Lancaster (Total: 7,377, Canadian: 510, Group 509)

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

YouTube Lancaster Bomber

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Lancaster Mk.I serial LM100

s/n LM100

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 100

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM101

s/n LM101

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 101

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM102

s/n LM102

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 102

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn;626 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM103

s/n LM103

CF RAF Roundel N

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 103

Merlin

Known Units: 625 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM104

s/n LM104

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 104

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM105

s/n LM105

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 105

Merlin

Known Units: 626

Delivered to No. 626 Sqn May 1944. It had an accident (unspecified) on 29 Jul 1944. It finally went missing on an operation to Duisburg 21/22 Feb 1945.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM106

s/n LM106

PH RAF Roundel H

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 106

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM107

s/n LM107

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 107

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM108

s/n LM108

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 108

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM109

s/n LM109

LS RAF Roundel E

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 109

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM110

s/n LM110

LS RAF Roundel G

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 110

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM111

s/n LM111

WP RAF Roundel G

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 111

Merlin

Known Units: 90 Sqn

Delivered to No. 90 Sqn Jun 1944. Missing on operation to Mar de Magne, Normandy 7/8 Aug 1944.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM112

s/n LM112

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 112

Merlin

Known Units: 626 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM113

s/n LM113

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 113

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn;626 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM114

s/n LM114

DX RAF Roundel O

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 114

Merlin

Known Units: 57 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM115

s/n LM115

DX RAF Roundel M

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 115

Merlin

Known Units: 57

Delivered to No. 57 Sqn (DX-M) May 1944. Missing on operation to Wesseling 21/22 Jun 1944. 67 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM116

s/n LM116

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 116

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM117

s/n LM117

LE RAF Roundel J

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 117

Merlin

Known Units: 630 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM118

s/n LM118

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 118

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM119

s/n LM119

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 119

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM120

s/n LM120

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 120

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM121

s/n LM121

LS RAF Roundel C

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 121

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM122

s/n LM122

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 122

Merlin

Known Units: 576 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM123

s/n LM123

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 123

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM124

s/n LM124

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 124

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM125

s/n LM125

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 125

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM126

s/n LM126

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 126

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM127

s/n LM127

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 127

Merlin

Known Units: ;115

Delivered to No. 115 Sqn June 1944. Missing on operation to Kiel 26/27 Aug 1944. 129 Operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM128

s/n LM128

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 128

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM129

s/n LM129

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 129

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM130

s/n LM130

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 130

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM131

s/n LM131

PM RAF Roundel V

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 131

Merlin

Known Units: 103 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM132

s/n LM132

PM RAF Roundel I

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 132

Merlin

Known Units: 103 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM133

s/n LM133

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 133

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM134

s/n LM134

BQ RAF Roundel H

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 134

Merlin

Known Units: 550 Sqn

Delivered to No. 55 Sqn (BQ-H) May 1944. Missing on operation to Sterkrade, Germany 16/17 Jun 1944. 38 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM135

s/n LM135

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 135

Merlin

Known Units: 166

Delivered to No. 166 Sqn May 1944. Missing on mission to Acheres, France 10/11 Jun 1944. 28 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM136

s/n LM136

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 136

Merlin

Known Units: 626 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM137

s/n LM137

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 137

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM138

s/n LM138

GI RAF Roundel N

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 138

Merlin

Known Units: 622 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM139

s/n LM139

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 139

Merlin

Known Units: ;625


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM140

s/n LM140

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 140

Merlin

Known Units: 626 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM141

s/n LM141

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 141

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM142

s/n LM142

LS RAF Roundel A

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 142

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM156

s/n LM156

LS RAF Roundel R

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 156

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM157

s/n LM157

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 157

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM158

s/n LM158

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 158

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM159

s/n LM159

WP RAF Roundel H

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 159

Merlin

Known Units: 90 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM160

s/n LM160

XY RAF Roundel W

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 160

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn;626 Sqn;90 Sqn;189 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM161

s/n LM161

SR RAF Roundel F

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 161

Merlin

Known Units: 101 Sqn;101 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM162

s/n LM162

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 162

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM163

s/n LM163

CF RAF Roundel J

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 163

Merlin

Known Units: 625 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM164

s/n LM164

XY RAF Roundel V

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 164

Merlin

Known Units: 90 Sqn;90 Sqn

Delivered to No. 90 Sqn (WP-V) Jun 1944. Returned from operation to Cleres, France on 28 Jun 1944 with gunner Flight Sergeant WP Smith killed. Missing on operation to Mar de Magne, France, 7/8 Aug 1944.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM165

s/n LM165

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 165

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM166

s/n LM166

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 166

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM167

s/n LM167

LS RAF Roundel R

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 167

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM168

s/n LM168

CF RAF Roundel K

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 168

Merlin

Known Units: 625 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM169

s/n LM169

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 169

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM170

s/n LM170

2K RAF Roundel X

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 170

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn;1668 HCU;1668 HCU


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM171

s/n LM171

PM RAF Roundel Z

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 171

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn;103 Sqn

May have been with No. 103 Sqn Jun 1944 before moving to No. 44 Sqn (KM-R). Missing on operation to Stuttgart 28/29 Jul 1944.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM172

s/n LM172

BH RAF Roundel Q

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 172

Merlin

Known Units: 300 Sqn

Delivered to No. 300 Sqn (BH-Q) Jun 1944. Missing on operation to Russelsheim 25/26 Aug 1944. 43 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM173

s/n LM173

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 173

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM174

s/n LM174

CF RAF Roundel P

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 174

Merlin

Known Units: 625 Sqn

Delivered to No. 625 Sqn (CF-P) Jun 1944. Missing on operation to Kiel 23/24 Jul 1944. 66 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM175

