAF, coded "EQ*K", "EQ*M", and "EQ*T", flew 18 missions. Named BuZZ-King of Hogtown. With No. 408 Squadron when it crashed on 11 July 1944, near Melton Mowbray. 6 crew killed.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1944-July-11 Accident Crash crashed near Melton Mowbray 2019-08-20

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL676

s/n LL676

EQ RAF Roundel E

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 676

Hercules

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL677

s/n LL677

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 677

Hercules

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL678

s/n LL678

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 678

Hercules

Known Units: 514 Sqn

Delivered to No. 115 Sqn, then transferred to No. 514 Sqn (JI-L2). Missing on operation to Gelsenkirchen 12/13 Jun 1944. 192 flying hours
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL679

s/n LL679

A2 RAF Roundel J

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 679

Hercules

Known Units: 514

Delivered to No. 115 Sqn (A2-J) 2 Dec 1943. Missing on operation to Brunswick 14/15 Jan 1944. 6 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL680

s/n LL680

A2 RAF Roundel H

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 680

Hercules

Known Units: 514 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL681

s/n LL681

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 681

Hercules

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL682

s/n LL682

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 682

Hercules

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL683

s/n LL683

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 683

Hercules

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL684

s/n LL684

SW RAF Roundel C

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 684

Hercules

Known Units: 514 Sqn;1678 HCU

Delivered to No. 115 Sqn Dec 1943, then transferred to No. 514 Sqn as A2-B and later JI-B2. Missing on operation to Frankfurt 22/23 Mar 1944. 101 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL685

s/n LL685

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 685

Hercules

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL686

s/n LL686

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 686

Hercules

Known Units: ;432


last update: 2025-June-06
   1944-February-02 Accident Crash crashed near Ripon, Yorkshire 2019-08-20

Operational 1944-02-02 to 1944-02-02

(B) Sqn (RCAF) East Moor

Lancaster II aircraft LL 686 QO-F crashed while returning to base on a training flight with engine problems and crashed lining up to land one mile south-east of Ripon, Yorkshire. Flying Officer D.S. Kerr, Pilot Officer(s) W.L. Wolf, P.J. Power, D.D. Finch (Nfld), J.G.Sieben, Sergeants K. Huggins (RAF), R Pratt Robinson, were killed. This was the last Lancaster II lost by 432 Squadron. Pilot Officer Power as a FS had bailed out of the first Lancaster II (DS 847) lost by the squadron November 16, 1943, also lost on a test flight.

Fifty years after the crash a memorial plaque was unveiled overlooking the village green at Aldborough, near Boroughbridge. The names of the crew are inscribed on this plaque. (Detail provided by David E. Thompson, Middlesborough, England.)

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL687

s/n LL687

OW RAF Roundel L

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 687

Hercules

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL688

s/n LL688

OW RAF Roundel R

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 688

Hercules

Known Units: 426 Sqn

Used by No. 426 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded "OW*R". Bombed Magdeburg on 21/22 January 1944. Failed to return from operation over Berlin on 28 January 1944, no survivors.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1944-January-28 Failed to Return Failed to return from operation over Berlin, no survivors. 2019-08-20

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL689

s/n LL689

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 689

Hercules

Known Units: ;115

With No. 115 Sqn. Missing on operation to Berlin 15/16 Feb 1944. 7 operational hours
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL690

s/n LL690

JI RAF Roundel J

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 690

Hercules

Known Units: 514 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL691

s/n LL691

A2 RAF Roundel D

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 691

Hercules

Known Units: 514 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL693

s/n LL693

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 693

Hercules

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL694

s/n LL694

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 694

Hercules

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL695

s/n LL695

JI RAF Roundel A

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 695

Hercules

Known Units: 514 Sqn

Originally with No. 115 Sqn, then transferred to No. 514 Sqn (JI-A). Missing on operation to Duisburg 21/22 May 1944. 76 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL696

s/n LL696

JI RAF Roundel A

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 696

Hercules

Known Units: 514 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL697

s/n LL697

JI RAF Roundel E

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 697

Hercules

Known Units: 514 Sqn;514 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL698

s/n LL698

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 698

Hercules

Known Units: 514 Sqn

Delivered to No. 514 Sqn (JI-J2) Feb/Mar 1944. Missing on operation to Nuremberg 30/31 Mar 1944. This was Bomber Command's worst night for aircraft losses: 108 were either shot down or crashed in England. This aircraft was the 14th shot down. The crew were on their 8th operation (Middlebrook).
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL699

s/n LL699

EQ RAF Roundel C

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 699

Hercules

Known Units: 408 Sqn

Used by No. 408 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded "EQ*C". Flew 1 operation. Failed to return from operation over Brunswick on 15 January 1944. 6 crew killed, one POW.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1944-January-15 Failed to Return Failed to return from operation over Brunswick. 6 crew killed, one POW. 2019-08-20

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL700

s/n LL700

EQ RAF Roundel R

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 700

Hercules

Known Units: 408 Sqn;408 Sqn

Served with No. 426 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded "OW*X", flew 11 operations. With this unit when it bombed Magdeburg on 21/22 January 1944. Served later with No. 408 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded "EQ*H", "EQ*J", "EQ*R" and "EQ*X". Flew 43 operations with this unit, including one to Hamburg on 28/29 July 1944. Was transferred to 1668 HCU August 1944. Scrapped in March 1945.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1945-March Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL701

s/n LL701

KO RAF Roundel F

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 701

Hercules

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL702

s/n LL702

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 702

Hercules

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL703

s/n LL703

JI RAF Roundel L

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 703

Hercules

Known Units: 514 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL704

s/n LL704

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 704

Hercules

Known Units: ;115


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL716

s/n LL716

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 716

Hercules

Known Units: 514

Originally to No. 115 Sqn, then transferred to No. 514 Sqn (JI-G2). Missing on daylight operation to Bois de Casson, France 3 Aug 1944.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL717

s/n LL717

EQ RAF Roundel W

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 717

Hercules

Known Units: 408 Sqn

Served with No. 408 (B) Squadron RCAF, coded EQ-F, EQ-W. Failed to return from first operation over Frankfurt am Main on 23 March 1944, shot down by night fighter. Came down near Usingen. No survivors.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1944-March-23 Failed to Return Failed to return from first operation over Frankfurt, shot down by night fighter. No survivors. 2019-08-20