s/n LM175

HW RAF Roundel D

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 175

Merlin

Known Units: 100 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM177

s/n LM177

PM RAF Roundel Z

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 177

Merlin

Known Units: 103 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM179

s/n LM179

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 179

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM180

s/n LM180

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 180

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM181

s/n LM181

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 181

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM182

s/n LM182

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 182

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM183

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM184

s/n LM184

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 184

Merlin

Known Units: ;90

Delivered to No. 90 Sqn Jun 1944. Missing on operation to Stettin 29/30 Aug 1944.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM185

s/n LM185

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 185

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM186

s/n LM186

DX RAF Roundel D

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 186

Merlin

Known Units: 57 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM187

s/n LM187

HA RAF Roundel H

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 187

Merlin

Known Units: 218 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM188

s/n LM188

XY RAF Roundel S

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 188

Merlin

Known Units: 90 Sqn;90 Sqn;189 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM189

s/n LM189

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 189

Merlin

Known Units: 90

Delivered to No. 90 Sqn Jun 1944. Missing on operation to Homburg 20/21 Jul 1944
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM190

s/n LM190

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 190

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM191

s/n LM191

PG RAF Roundel O

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 191

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM192

s/n LM192

WB RAF Roundel A

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 192

Merlin

Known Units: BCIS


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM205

s/n LM205

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 205

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM206

s/n LM206

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 206

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM207

s/n LM207

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 207

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM208

s/n LM208

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 208

Merlin

Known Units: ;207

Delivered to No. 207 Sqn Jun 1944. Missing from Gardening sortie 15/16 Oct 1944. 122 flying hours
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM209

s/n LM209

PG RAF Roundel H

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 209

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM210

s/n LM210

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 210

Merlin

Known Units: 50

Delivered to No. 50 Sqn Jun 1944. Missing on operation to Stuttgart 28/29 Jul 1944. 83 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM211

s/n LM211

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 211

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM212

s/n LM212

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 212

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM214

s/n LM214

DX RAF Roundel U

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 214

Merlin

Known Units: 57 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM215

s/n LM215

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 215

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM216

s/n LM216

LE RAF Roundel K

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 216

Merlin

Known Units: 630 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM217

s/n LM217

WS RAF Roundel O

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 217

Merlin

Known Units: 9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM218

s/n LM218

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 218

Merlin

Known Units: 207

Delivered to No 207 Sqn Jun 1944. Missing on operation to St. Leu d'Esserent 7/8 Jul 1944
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM219

s/n LM219

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 219

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM220

s/n LM220

WS RAF Roundel Y

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 220

Merlin

Known Units: 9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM221

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM222

s/n LM222

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 222

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM223

s/n LM223

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 223

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM224

s/n LM224

PH RAF Roundel B

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 224

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM225

s/n LM225

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 225

Merlin

Known Units: 12

Delivered to No. 12 Sqn Jun 1943. Missing on operation to Kiel 26/27 Aug 1944.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM226

s/n LM226

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 226

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM227

s/n LM227

UL RAF Roundel I

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 227

Merlin

Known Units: 576 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM228

s/n LM228

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 228

Merlin

Known Units: 550 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM229

s/n LM229

BQ RAF Roundel S

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 229

Merlin

Known Units: 550 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM230

s/n LM230

PH RAF Roundel A

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 230

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM231

s/n LM231

DX RAF Roundel T

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 231

Merlin

Known Units: 57 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM232

s/n LM232

DX RAF Roundel G

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 232

Merlin

Known Units: 57 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM233

s/n LM233

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 233

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM234

s/n LM234

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 234

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM235

s/n LM235

GI RAF Roundel G

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 235

Merlin

Known Units: 622 Sqn;622 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM236

s/n LM236

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 236

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM237

s/n LM237

PO RAF Roundel N

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 237

Merlin

Known Units: 467

Delivered to No. 467 Sqn Jul 1944. Missing on operation to Konigsburg 29/30 Aug 1944. 148 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Bombing Konigsberg Germany 1944-08-30 to 1944-08-30

467 (B) Sqn (RAAF) RAF Waddington, England
467 Australia Squadron. Lancaster aircraft LM 237 went missing during a night trip to Konigsberg, Germany, and was believed to have crashed at sea. RCAF Flying Officer J. Sutcliffe was taken Prisoner of War. Casualties included RCAF Flt. Sgt. P.W. O'Leary; RAF Sgt's. C. Alexander, C. Pearson, E.C. Reid; and RAF Flight Lieutenant D.B. Tattersall.

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM238

s/n LM238

LS RAF Roundel T

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 238

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM239

s/n LM239

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 239

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM240

s/n LM240

OJ RAF Roundel O

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 240

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn;149 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM241

s/n LM241

GI RAF Roundel Q

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 241

Merlin

Known Units: 622 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM242

s/n LM242

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 242

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM243

s/n LM243

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 243

Merlin

Known Units: 103

Delivered to No. 103 Sqn Jul 1944. Missing on daylight operation to Agenville, France 31 Aug 1944. 136 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM257

s/n LM257

HA RAF Roundel P

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 257

Merlin

Known Units: 218 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM258

s/n LM258

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 258

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM259

s/n LM259

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 259

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM260

s/n LM260

LE RAF Roundel S

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 260

Merlin

Known Units: 630 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM261

s/n LM261

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 261

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM262

s/n LM262

LE RAF Roundel G

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 262

Merlin

Known Units: 630 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM263

s/n LM263

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 263

Merlin

Known Units: ;207

Delivered to No. 207 Sqn Jul 1944. Missing on a daylight raid on Deelen15 Aug 1944. 71 flying hours
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM264

s/n LM264

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 264

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM265

s/n LM265

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 265

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM266

s/n LM266

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 266

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM267

s/n LM267

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 267

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM268

s/n LM268

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 268

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM269

s/n LM269

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 269

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM270

s/n LM270

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 270

Merlin

Known Units: 626 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM271

s/n LM271

EM RAF Roundel L

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 271

Merlin

Known Units: 207 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM272

s/n LM272

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 272

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM273

s/n LM273

BQ RAF Roundel O

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 273

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM274

s/n LM274

QR RAF Roundel F

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 274

Merlin

Known Units: 61 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM275

s/n LM275

JI RAF Roundel E

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 275

Merlin

Known Units: 138 Sqn;514 Sqn;514 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM276

s/n LM276

AA RAF Roundel S

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 276

Merlin

Known Units: 75 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM277

s/n LM277

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 277

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM278

s/n LM278

DX RAF Roundel L

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 278

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM279

s/n LM279

DX RAF Roundel T

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 279

Merlin

Known Units: 57 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM280

s/n LM280

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 280

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM281

s/n LM281

HA RAF Roundel T

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 281

Merlin

Known Units: 218 Sqn;218 Sqn;218 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM282

s/n LM282

XH RAF Roundel C

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 282

Merlin

Known Units: 218 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM283

s/n LM283

GI RAF Roundel O

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 283

Merlin

Known Units: 622 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM284

s/n LM284

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 284

Merlin

Known Units: ;207;57

Per 1944 Lincolnshire Aviation Incident Log, aircraft was delivered to 57 Squadron. Crashed after post-delivery air test with only 2 hours flight time. Test crew were from 207 Squadron.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM285

s/n LM285

JI RAF Roundel A

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 285

Merlin

Known Units: 514 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM286

s/n LM286

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 286

Merlin

Known Units: 514 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM287

s/n LM287

LE RAF Roundel O

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 287

Merlin

Known Units: 630 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM288

s/n LM288

JI RAF Roundel C

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 288

Merlin

Known Units: 514 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM289

s/n LM289

AS RAF Roundel Y

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 289

Merlin

Known Units: 166 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM290

s/n LM290

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 290

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM291

s/n LM291

GI RAF Roundel F

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 291

Merlin

Known Units: 622 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM292

s/n LM292

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 292

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM293

s/n LM293

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 293

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM294

s/n LM294

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 294

Merlin

Known Units: 576 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM295

s/n LM295

PM RAF Roundel Z

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 295

Merlin

Known Units: 103 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial LM296

s/n LM296

VN RAF Roundel T

Armstrong Whitworth

LM 296

Merlin

Known Units: 50 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM301

s/n LM301

PH RAF Roundel Q

Avro

LM 301

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn;12 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM302

s/n LM302

OL RAF Roundel H

Avro

LM 302

Merlin

Known Units: 83 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM304

s/n LM304

Avro

LM 304

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM305

s/n LM305

Avro

LM 305

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM306

s/n LM306

EA RAF Roundel F

Avro

LM 306

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM307

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM308

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM309

s/n LM309

GP RAF Roundel Y

Avro

LM 309

Merlin

Known Units: 1661 HCU


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM310

s/n LM310

QR RAF Roundel E

Avro

LM 310

Merlin

Known Units: 61 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM311

s/n LM311

Avro

LM 311

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM312

s/n LM312

Avro

LM 312

Merlin

Known Units: ;166

With No. 101 Sqn (SR-U) Apr- Sep 1943. Transferred to No. 166 Sqn. Missing on operation to Leipzig 20/21 Oct 1943.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM313

s/n LM313

PH RAF Roundel D

Avro

LM 313

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM314

s/n LM314

Avro

LM 314

Merlin

Known Units: 157;97;103;550

Successively with Nos. 157, 97 (OF-R) and 103 Sqns. Missing on operation to Kassel 22/23 Oct 1943. 259 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM315

s/n LM315

Avro

LM 315

Merlin

Known Units: 460 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Bombing Schweinfurt Germany 1944-02-25 to 1944-02-25

460 () Sqn (RAAF) RAF Binbrook, Lincolnshire, England
460 Australia Squadron (Strike And Return). Lancaster aircraft LM 315 was part of a mission to bomb Schweinfurt, Germany, a centre specialising in the manufacture of ball bearings vital to the German war effort. Nothing was heard from the aircraft after take off and it failed to return to base. The aircraft crashed near the target, at Manibach. Killed were RCAF Pilot Officer L.L.N. De Celles (air gunner) and Flying Officer A.R. Mark (bomb aimer); RAF Sgt's. M. Goldman (wireless operator), D.J. Halle (flight engineer), N.H. Lerigo (air gunner); RAF Flt. Sgt's. F. Lloyd (navigator) and R. Yates (pilot).

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM316

s/n LM316

Avro

LM 316

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM317

s/n LM317

CF RAF Roundel U

Avro

LM 317

Merlin

Known Units: 625 Sqn

Originally to No. 100 Sqn (HW-D and HW-D2) April or May 1943. Transferred to No. 625 Sqn (CF-U) Oct 1943. Missing on operation to Mailly-le-Camp, France, 3/4 May 1944. Although the operation was a success, many aircraft were lost because of delays in target marking and bad communications. 483 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM318

s/n LM318

Avro

LM 318

Merlin

Known Units: ;101


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM319

s/n LM319

BQ RAF Roundel A

Avro

LM 319

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM320

s/n LM320

HW RAF Roundel C

Avro

LM 320

Merlin

Known Units: 100

Delivered to No. 100 Sqn (HW-C) 8 May 1943. Missing on operation to Dusseldorf 25/26 May 1943.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM321

s/n LM321

Avro

LM 321

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn;12 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM322

s/n LM322

Avro

LM 322

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM323

s/n LM323

Avro

LM 323

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM324

s/n LM324

Avro

LM 324

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM325

s/n LM325

Avro

LM 325

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM326

s/n LM326

EM RAF Roundel Z

Avro

LM 326

Merlin

Known Units: 207 Sqn

Delivered to No. 207 Sqn (EM-Z) 31 May 1943. Missing on operation to Hanover 19 Oct 1943. 267 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM327

s/n LM327

Avro

LM 327

Merlin

Known Units: 97

Delivered to No. 97 Sqn Jun 1943. Missing on operation to Wuppertal 24/25 Jun 1943.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM328

s/n LM328

Avro

LM 328

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn;12 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM329

s/n LM329

Avro

LM 329

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM330

s/n LM330

Avro

LM 330

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM331

s/n LM331

Avro

LM 331

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM332

s/n LM332

Avro

LM 332

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM333

s/n LM333

HW RAF Roundel V

Avro

LM 333

Merlin

Known Units: 100 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Bombing Berlin Germany 1943-08-23 to 1943-08-23