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL718

s/n LL718

EQ RAF Roundel E

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 718

Hercules

Known Units: 408 Sqn

Served with No. 408 (B) Squadron, 432 (B) Squadron RCAF, coded EQ-E (when lost) and QO-K. Completed 4 operations with No. 432 Squadron and 4 operations with No. 408 Squadron. Failed to return from operation over Stuttgart on 16 March 1944, no survivors.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1944-March-16 Failed to Return Failed to return from operation over Stuttgart, no survivors. 2019-08-20

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL719

s/n LL719

EQ RAF Roundel V

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 719

Hercules

Known Units: 408 Sqn

Served with No. 432 (B) Squadron RCAF, coded QO-U. With No. 408 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded "EQ*V" when lost. Failed to return from operation over Leipzig on 20 February 1944, no survivors.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1944-February-20 Failed to Return Failed to return from operation over Leipzig, no survivors. 2019-08-20

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL720

s/n LL720

EQ RAF Roundel R

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 720

Hercules

Known Units: ;408

Served with No. 408 (B) Squadron RCAF from 29 December 1943, coded "EQ-R" when lost. 18 operations flown. Failed to return from operation over Leipzig on 20 February 1944, no survivors.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1944-February-20 Failed to Return Failed to return from operation over Leipzig, no survivors. 2019-08-20

Bombing Leipzig Germany 1944-02-20 to 1944-02-20

(B) Sqn (RCAF) Linton-on-Ouse

Battle of Berlin

Leipzig. 823 aircraft, 78 losses (9.5%). Excluding early returners, the Halifax loss rate was 14.9%. As a result, Halifax Mks II and V were permanently withdrawn from service over Germany. The Kiel mine laying diversion was successful in drawing off fighters, but the German controllers only sent half of the available aircraft. As soon as the bomber stream crossed the Dutch coast they were confronted by the remaining half of the fighters and, moreover, the ones sent to Kiel were returned to join the fray. As a consequence, the fighters steadily picked off bombers all the way to this distant target. The winds were strongly than had been predicted and many bombers arrived early and had to orbit the target awaiting the Pathfinders, further increasing the likelihood of being picked off, either by flak or fighters. Leipzig was cloud covered and sky-marking had to be used. Early bombing appeared to be concentrated but later bombing less so. There was no local report nor a reconnaissance flight the following day. An American raid the following day then made it impossible to judge the effectiveness of the raid.

source: International Bomber Command Centre

Lancaster aircraft LL 720 (EQ-R) was shot down in the sea during a night trip to Leipzig, Germany, F/L. E.S. Winn, F/0.s. J.R. Leaman, J.R. Bonneville, P/Os. R.H. Wade, Dramnitzke, TS. N.H,H. Brown (USAAF), and Sgt. E.W. Bolt (RAF) were all killed.

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL721

s/n LL721

OW RAF Roundel U

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 721

Hercules

Known Units: 426 Sqn

Served with No. 426 (B) Squadron RCAF, coded "OW-U". Bombed Berlin on 20/21 January 1944. Bombed Magdeburg on 21/22 January 1944. Failed to return from operation over Berlin on 28 January 1944, shot down by a night fighter. 4 crew were killed and 3 POW.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1944-January-28 Failed to Return Failed to return from operation over Berlin, shot down by a night fighter. 4 crew were killed and 3 POW. 2019-08-20

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL722

s/n LL722

2K RAF Roundel U

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 722

Hercules

Known Units: 408 Sqn;1668 HCU

Served with No. 408 (B) Squadron RCAF, coded "EQ-N". Named Lady Be Good, 55 operations flown. Bombed rail yards at Haine St. Pierre on 8/9 May 1944. Attacked by fighter, no damage. Attack on German positions around Caen on 7/8 August 1944. Attacked by a Ju 88, slight damage.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL723

s/n LL723

EQ RAF Roundel H

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 723

Hercules

Known Units: 408 Sqn

With No. 432 (B) Squadron RCAF, coded "QO-H". Flew 5 operations with this Squadron. Later served with No. 408 (B) Squadron, coded "EQ*H" when it bombed Frankfurt on 18/19 March 1944. Flew 22 operations flown with No. 408 Squadron. Failed to return from operation over Dortmund on 22 / 23 May 1944. Reported as shot down by night fighter, also reported as destroyed by an explosion following a flak hit. Most likely shot down by Fw190, exploding in flight while flak crews held their fire because of the presence of the Fw. Bomb load detonated when fuselage came down, causing wide spread fires and damage. All crew dead, including Squadron CO W/C D.S. Jacobs. Came down at Westrup, 4 kilometres east-south-east of Haltern.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1944-May-23 Failed to Return failed to return from operation over Dortmund 2019-08-20