100 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Grimsby

100 Squadron RAF (Sarang tebaun jangan dijolok) RAF Grimsby. Lancaster BIII aircraft LM 333 HW-V was struck by heavy flak from a Marine Flak Battery crossing the Dutch coastline on the way to attack targets in Berlin, Germany. The port outer engine failed and the order to bail was given before the bomber exploded and crashed near De Franschman between Bergen and Bergen aan Zee, Noord-Holland

Pilot Officer FA Preston (RAAF) and Sergeant H Chadwick (RAFVR) were killed in action

Warrant Officer Class 1 JJ Adelstein (RCAF) and Sergeant J Noble (RAFVR) survived and were taken as Prisoners of War

Sergeant EJ Gargini (RAFVR) and Warrant Officer EA Henry (RAFVR) survived, evaded for a time but were captured and became Prisoners of War

Sergeant R Fidler (RAFVR) survived as an Evader, avoided capture and eventually made his way back to the UK 1944-01-23

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Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM334

s/n LM334

EM RAF Roundel V

Avro

LM 334

Merlin

Known Units: 207 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM335

s/n LM335

Avro

LM 335

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM336

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM337

s/n LM337

Avro

LM 337

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM338

s/n LM338

Avro

LM 338

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM339

s/n LM339

Avro

LM 339

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM340

s/n LM340

LQ RAF Roundel H

Avro

LM 340

Merlin

Known Units: 405 Sqn

Operated by No. 405 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded LQ*O and "LQ*H". Based at Gransden Lodge, Bedfordshire.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM341

s/n LM341

AS RAF Roundel B

Avro

LM 341

Merlin

Known Units: 166 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM342

s/n LM342

Avro

LM 342

Merlin

Known Units: ;467


last update: 2025-June-06

Bombing Peenemunde Germany 1943-08-18 to 1943-08-18

467 (B) Sqn (RAAF) RAF Bottesford, Lincolnshire, England
467 Australia Squadron. Lancaster aircraft LM 342 failed to return from night operations. RCAF Flying Officer R.G. Carter was killed. Casualties also included the following RAF members of the crew: Sqn. Leader A.S. Raphael, Pilot Officer D. Fielden, Flight Lieutenant M.H. Parry, Flight Sergeant F.B. Garrett, Sgt's. A.C. Brand, F. Grey, and V. Smith.

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM343

s/n LM343

Avro

LM 343

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM344

s/n LM344

Avro

LM 344

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM345

s/n LM345

LQ RAF Roundel L

Avro

LM 345

Merlin

Known Units: ;405

Operated by No. 405 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded LQ*L". Based at Gransden Lodge, Bedfordshire. Attacked by Ju 88 on run in to target (Brunswick) on 25 September 1943. Several fires and other damage resulted, load was jettisoned, two engines shut down and aircraft tried to return home at 100 knots. Third engine failed near Gronigen, Holland, and crew bailed out. At least one POW.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1943-September-25 Failed to Return Failed to return from raid on Brunswick 2019-08-20

Bombing Brunswick Germany 1943-09-27 to 1943-09-28

405 () () RAF Gransden Lodge

Operated by No. 405 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded LQ*L". Based at Gransden Lodge, Bedfordshire. Attacked by Ju 88 on run in to target (Brunswick) on 25 September 1943. Several fires and other damage resulted, load was jettisoned, two engines shut down and aircraft tried to return home at 100 knots. Third engine failed near Gronigen, Holland, and crew bailed out. At least one POW.

FS WM Gorman (RCAF), S/L(A) LE Logan DFC CG w/Silver Star (RCAF), FS FC Boulter (RCAF), Pilot Officer A Livesey (RAF), FS GL Watts (RAF), FS AJ Holden (RAF) and FS WD Ridgeway (RAF) baled and survived. Pilot Officer Livesey was taken Prisoner of War soon after but most of the crew managed to evade, some for a period of months before being captured by the Gestapo to become Prisoners of War. Flight Sergeant GL Watts however, evaded and avoided capture

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Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM346

s/n LM346

TL RAF Roundel Q

Avro

LM 346

Merlin

Known Units: 97 Sqn;97 Sqn;35 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM359

s/n LM359

QR RAF Roundel B

Avro

LM 359

Merlin

Known Units: 61 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM360

s/n LM360

WS RAF Roundel B

Avro

LM 360

Merlin

Known Units: 61 Sqn;9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM361

s/n LM361

WS RAF Roundel T

Avro

LM 361

Merlin

Known Units: 9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM362

s/n LM362

Avro

LM 362

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn;12 Sqn;12 Sqn;626 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM363

s/n LM363

Avro

LM 363

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM364

s/n LM364

Avro

LM 364

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM365

s/n LM365

Avro

LM 365

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM366

s/n LM366

EM RAF Roundel H

Avro

LM 366

Merlin

Known Units: 207 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM367

s/n LM367

SR RAF Roundel C

Avro

LM 367

Merlin

Known Units: 101 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM368

s/n LM368

VN RAF Roundel S

Avro

LM 368

Merlin

Known Units: 50 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM369

s/n LM369

SR RAF Roundel I

Avro

LM 369

Merlin

Known Units: 101 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM370

s/n LM370

Avro

LM 370

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM371

s/n LM371

Avro

LM 371

Merlin

Known Units: ;101


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM372

s/n LM372

Avro

LM 372

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM373

s/n LM373

Avro

LM 373

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM374

s/n LM374

KM RAF Roundel S

Avro

LM 374

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn

Delivered to No. 44 Sqn (KM-S) Oct 1943. Missing on operation to Berlin 23/24 Nov 1943. 56 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM375

s/n LM375

Avro

LM 375

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM376

s/n LM376

Avro

LM 376

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM377

s/n LM377

WS RAF Roundel F

Avro

LM 377

Merlin

Known Units: 61 Sqn;9 Sqn

Delivered to No. 106 Sq, then transferred to No. 61 Sqn Nov. 1943. Missing on operation to Berlin 1/2 Jan 1944. 104 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM378

s/n LM378

PG RAF Roundel J

Avro

LM 378

Merlin

Known Units: 619 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM379

s/n LM379

BQ RAF Roundel S

Avro

LM 379

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM380

s/n LM380

Avro

LM 380

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM381

s/n LM381

Avro

LM 381

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM382

s/n LM382

AS RAF Roundel Q

Avro

LM 382

Merlin

Known Units: 166 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM383

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM384

s/n LM384

CF RAF Roundel X

Avro

LM 384

Merlin

Known Units: 625 Sqn

Delivered to No. 625 Sqn (CFC-X) 11 Nov 1943. Missing on operation to Leipzig 19/20 Feb 1944. 161 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM385

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM386

s/n LM386

AS RAF Roundel M

Avro

LM 386

Merlin

Known Units: 166 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM387

s/n LM387

SR RAF Roundel O

Avro

LM 387

Merlin

Known Units: 101 Sqn

Delivered to No. 101 Sqn (SR-O) from No. 32 MU 19 Dec 1943. Equipped with ABC radio jamming equipment. Missing on operation to 21 Jan 1944. 50 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM388

s/n LM388

Avro

LM 388

Merlin

Known Units: ;166

Delivered to No. 166 Sqn (AS-G) 15 Nov 1943. Missing on mission to Revigny 12/13 July 1944. 335 flying hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM389

s/n LM389

Avro

LM 389

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM390

s/n LM390

Avro

LM 390

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM391

s/n LM391

Avro

LM 391

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM392

s/n LM392

BQ RAF Roundel J

Avro

LM 392

Merlin

Known Units: 166;550

Delivered to No. 166 Sqn Nov 1943. Transferred to No. 550 Sqn (BQ-J) Feb 1944. Missing on operation to Stuttgart 15/16 Feb 1944. 155 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM393

s/n LM393

Avro

LM 393

Merlin

Known Units: 626 Sqn

Delivered to No. 626 Sqn (UM-W2) 26 Nov 1943. Missing on operation to Berlin 24/25 Mar 1944.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM394

s/n LM394

Avro

LM 394

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM417

s/n LM417

SR RAF Roundel S

Avro

LM 417

Merlin

Known Units: 101 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM418

s/n LM418

PG RAF Roundel R

Avro

LM 418

Merlin

Known Units: 619 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM419

s/n LM419

PG RAF Roundel N

Avro

LM 419

Merlin

Known Units: 619 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM420

s/n LM420

Avro

LM 420

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM421

s/n LM421

CF RAF Roundel Q

Avro

LM 421

Merlin

Known Units: 625 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM422

s/n LM422

WS RAF Roundel N

Avro

LM 422

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM423

s/n LM423

PG RAF Roundel H

Avro

LM 423

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM424

s/n LM424

Avro

LM 424

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM425

s/n LM425

BQ RAF Roundel N

Avro

LM 425

Merlin

Known Units: 550 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM426

s/n LM426

Avro

LM 426

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM428

s/n LM428

Avro

LM 428

Merlin

Known Units: 50

Delivered to No. 50 Sqn Dec 1943. Missing on operation to Berlin 28/29 Jan 1944. 82 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM429

s/n LM429

VN RAF Roundel T

Avro

LM 429

Merlin

Known Units: 50

Delivered to No. 50 Sqn (VN-T) Dec 1943. Missing on operation to Lille 10/11 May 1944. 270 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM430

s/n LM430

WS RAF Roundel B

Avro

LM 430

Merlin

Known Units: 9 Sqn

Delivered to No. 9 Sqn (WS-B) 20 Dec 1943. Missing on raid to Frankfurt 22/23 Mar 1944
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM431

s/n LM431

PO RAF Roundel M

Avro

LM 431

Merlin

Known Units: 467

Delivered to No. 467 (Australian) Sqn 29 Dec 1943. Missing on operation to Stettin 5/6 Jan 1944. 5 operational hours (Robertson) although Mason shows operation to Berlin on 1/2 Jan 1944.
last update: 2025-February-05

Bombing Stettin Germany 1944-01-06 to 1944-01-06

467 (B) Sqn (RAAF) RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire, England
467 Australia Squadron. Lancaster aircraft Mk III LM 431 failed to return from a trip to Stettin, Germany, and is deemed lost without trace. Casualties included RCAF F/Sgt. H.S. Reid and W/O II L.M. Jackson; RAAF Pilot Officer F.A. Connolly; RAF F/Sgt's. L.A. Jeffries and H.S. Reid, and RAF Sgt's. R.W.J. Evans, D.A. Briggs, and M. Turner.