Bombing Dortmund Germany 1944-05-22 to 1944-05-23

408 (B) Sqn (RCAF) RAF Linton-on-Ouse

408 Goose Squadron (For Freedom) RAF Linton-on-Ouse. Lancaster II aircraft LL 723 EQ-H was shot down by night fighter pilot Major Hans Karlewski of 2/NJG1 during an operation against targets in Dortmund, Germany. The Lancaster crashed four and three quarters miles south-west of Dulman, Germany with the loss of the entire crew

Wing Commander David Sinclair Jacobs DFC (RCAF), Flight Lieutenant Thom Ross McDougall DFC & Bar (RCAF), Flying Officer James Boustead Dallyn (RCAF), Flight Lieutenant James Robert Hanson DFC (RCAF), Flight Sergeant Joseph Philip Young (RCAF), Pilot Officer Maxwell Henderson (RAFVR) and Pilot Officer William George Philpot (RAFVR), Flight Sergeant Joseph Philip Young (RCAF), Flying Officer Lancelot Eric Morgan (Australia)(RCAF) and Flying Officer Peter Malcolm Hughes (RAFVR) were all killed in action.

Flight Sergeant Young, Flight Lieutenant Hanson and Flying Officer Morgan could not be identified post-war and have no known grave, but all are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial

Addendum: detail from David E Thompson stated there were nine aircrew onboard at time of event, confirmed by Squadron ORB

Wing Commander Jacobs was the commanding officer of 408 Squadron at the time of his death while Flight Lieutenant Hanson and Flight Lieutenant McDougall were the Squadron Gunnery and Navigation Leaders and Pilot Officer Philpot (RAFVR) was the Deputy Gunnery Leader

There were two 408 Squadron aircraft lost this night. Please see aircraft serial DS 759 EQ-A for detail regarding this aircraft and crew

Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1944 Part 3 12 May - 23 July by Theo Boiten, page 19

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Lancaster Mk.II serial LL724

s/n LL724

QO RAF Roundel N

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 724

Hercules

Known Units: ;432


last update: 2025-June-06

Bombing Magdeburg Germany 1944-01-21 to 1944-01-21

(B) Sqn (RCAF) East Moor

Battle of Berlin

648 aircraft- 42 I Lancasters, 224 Halifaxes, 3 Mosquitoes - on the first major raid to this target. The German controller again followed the progress of the bomber stream across the North Sea and many night fighters were in the stream before it crossed the German coast. The controller was very slow to identify Magdeburg as the target but this did not matter too much because most of the night fighters were able to stay in the bomber stream, a good example of the way the Tame Boar tactics were developing. 57 aircraft - 35 Halifaxes, 22 Lancasters - were lost, 8·8 per cent of the force; it is probable that three quarters of the losses were caused by German night fighters. The Halifax loss rate was 15·6 per cent!

The heavy bomber casualties were not rewarded with a successful attack. Some of the Main Force aircraft now had H2S and winds which were stronger than forecast brought some of these into the target area before the Pathfinders' Zero Hour. The crews of 27 Main Force aircraft were anxious to bomb and did so before Zero Hour. The Pathfinders blamed the fires started by this early bombing, together with some very effective German decoy markers, for their failure to concentrate the marking. No details are available from Magdeburg but it is believed that most of the bombing fell outside the city. An R.A.F. man who was in hospital at Magdeburg at the time reports only, 'bangs far away'.

source: The Bomber Command War Diaries, Martin Middlebrook and Chris Everitt

Lancaster BII aircraft LL 724 QO-N was shot down one and one half miles south-east of the aerodrome at Wesendorf, Germany whilst carrying out night operations against the synthetic oil plants at Magdeburg, Germany, shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Wolfgang Knieling of the 4/NJG 5, who was flying a Bf 110 G-4. The Lancaster crashed near Wagenhoff, Niedersachsen, Germany with the loss of the entire crew

Flying Officer LF Legace (RCAF), Flying Officer JB Mahoney (RCAF), Flying Officer DR Hunter (RCAF),Warrant Officer DA McDonald, Pilot Officer WJ Douglas (RCAF)(USA), FS WA Peterson (RCAF), and Sergeant WG Atkins (RAFVR) were all killed in action

There were two 432 Squadron Lancaster II aircraft lost on this operation. Please see Pocock, DL for information on Lancaster DS 843 QO-O

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   1944-January-22 Failed to Return Failed to return from operation over Magdeburg, no survivors. 2019-08-20

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL725

s/n LL725

EQ RAF Roundel Z

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 725

Hercules

Known Units: 408 Sqn;408 Sqn

Served with No. 408 (B) Squadron, 432 (B) Squadron RCAF, coded (408) EQ-C and EQ-Z, (432) QO-O. 3 operations flown with No. 432 Squadron and 42 operations flown with No. 408 Squadron. Coded "EQ*Z" when it bombed V-1 storage site at Nucort, France and launching site at Bois de Jardines on 15/16 July 1944. Coded "EQ*C" when lost. Hamburg. 307 aircraft. German night-fighters appeared on the return leg leading to 22 losses (7.2%). This was the first raid on Hamburg for a year and was not well concentrated. The Germans were unable to determine the aiming point from the bombing results. Most of the bombs fell on areas devastated during 1943. Failed to return from operation on 28/29 July 1944, no survivors.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1944-July-29 Failed to Return Failed to return from operation over Hamburg, no survivors. 2019-08-20