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM432

s/n LM432

WS RAF Roundel O

Avro

LM 432

Merlin

Known Units: 9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM433

s/n LM433

WS RAF Roundel H

Avro

LM 433

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM434

s/n LM434

KM RAF Roundel F

Avro

LM 434

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn

Delivered to No. 44 Sqn (KM-F) 28 Dec 1943. Missing on operation to Wesseling 21/22 June 1944. 256 Operational hours
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM435

s/n LM435

Avro

LM 435

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM436

s/n LM436

Avro

LM 436

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM437

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM438

s/n LM438

Avro

LM 438

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM440

s/n LM440

Avro

LM 440

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM441

s/n LM441

LS RAF Roundel T

Avro

LM 441

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM442

s/n LM442

GI RAF Roundel P

Avro

LM 442

Merlin

Known Units: 622

Delivered to No. 622 Sqn (GI-P) Jan 1944. Missing o9n operation to Schweinfurt 24/25 Feb 1944. 52 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM443

s/n LM443

Avro

LM 443

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM444

s/n LM444

Avro

LM 444

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM445

s/n LM445

WS RAF Roundel Z

Avro

LM 445

Merlin

Known Units: 9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM446

s/n LM446

PG RAF Roundel H

Avro

LM 446

Merlin

Known Units: 619 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM447

s/n LM447

WS RAF Roundel K

Avro

LM 447

Merlin

Known Units: 9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM448

s/n LM448

WS RAF Roundel M

Avro

LM 448

Merlin

Known Units: 9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster serial LM449

s/n LM449

LM 449

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM450

s/n LM450

Avro

LM 450

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM451

s/n LM451

Avro

LM 451

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM452

s/n LM452

QR RAF Roundel T

Avro

LM 452

Merlin

Known Units: 61 Sqn

Delivered to No. 61 Sqn (QR-T) Jan 1944. Missing on operation to Stuttgart 28/29 Jul 1944. 366 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

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

(B) Sqn (RAF) Skellingthorpe

STUTTGART 494 Lancasters and 2 Mosquitoes of 1, 3, 5 and 8 Groups in the last raid of the current series on this target. German fighters intercepted the bomber stream while over France on the outward flight; there was a bright moon and 39 Lancasters were shot down, 7Ã"šÃ‚·9 per cent of the force.source: The Bomber Command War Diaries, Martin Middlebrook and Chris Everitt

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM454

s/n LM454

QR RAF Roundel Z

Avro

LM 454

Merlin

Known Units: 61 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM455

s/n LM455

BQ RAF Roundel T

Avro

LM 455

Merlin

Known Units: 550 Sqn

Delivered to No. 550 Sqn (BQ-T) Feb 1944. Missing on operation to Stuttgart 28/29 Jul 1944. 318 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM456

s/n LM456

LS RAF Roundel C

Avro

LM 456

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn

Delivered to No. 15 Sqn (LS-C) 4 Feb 1944. Missing on operation to Stuttgart 20/21 Feb 1944. 16 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM457

s/n LM457

Avro

LM 457

Merlin

Known Units: 101 Sqn;101 Sqn;101 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM458

s/n LM458

Avro

LM 458

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM459

s/n LM459

Avro

LM 459

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM460

s/n LM460

BQ RAF Roundel R

Avro

LM 460

Merlin

Known Units: 550 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM461

s/n LM461

Avro

LM 461

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM462

s/n LM462

Avro

LM 462

Merlin

Known Units: ;101

Delivered to No. 101 Sqn (SR-V2) Feb 1944. Fitted with ABC jamming equipment. Missing on operation to Stuttgart 28/29 July 1944. 248 flying hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM463

s/n LM463

Avro

LM 463

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM464

s/n LM464

SR RAF Roundel E

Avro

LM 464

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM465

s/n LM465

LS RAF Roundel U

Avro

LM 465

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn

Delivered to No. 15 Sqn (LS-U) 16 Feb 1944. Missing 12/13 June 1944 on operation to Gelsenkirchen. 169 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM466

s/n LM466

GI RAF Roundel P

Avro

LM 466

Merlin

Known Units: 622 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM467

s/n LM467

Avro

LM 467

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM468

s/n LM468

LS RAF Roundel F

Avro

LM 468

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM469

s/n LM469

Avro

LM 469

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM470

s/n LM470

Avro

LM 470

Merlin

Known Units: 576 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM471

s/n LM471

Avro

LM 471

Merlin

Known Units: 576 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM472

s/n LM472

Avro

LM 472

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM473

s/n LM473

QR RAF Roundel P

Avro

LM 473

Merlin

Known Units: 514 Sqn;15 Sqn;61 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM474

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM475

s/n LM475

Avro

LM 475

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM476

s/n LM476

PG RAF Roundel M

Avro

LM 476

Merlin

Known Units: 619

Delivered to No. 619 Sqn (PG-M) 6 Mar 1944. Missing on operation to Givors, France. 26/27 Jul 1944. 476 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM477

s/n LM477

GI RAF Roundel L

Avro

LM 477

Merlin

Known Units: 622 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM478

s/n LM478

Avro

LM 478

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM479

s/n LM479

TC RAF Roundel K

Avro

LM 479

Merlin

Known Units: 101 Sqn;170 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Bombing Stettin Germany 1944-08-29 to 1944-08-30

101 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Ludford Magna

101 Squadron (Men Agitat Molem) RAF Ludford Magna. Lancaster LM 479 SR-F was coded "ABC" for Airborne Cigar. The ABC designation was use to identify aircraft as being specially equipped with three receiving antenna and one transmitter to jam German aircraft radio messages. In order to use the ABC equipment, an eighth crew member, who could speak German, was added to the normal complement of seven. The special equipment operator on Lancaster LM 479 for the operation against targets in Stettin, Germany was 20-year-old Cyril Cousin, the youngest of the crew. The average age of a bomber crew was only 22 years old

Lancaster LM 479 SR-F was shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Rudolf Szardenings of 5/NJG3, crashing at Dejbjerg, NW of Skjern, Denmark with the lost of the entire crew

Flying Officer Thomas Foster (RCAF), Flight Sergeant Alfred Reid Chalmers (RCAF), Pilot Officer Hubert Joseph Linn (RCAF), Flying Officer Samuel Albert MacKenzie (RCAF), Pilot Officer Cyril Cousin (RAFVR), Sergeant George Frederick Gibson (RAFVR), Warrant Officer William Owen (RAFVR) and Sergeant Andrew Stewart (RAFVR) were all killed in action

Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1944 Part 4 24 July - 15 October by Theo Boiten, page 64

unvetted Source 101 Squadron Lancaster III LM479 SR-F Flying Officer Thomas Foster RAF Ludford...

unvetted Source Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database

unvetted Source Aviation Safety Network

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM480

s/n LM480

Avro

LM 480

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM481

s/n LM481

Avro

LM 481

Merlin

Known Units: ;61


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM482

s/n LM482

AJ RAF Roundel L

Avro

LM 482

Merlin

Known Units: 617 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM483

s/n LM483

QR RAF Roundel Y

Avro

LM 483

Merlin

Known Units: 61 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM484

s/n LM484

PG RAF Roundel M

Avro

LM 484

Merlin

Known Units: 619 Sqn

Delivered to No. 625 Sqn (PG-M) 3 Mar 1944. Missing on operation to Givors, France 26/27 Jul 1944. 476 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Bombing Givors France 1944-07-26 to 1944-07-27

619 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Dunholme Lodge

619 Squadron (Ad Altoria), RAF Dunholme Lodge. Lancaster III aircraft LM 484 PG-M was shot down by a night fighter near Maisontiers, France during operations against targets in Givors, France with the loss of the entire crew

Warrant Officer Class 2 TF Galbraith (RCAF), FS JG Pearce (RCAF), Sergeant JH Gilliver (RAFVR), Sergeant E Graham (RAFVR), FS L Rothwell (RAAF), Sergeant RJ Thair (RAFVR) and Flying Officer RG Turvey (RAAF) were all killed in action

unvetted Source [Royal Air Force Serial and Image database]...

unvetted Source losses_outside_brittany

unvetted Source Search for France-Crashes 39-45

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM485

s/n LM485

LS RAF Roundel U

Avro

LM 485

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn

Originally delivered to No. 15 Sqn (LS-U) then to No. 617 Sqn as KC-N. It was converted from a Mk. III to a Mk. I. It carried a Tallboy bomb on the raid on the Saumur Tunnel 8/9 Jun 1944, and the raid (operation Paravane) on the Tirpitz battleship from a base in the Soviet Union 11/12 Sep 1944, carrying 12 "Johnnie Walker" bombs. As KC-U it carried a Tallboy on the operation against the Tirpitz 12 Nov 1944. It survived the war and was SOC 4 Oct 1945.
last update: 2025-February-05

Bombing Brest France 1944-08-14 to 1944-08-14

617 (B) Sqn (RAF) Woodhall Spa

The aircraft, piloted by Flight Lieutenant HJ Pryor DFC, Left Woodhall Spa on a daylight raid to Brest, France with the objective being to sink the the blockship Gueydon. Shortly after releasing its Tallboy bomb, the bomb aimer, CP Pesme RCAF, was hit in the throat by a piece of shrapnel that then entered his head, killing him instantly. None of the other crew members were injured.

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM486

s/n LM486

Avro

LM 486

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM487

s/n LM487

Avro

LM 487

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM488

s/n LM488

Avro

LM 488

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM489

s/n LM489

QR RAF Roundel U

Avro

LM 489

Merlin

Known Units: 61 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM490

s/n LM490

LS RAF Roundel L

Avro

LM 490

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM491

s/n LM491

Avro

LM 491

Merlin

Known Units: 622

Delivered to No. 622 Sqn (GI-C)13 Mar 1944. Later coded GI-E. Missing on operation to Massy-Palaiseau, France, 7/8 Jun 1944. 153 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM492

s/n LM492

UL RAF Roundel J

Avro

LM 492

Merlin

Known Units: 576 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM493

s/n LM493

Avro

LM 493

Merlin

Known Units: ;101

From No. 32 MU to No. 101 Sqn 26 Mar 1944. Equipped with ABC jamming equipment. Missing on operation to Friedrichshafen 28/29 Apr 1944. 50 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM508

s/n LM508

Avro

LM 508

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM509

s/n LM509

PH RAF Roundel M

Avro

LM 509

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM510

s/n LM510

Avro

LM 510

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM511

s/n LM511

GI RAF Roundel C

Avro

LM 511

Merlin

Known Units: 622 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM512

s/n LM512

CF RAF Roundel H

Avro

LM 512

Merlin

Known Units: 625 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM513

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM514

s/n LM514

PH RAF Roundel Q

Avro

LM 514

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM515

s/n LM515

Avro

LM 515

Merlin

Known Units: 625

Delivered to No. 625 Sqn Apr 1944. Missing on operation to Mailly-le-Camp 3/4 May 1944.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM516

s/n LM516

PH RAF Roundel D

Avro

LM 516

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM517

s/n LM517

HV RAF Roundel C

Avro

LM 517

Merlin

Known Units: 57 Sqn; SFEK


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM518

s/n LM518

Avro

LM 518

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM519

s/n LM519

WS RAF Roundel N

Avro

LM 519

Merlin

Known Units: 9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM520

s/n LM520

WS RAF Roundel X

Avro

LM 520

Merlin

Known Units: 9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM521

s/n LM521

AS RAF Roundel F

Avro

LM 521

Merlin

Known Units: 166 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM522

s/n LM522

DX RAF Roundel G

Avro

LM 522

Merlin

Known Units: 57 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM523

s/n LM523

Avro

LM 523

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM524

s/n LM524

F2 RAF Roundel G

Avro

LM 524

Merlin

Known Units: 635 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM525

s/n LM525

AR RAF Roundel T

Avro

LM 525

Merlin

Known Units: 460

Delivered to No. 460 Sqn 14 Apr 1944. Missing on operation to Dusseldorf 22/23 Apr 1944. 6 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Bombing Dusseldorf Germany 1944-04-23 to 1944-04-23

460 (B) Sqn (RAAF) RAF Binbrook, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom
460 Australia Squadron (Strike And Return). Lancaster aircraft LM 525 was delivered to 460 Squadron 14 April 1944. Aircraft was on a night operation mission to Düsseldorf in Nordrhein-Westfalen, when it was shot down by a night fighter pilot. RAAF Flt. Sgt. R. Allen (pilot) was killed. Taken Prisoners of War were: RCAF Sgt. J.S. Stewart (air gunner); RAFVR Sgt's. J.G.H. Bond (air gunner), D. Lord (flight engineer), and S. Swinton (wireless operator / air gunner); RNZAF Flt. Sgt. K.P. Collett (bomb aimer); and RAAF Flying Officer W.M.F. Orr (navigator).