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL726

s/n LL726

A2 RAF Roundel H

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 726

Hercules

Known Units: 514 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL727

s/n LL727

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 727

Hercules

Known Units: 514 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL728

s/n LL728

JI RAF Roundel B

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 728

Hercules

Known Units: 514 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL729

s/n LL729

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 729

Hercules

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL730

s/n LL730

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 730

Hercules

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL731

s/n LL731

JI RAF Roundel U

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 731

Hercules

Known Units: 514 Sqn;514 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL732

s/n LL732

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 732

Hercules

Known Units: 514 Sqn;514 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL733

s/n LL733

JI RAF Roundel S

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 733

Hercules

Known Units: 514 Sqn;514 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL734

s/n LL734

JI RAF Roundel S

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 734

Hercules

Known Units: 514 Sqn;514 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL735

s/n LL735

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 735

Hercules

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL736

s/n LL736

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 736

Hercules

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL737

s/n LL737

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 737

Hercules

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL738

s/n LL738

JI RAF Roundel D

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 738

Hercules

Known Units: 514 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.II serial LL739

s/n LL739

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 739

Hercules

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL740

s/n LL740

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 740

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL741

s/n LL741

VN RAF Roundel X

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 741

Merlin

Known Units: 50 Sqn

Delivered to No. 50 Sqn Nov 1943. Missing on operation to Gravenhorst 21/22 Feb 1945 (Mason). Robertson says "aircraft crashed and burnt" on the same date. Apparently on 92nd operation.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL742

s/n LL742

WS RAF Roundel D

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 742

Merlin

Known Units: 9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL743

s/n LL743

AS RAF Roundel U

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 743

Merlin

Known Units: 166 Sqn;166 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL744

s/n LL744

VN RAF Roundel B

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 744

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL745

s/n LL745

WS RAF Roundel M

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 745

Merlin

Known Units: 9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL746

s/n LL746

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 746

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL747

s/n LL747

BQ RAF Roundel P

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 747

Merlin

Known Units: 550 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL748

s/n LL748

BQ RAF Roundel D

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 748

Merlin

Known Units: 550 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL749

s/n LL749

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 749

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL750

s/n LL750

SR RAF Roundel P

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 750

Merlin

Known Units: ;101

Delivered to No. 101 Sqn (SR-P) from No. 32 MU Mar 1944. Missing on operation to Friedrichshafen 27/28 Apr 1944. 35 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL751

s/n LL751

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 751

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL752

s/n LL752

LS RAF Roundel A

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 752

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn

Delivered to No. 15 Sqn from 32 MU Mar 1944. Missing on mission to Louvain 11/12 May 1944. 69 flying hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL753

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL754

s/n LL754

LS RAF Roundel P

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 754

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL756

s/n LL756

SR RAF Roundel Q

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 756

Merlin

Known Units: 101 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL757

s/n LL757

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 757

Merlin

Known Units: 101

Delivered to No. 101 Sqn (SR-W) from No. 32 MU Apr 1944. Equipped with ABC radio jamming equipment. Missing on operation to Stettin 29/30 Aug 1944. 214 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL758

s/n LL758

SR RAF Roundel A

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 758

Merlin

Lancaster serial LL765

s/n LL765

DJ RAF Roundel Z

LL 765

Known Units: 15 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL771

s/n LL771

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 771

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL772

s/n LL772

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 772

Merlin

Known Units: 101 Sqn;626 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL773

s/n LL773

SR RAF Roundel U

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 773

Merlin

Known Units: 101 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL774

s/n LL774

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 774

Merlin

Known Units: ;101

With No. 101 Sqn (SR-U). Equipped with ABC Radio Counter Measures equipment. Had minor crashes Apr & May 1944. Missing on operation to Duisburg 14/15 Oct 1944
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL775

s/n LL775

QR RAF Roundel O

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 775

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL776

s/n LL776

EM RAF Roundel S

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 776

Merlin

Known Units: 207 Sqn

Delivered to No. 207 Sqn (EM-S) Jan 1944. Missing on operation to Brunswick 22/23 May 1944. 206 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL777

s/n LL777

QR RAF Roundel S

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 777

Merlin

Known Units: 61 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL778

s/n LL778

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 778

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL779

s/n LL779

SR RAF Roundel V

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 779

Merlin

Known Units: 101

Delivered to No. 101 Sqn (SR-V) from No. 32 MU Feb 1944. Missing on operation to Homburg 20/21 Jul 1944. 193 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL780

s/n LL780

DF RAF Roundel N

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 780

Merlin

Known Units: CBE


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL781

s/n LL781

LS RAF Roundel L

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 781

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn;15 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL782

s/n LL782

GI RAF Roundel H

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 782

Merlin

Known Units: 622 Sqn

Delivered to No. 622 Sqn 21 Jan 1944. Missing on attack on Trappes 31 May/1 Jun 1944. 191 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL783

s/n LL783

PG RAF Roundel G

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 783

Merlin

Known Units: 619 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL784

s/n LL784

PG RAF Roundel M

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 784

Merlin

Known Units: 619 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL785

s/n LL785

WS RAF Roundel F

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 785

Merlin

Known Units: 9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL786

s/n LL786

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 786

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL787

s/n LL787

WS RAF Roundel Y

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 787

Merlin

Known Units: 9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL788

s/n LL788

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 788

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL789

s/n LL789

PO RAF Roundel P

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 789

Merlin

Known Units: ;467


last update: 2025-June-06

Bombing Stuttgart Germany 1944-09-12 to 1944-09-12

467 (B) Sqn (RAAF) RAF Waddington, England
467 Australia Squadron. Lancaster aircraft LL 789 went missing during an attack against Stuttgart, Germany. Killed were RCAF Flt. Sgt. E.K. Bulloch; RAAF Sgt's. P. Callow, G.T. Kirby, and R.G. Symonds; and RAF Sgt. T. Ballantyne. Taken Prisoners of War was RAAF Flying Officer A.L. Bright.

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL790

s/n LL790

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 790

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL791

s/n LL791

VN RAF Roundel O

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 791

Merlin

Known Units: ;50


last update: 2025-June-06

Bombing Augsburg Germany 1944-02-25 to 1944-02-26

50 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Skellingthorpe

50 Squadron (Sic Fidem Servamus) RAF Skellingthorpe. Lancaster BI aircraft LL 791 VN-O was attacked by two night fighters during an operation against targets in Augsburg, Germany. A fire started in the bomb bay when incendiaries caught fire, which was also fed by hydraulic fluid and with the bomber uncontrollable, the order to bail was given. The aircraft crashed near Embermenil, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France

Sergeant KE Gilson (RAFVR) was killed when he bailed from the aircraft, possibly due to a parachute malfunction

Pilot Officer J Acthim (RCAF), Flight Sergeant J Ansell (RAAF, Flight Sergeant DT Balmanno (RAAF), Sergeant TJ Taylor (RAF) and Pilot Officer WH Taylor (RAF) and Sergeant HS Cammish (RAF) survived and evaded with the aid of the French Underground until five of the six were captured 1944-04-21 at Luchon, near the French-Spanish border, part of a group of 30-35 evaders who were captured at this time and became Prisoners of War. Only Sergeant Cammish continued to escape capture as an Evader

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Lancaster Mk.I serial LL792

s/n LL792

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 792

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL793

s/n LL793

GI RAF Roundel Q

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 793

Merlin

Known Units: 622 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL794

s/n LL794

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 794

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL795

s/n LL795

TV RAF Roundel Q

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 795

Merlin

Known Units: 463 Sqn;1660 HCU


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL796

s/n LL796

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 796

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL797

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL798

s/n LL798

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 798

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL799

s/n LL799

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 799

Merlin

Known Units: 576 Sqn

To No. 576 Sqn (UL-H2, later UL-N2) Jan or Feb 1944. Missing on operation to Stuttgart 28/29 Jul 1944. 346 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL800

s/n LL800

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 800

Merlin

Known Units: 550 Sqn;576 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL801

s/n LL801

LS RAF Roundel J

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 801

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL802

s/n LL802

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 802

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL803

s/n LL803

GI RAF Roundel S

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 803

Merlin

Known Units: 622 Sqn;622 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL804

s/n LL804

BH RAF Roundel F

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 804

Merlin

Known Units: 300 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL805

s/n LL805

LS RAF Roundel M

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 805

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn

Delivered to No.15 Sqn 21 Apr 1944. Missing on operation to Friedrichshafen 27/28 Apr 1944. 11 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL806

s/n LL806

LS RAF Roundel J

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 806

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL807

s/n LL807

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 807

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL808

s/n LL808

PG RAF Roundel D

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 808

Merlin

Known Units: 619 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL809

s/n LL809

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 809

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL810

s/n LL810

BQ RAF Roundel K

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 810

Merlin

Known Units: 550 Sqn

Delivered to No. 550 Sqn 1 May 1944. Missing on operation to Aachen 27/28 May 1944. 43 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL811

s/n LL811

BQ RAF Roundel J

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 811

Merlin

Known Units: 550 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL812

s/n LL812

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 812

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL813

s/n LL813

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 813

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL826

s/n LL826

BQ RAF Roundel H

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 826

Merlin

Known Units: 550 Sqn

Delivered to No. 550 Sqn (BQ-H) Feb 1944. Missing on operation to Mailly-le-Camp 3/4 May 1944. 144 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL827

s/n LL827

LS RAF Roundel Q

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 827

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn;15 Sqn;15 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL828

s/n LL828

GI RAF Roundel J

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 828

Merlin

Known Units: 622 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL829

s/n LL829

SR RAF Roundel J

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 829

Merlin

Known Units: 101 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL830

s/n LL830

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 830

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL831

s/n LL831

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 831

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL832

s/n LL832

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 832

Merlin

Known Units: 101

To No. 101 Sqn from No. 32 MU Feb 1944. Equipped with ABC jamming equipment. Missing on the raid to Nuremberg 30/31 Mar 1944. This was the raid with the worst casualty list of all Bomber Command's operations: 108 aircraft were shot down or crashed. LL832 was the 17th aircraft lost, shot down by Flak over Koblenz. The crew were on their 10th operation.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL833

s/n LL833

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 833

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL834

s/n LL834

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 834

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL835

s/n LL835

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 835

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL836

s/n LL836

BQ RAF Roundel E

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 836

Merlin

Known Units: 550 Sqn

With No. 550 Sqn (BQ-E). Missing on operation to Aulnoye, France 10/11 April 1944. 40 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL837

s/n LL837

BQ RAF Roundel Q

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 837

Merlin

Known Units: 550 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL838

s/n LL838

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 838

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL839

s/n LL839

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 839

Merlin

Known Units: ;626


last update: 2025-June-06

Bombing Essen Germany 1944-03-26 to 1944-03-27

(B) Sqn (RCAF) Wickenby

Battle of Berlin

705 aircraft - 476 Lancasters, 207 Halifaxes, 22 Mosquitoes. The sudden switch by Bomber Command to a Ruhr target just across the German frontier caught the German fighter controllers by surprise and only 9 aircraft- 6 Lancasters, 3 Halifaxes - were lost, 1·3 per cent of the force.

Essen was covered by cloud but the Oboe Mosquitoes marked the target well and this was a successful attack. 48 industrial buildings were seriously damaged and 1,756 houses destroyed. 550 people were killed, 49 missing and 1,569 were injured. .The figures for killed and missing are broken down in the Essen report as follows:

Germans - 192 women, 155 men, 27 children, 6 soldiers, 4 policemen and 2 Hitler Youth. Foreigners - 74 forced workers and I prisoner of war. The remaining 138 victims were mixed German and foreign concentration-camp prisoners, large numbers of whom were now providing the labour forces in German factories.

source: The Bomber Command War Diaries, Martin Middlebrook and Chris Everitt

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL840

s/n LL840

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 840

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL841

s/n LL841

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 841

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL842

s/n LL842

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 842

Merlin

Known Units: ;50

Delivered to No. 50 Sqn Feb 1944. Missing on operation to Stuttgart 24/25 Jul 1944. 378 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL843

s/n LL843

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 843

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL844

s/n LL844

JO RAF Roundel R

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 844

Merlin

Known Units: 463 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL845

s/n LL845

WS RAF Roundel L

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 845

Merlin

Known Units: 9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL846

s/n LL846

PO RAF Roundel V

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 846

Merlin

Known Units: ;467


last update: 2025-June-06

Bombing Stuttgart Germany 1944-07-29 to 1944-07-29

467 (B) Sqn (RAAF) RAF Waddington, England

467 Australian Squadron. Lancaster Mk I LL846 took off from RAF Waddington on 28 July 1944 on a mission to Stuttgart, Germany. Nothing was heard from the aircraft after take-off. Subsequent reports indicated LL846 crashed at sea 5 miles off Le Havre, France, after being hit by flak.

From RAAF:

The crew members of LL846 were:

  • Flying Officer Arthur Henry Birch (171883) (RAFVR) (Air Gunner) PoW
  • Flying Officer Samuel Johns (425021) (Pilot) PoW, Discharged from the RAAF: 26 November 1946
  • Flying Officer C E Langstone (J/27488) (RCAF) (Navigator) PoW
  • Flight Sergeant Bruce Peter Molloy (419472) (Wireless Operator Air Gunner) PoW, Discharged from the RAAF: 7 February 1946
  • Flight Sergeant Matthew John O'Leary (426379) (Bomb Aimer) PoW, Discharged from the RAAF: 14 September 1945
  • Sergeant Desmond Kenneth James Phillips (1866742) (RAFVR) (Flight Engineer)
  • Sergeant Bryan Robert John Pring (1853987) (RAFVR) (Air Gunner) PoW

It was later established that the aircraft ditched and that Sergeant Phillips sustained severe head injuries and was unable to get into the dinghy despite valiant efforts by Flying Officer Johns to get his colleague on board. By morning the Flight Engineer could no longer be seen and he is presumed to have drowned. The other six members of the crew became PoWs.

In a later report by the then Warrant Officer O'Leary he stated "was being marched westwards by the Germans ahead of advancing Russian troops. With two other RAAF companions they fell out in a village pleading exhaustion and waited there fourteen days for the advancing Russians. They were then marched back 45 miles to a reception centre and later taken by motor lorry and train to Poland, and subsequently Odessa."

In his report Warrant Officer Molloy stated "The aircraft was hit by flak about 6000 feet at Le Havre as we were first heading for UK. Flames were coming from the port wing which would have broken off but for the Skippers presence of mind who immediately put the aircraft down and made a perfect ditching 5 miles off Le Havre. All got out but the Engineer was badly smashed up during the ditching and disappeared from us and was not seen again. Six of us spent three days in the dinghy. I was a POW all the time until released by the Russians from German POW Camp."

Sergeant Phillips who was listed as missing is commemorated on the Memorial to the Missing at Runnymede, Surrey, UK.

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL847

s/n LL847

JO RAF Roundel D

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 847

Merlin

Known Units: 463 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL848

s/n LL848

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 848

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL849

s/n LL849

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 849

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL850

s/n LL850

BQ RAF Roundel L

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 850

Merlin

Known Units: 550 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL851

s/n LL851

BQ RAF Roundel V

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 851

Merlin

Known Units: 550 Sqn

Delivered to No. 550 Sqn (BQ-V) Mar 1944. Missing on operation to Duisburg 21/22 May 1944. 126 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL852

s/n LL852

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 852

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL853

s/n LL853

WS RAF Roundel W

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 853

Merlin

Known Units: 9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL854

s/n LL854

LS RAF Roundel S

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 854

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn;15 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL855

s/n LL855

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 855

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL856

s/n LL856

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 856

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL857

s/n LL857

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 857

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL858

s/n LL858

LS RAF Roundel N

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 858

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL859

s/n LL859

GI RAF Roundel N

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 859

Merlin

Known Units: 622 Sqn

Delivered to No. 622 Sqn (GI-U) 12 Mar 1944. Missing on operation to Homburg 20/21 Jul 1944. 225 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL860

s/n LL860

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 860

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL861

s/n LL861

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 861

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL862

s/n LL862

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 862

Merlin

Lancaster B. Mk. I serial LL862

s/n LL862

LL 862

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL863

s/n LL863

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 863

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL864

s/n LL864

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 864

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL865

s/n LL865

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 865

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL866

s/n LL866

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 866

Merlin

Known Units: 75

Lancaster LL866 lost on bombing mission to Russelsheim, Germany August 25th/26th, 1944.

Reported as having collided mid air with Lancaster KB755. All but one crew from both aircraft were killed. Flying Officer Howard Witwer was the only survivor from KB775 he was captured POW,

last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL867

s/n LL867

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 867

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL880

s/n LL880

KO RAF Roundel D

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 880

Merlin

Known Units: 115 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL881

s/n LL881

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 881

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL882

s/n LL882

JO RAF Roundel L

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 882

Merlin

Known Units: 463 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL883

s/n LL883

WS RAF Roundel C

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 883

Merlin

Known Units: 9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL884

s/n LL884

WS RAF Roundel Q

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 884

Merlin

Known Units: 9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL885

s/n LL885

GI RAF Roundel J

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 885

Merlin

Known Units: 622 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL886

s/n LL886

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 886

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL887

s/n LL887

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 887

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL888

s/n LL888

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 888

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL889

s/n LL889

LS RAF Roundel L

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 889

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn;15 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL891

s/n LL891

ZN RAF Roundel S

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 891

Merlin

Known Units: 106 Sqn

Delivered to No. 106 Sqn (ZN-S) 26 Mar 1944. Missing on operation to Salbris, France 7/8 May 1944.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL892

s/n LL892

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 892

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL893

s/n LL893

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 893

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL894

s/n LL894

CF RAF Roundel T

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 894

Merlin

Known Units: 625 Sqn

Delivered to No. 625 Sqn (CF-T) 26 Mar 1944. Missing on mining sortie 15/16 May 1944. 110 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL895

s/n LL895

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 895

Merlin

Known Units: 626 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL896

s/n LL896

AS RAF Roundel R

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 896

Merlin

Known Units: 166

Delivered to No. 166 Sqn Mar 1944. Missing on operation to Revigny-sur-Ornain 12/13 Jul 1944. 216 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL897

s/n LL897

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 897

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL898

s/n LL898

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 898

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL899

s/n LL899

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 899

Merlin

Known Units: 49

Delivered to No. 49 Sqn 30 Mar 1944. Missing on operation to Aachen 11/12 Apr 1944. 15 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL900

s/n LL900

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 900

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL901

s/n LL901

WS RAF Roundel V

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 901

Merlin

Known Units: 9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL902

s/n LL902

EM RAF Roundel A

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 902

Merlin

Known Units: 207 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL903

s/n LL903

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 903

Merlin

Known Units: ;166

Delivered to No. 166 Sqn Mar 1944. Missing on operation to Friedrichshaven 27/28 Apr 1944. 42 Operational hours
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL905

s/n LL905

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 905

Merlin

Known Units: 576 Sqn

Delivered to No. 576 Sqn (UL-H2). Missing on operation to Stuttgart 28/29 Jul 1944. 249 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Bombing Stuttgart Germany 1944-07-28 to 1944-07-29

576 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Elsham Woods

576 Squadron (Carpe Diem) RAF Elsham Woods. Lancaster I aircraft LL 905 UL-H2 was lost during a night raid against targets in Stuttgart, Germany. The Lancaster was shot down by a German night fighter and crashed six miles south-east of Saaralben, Alsace Lorraine between Saarewerden (Bas-Rhin) and Rimsdorf, France

Their are two claims for this Lancaster, either Hauptmann Martin Becker of the 2/NJG6 (flying Bf 110 G-4 2Z+MK) or Unteroffizier Egon Engling of the 8/NJG2

Flying Officer Edward James Mann DFC (RCAF), Flight Sergeant Donald Irwin MacVicar (RCAF), Flight Sergeant Leslie Mutton (RAAF) and Sergeant Reginald Alan Wellesley Roberts (RAFVR) were all killed in action

Flying Officer Anton Novak (RCAF), Flight Sergeant Francis Thomas McCann (RAFVR) and Sergeant William Thomas Doidge (RAFVR) survived to become Prisoners of War

There were four 576 Squadron Lancaster aircraft lost this same date. The other Lancaster aircraft were serials PB 128 UL-S2, LL 799 UL-N2 and PB 253 UL-A2

Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1944 Part 4 24 July - 15 October by Theo Boiten, page 22

1 Group Bomber Command an Operarional Record by Chris Ward with Greg Harrison and Grzegorz Korcz

unvetted Source Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database

unvetted Source Aviation Safety Network

unvetted Source France-Crashes 39-45 Search

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL906

s/n LL906

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 906

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL907

s/n LL907

H4 RAF Roundel Q

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 907

Merlin

Known Units: 460 Sqn;1653 HCU


last update: 2025-June-06

Bombing Caen France 1944-07-07 to 1944-07-07

460 () ()
460 Australia Squadron (Strike And Return). Lancaster LL907 was on a mission to support the Normandy landings near Caen, France. Lancaster LL907 collided with Lancaster LM124 from 103 Squadron, but both aircraft returned safely to their bases. RCAF Pilot Officer F.L. Bertuch and Pilot Officer R.E. Lemmon (air gunner) both bailed out after the collision. Lemmon was killed either during descent or soon after capture. Bertuch was taken Prisoner of War. The other crew members returned safely to base: RAVR Sgt's. G.W. Carney, G.H. Smith, and M.J. Woodcroft; RAF Flt. Sgt. C.J. Henderson and W/O G.E.M. Lindenberg (DFC).

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL908

s/n LL908

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 908

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL909

s/n LL909

PH RAF Roundel Y

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 909

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn

Delivered to No. 12 Sqn (PH-Y) Apr 1944. Missing on daylight operation to Duisburg 14 Oct 1944. 307 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL910

s/n LL910

PH RAF Roundel A

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 910

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL911

s/n LL911

QR RAF Roundel X

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 911

Merlin

Known Units: 61 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL912

s/n LL912

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 912

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL913

s/n LL913

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 913

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL914

s/n LL914

WS RAF Roundel V

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 914

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL915

s/n LL915

HW RAF Roundel V

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 915

Merlin

Known Units: 100 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL916

s/n LL916

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 916

Merlin

Known Units: 166

Delivered to No. 166 Sqn Apr 1944. Missing on mission to Aachen 27/28 May 1944. 49 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL917

s/n LL917

PH RAF Roundel C

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 917

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL918

s/n LL918

AR RAF Roundel S

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 918

Merlin

Known Units: 460 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL919

s/n LL919

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 919

Merlin

Known Units: ;619

Delivered to No. 619 Sqn (PG-W) Apr 1944. Missing on operation to Schweinfurt 26/27 Apr 1944.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL920

s/n LL920

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 920

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL921

s/n LL921

AA RAF Roundel E

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 921

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL922

s/n LL922

VN RAF Roundel T

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 922

Merlin

Known Units: 50

Delivered to No. 50 Sqn (VN-T) Apr 1944. Missing on operation to Secqueville, France 7/8 Aug 1944.321 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL923

s/n LL923

LS RAF Roundel O

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 923

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL935

s/n LL935

IL RAF Roundel N

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 935

Merlin

Known Units: 57 Sqn;115 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL936

s/n LL936

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 936

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL937

s/n LL937

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 937

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL938

s/n LL938

KM RAF Roundel S

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 938

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL939

s/n LL939

DX RAF Roundel H

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 939

Merlin

Known Units: 57 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL940

s/n LL940

DX RAF Roundel S

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 940

Merlin

Known Units: 57 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL941

s/n LL941

PM RAF Roundel E

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 941

Merlin

Known Units: 103 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL942

s/n LL942

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 942

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL943

s/n LL943

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 943

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL944

s/n LL944

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 944

Merlin

Known Units: 115

Delivered to No. 115 Sqn Apr 1944. Missing on daylight operation to Siegen, Germany 16 Dec 1944.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL945

s/n LL945

LS RAF Roundel M

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 945

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL946

s/n LL946

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 946

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL947

s/n LL947

BH RAF Roundel W

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 947

Merlin

Known Units: 300 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL948

s/n LL948

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 948

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL949

s/n LL949

LE RAF Roundel E

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 949

Merlin

Known Units: 630 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL950

s/n LL950

LE RAF Roundel Y

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 950

Merlin

Known Units: 630 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL951

s/n LL951

AR RAF Roundel C

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 951

Merlin

Known Units: 460

Delivered to No. 460 (Australian) Sqn Apr 1944. Missing on operation to Duisburg 21/22 May 1944. 34 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Bombing Duisburg Germany 1944-05-22 to 1944-05-22

460 () Sqn (RAAF) RAF Binbrook, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
460 Australia Squadron (Strike And Return). Lancaster aircraft LL 951 was delivered to 460 Squadron in Apr 1944. Homeward-bound after night operations against Duisburg, Germany, it was shot down by a night fighter. Casualties included RCAF Flying Officer R.E. McDougall (pilot); RAFVR Sgt's. H.R. Elsbury (air gunner), J. Herkes (wireless operator / air gunner), and W.F. O'Neill (air gunner); and Flt. Sgt. R.R. Bunker (navigator). Taken Prisoners of War were RAF Sgt. W.S. Leaney and RAF Flying Officer E. O'Donoghue.

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL952

s/n LL952

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 952

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL953

s/n LL953

ZN RAF Roundel O

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 953

Merlin

Known Units: 106 Sqn;106 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL954

s/n LL954

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 954

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL955

s/n LL955

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 955

Merlin

Known Units: 106

Delivered to No. 106 Sqn Apr 1944. Missing on operation to Gelsenkirchen 21/22 Jun 1944. 116 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL956

s/n LL956

CF RAF Roundel S

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 956

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL957

s/n LL957

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 957

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL958

s/n LL958

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 958

Merlin

Known Units: 100

Delivered to No. 100 Sqn May 1944. Missing on operation to Vierzon 30 Jun/1 Jul 1944.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL959

s/n LL959

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 959

Merlin

Known Units: 625 Sqn

Delivered to No. 300 Sqn, then transferred to No. 625 Sqn. Missing on operation to Merseburg 14/15 Jan 1945. Mason has Sqn Code as CF-A2, Robertson has UM-A2. Both codes were used for No. 625 Sqn (Wikipedia).
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL960

s/n LL960

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 960

Merlin

Known Units: 100

Delivered to No. 100 Sqn May 1944. Missing on operation to Duisburg 21/22 May 1944. 21 operational hours
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL961

s/n LL961

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 961

Merlin

Known Units: 626 Sqn

With No. 626 Sqn (UM-S2). Missing on operation to Munich 7 Jan 1945. Believed to have collided with another aircraft, and crashed near Laon, France.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL962

s/n LL962

CF RAF Roundel U

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 962

Merlin

Known Units: 625

Delivered to No. 625 Sqn (CF-U) May 1944. Missing on operation to Stuttgart 28/29 Jul 1944. 189 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL963

s/n LL963

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 963

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL964

s/n LL964

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 964

Merlin

Known Units: 460 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL965

s/n LL965

KM RAF Roundel V

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 965

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn;44 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL966

s/n LL966

LE RAF Roundel P

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 966

Merlin

Known Units: 630 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL967

s/n LL967

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 967

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL968

s/n LL968

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 968

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL969

s/n LL969

PG RAF Roundel G

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 969

Merlin

Known Units: 619 Sqn

Delivered to No. 619 Sqn (PG-G) May 1944. Missing on operation to Revigny, France 18/19 Jul 1944. 134 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL971

s/n LL971

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 971

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL972

s/n LL972

LE RAF Roundel T

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 972

Merlin

Known Units: 630 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL973

s/n LL973

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 973

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL974

s/n LL974

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 974

Merlin

Known Units: ;108

Delivered to No. 106 Sqn May 1944. Missing on operation to Vitry-la-Francois, 27/28 Jun 1944. 116 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL975

s/n LL975

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 975

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL976

s/n LL976

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 976

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LL977

s/n LL977

PG RAF Roundel H

Armstrong Whitworth

LL 977

Merlin