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM526

s/n LM526

Avro

LM 526

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM527

s/n LM527

Avro

LM 527

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM528

s/n LM528

WS RAF Roundel D

Avro

LM 528

Merlin

Known Units: 9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM529

s/n LM529

AS RAF Roundel I

Avro

LM 529

Merlin

Known Units: ;166


last update: 2025-June-06

Bombing Karlsruhe Germany 1944-04-24 to 1944-04-25

166 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Kirmington

166 Squadron (Tenacity), RAF Kirmington. Lancaster BIII aircraft LM 529 AS-I was shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Friedrich Thorl of Stab 1/NjG4. The Lancaster exploded and crashed near Wallers-Trelon (Nord) 20 km South-East of Avesnes-sur-Helpe, France during an operation against targets in Karlsruhe, Germany

The entire crew were lost

Warrant Officer John Duncan Fiddes (RCAF), Flight Sergeant Joseph Walter Edgar (RCAF), Sergeant Benjamin Cohen (RAFVR), Sergeant Harry Harbon (RAFVR), Sergeant Leonard Kirkham (RAFVR), Pilot Officer David Reid Tait (RAFVR) and Sergeant John Templeton (RAFVR) were all killed in action

Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1944 Part 2 16 March - 11 May by Theo Boiten, page 87

unvetted Source Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database

unvetted Source Search for France -Crashes 39-45

unvetted Source Wallers in Fagne, the village, History and heritage

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM530

s/n LM530

Avro

LM 530

Merlin

Known Units: 626 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM531

s/n LM531

Avro

LM 531

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM533

s/n LM533

Avro

LM 533

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM534

s/n LM534

LS RAF Roundel A

Avro

LM 534

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn

To No. 115 Sqn May 1944. Transferred to No. 15 Sqn (LS-A). Missing on operation to Massy-Palaiseau 7/8 Jun 1944
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM535

s/n LM535

Avro

LM 535

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM536

s/n LM536

Avro

LM 536

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM537

s/n LM537

LE RAF Roundel X

Avro

LM 537

Merlin

Known Units: 630 Sqn

Delivered to No. 630 Sqn (LE-X) 25 Apr 1944. Missing on operation to Revigny, France 18 Jul 1944. 175 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM538

s/n LM538

Avro

LM 538

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM539

s/n LM539

Avro

LM 539

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM540

s/n LM540

Avro

LM 540

Merlin

Known Units: 207

Delivered to No. 207 Sqn 28 Apr 1944. Missing on operation to Brunswick 22/23 May 1944. 26 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM541

s/n LM541

Avro

LM 541

Merlin

Known Units: 49

Delivered to No. 49 Sqn 1 May 1944. Missing on operation to St. Leu d'Esserent, France 7/8 Jul 1944. 122 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM542

s/n LM542

HW RAF Roundel S

Avro

LM 542

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM543

s/n LM543

Avro

LM 543

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM544

s/n LM544

JI RAF Roundel A

Avro

LM 544

Merlin

Known Units: 514 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM545

s/n LM545

Avro

LM 545

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM546

s/n LM546

CF RAF Roundel O

Avro

LM 546

Merlin

Known Units: 625 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM547

s/n LM547

Avro

LM 547

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM548

s/n LM548

WS RAF Roundel C

Avro

LM 548

Merlin

Known Units: 9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM549

s/n LM549

Avro

LM 549

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM550

s/n LM550

P4 RAF Roundel C

Avro

LM 550

Merlin

Known Units: 153 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM551

s/n LM551

Avro

LM 551

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM552

s/n LM552

Avro

LM 552

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM569

s/n LM569

Avro

LM 569

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM570

s/n LM570

Avro

LM 570

Merlin

Known Units: 106

Delivered to No. 106 Sqn 13 May 1944. Missing on operation to Gelsenkirchen 21/22 Jun 1944. 90 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM571

s/n LM571

Avro

LM 571

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM572

s/n LM572

EA RAF Roundel P

Avro

LM 572

Merlin

Known Units: 49

Delivered to No. 49 Sqn May 1944. Missing on operation to Pommerval 24/25 Jun 1944. 93 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM573

s/n LM573

DX RAF Roundel U

Avro

LM 573

Merlin

Known Units: 57 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM574

s/n LM574

JO RAF Roundel J

Avro

LM 574

Merlin

Known Units: 463 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM575

s/n LM575

LS RAF Roundel H

Avro

LM 575

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn

Delivered to No. 90 Sqn 15 May 1944. Transferred to No. 15 Sqn (LS-H) 5-Jun 1944. Missing on operation to Massy-Palaiseau, France 7/8 Jun 1944. 10 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM576

s/n LM576

LS RAF Roundel D

Avro

LM 576

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn

Delivered to No. 90 Sqn 15 May 1944. Transferred to No. 15 Sqn Jun 1944. Crashed and burnt while on a flying test near Mildenhall 21 Jun 1944.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM577

s/n LM577

HA RAF Roundel Q

Avro

LM 577

Merlin

Known Units: 622 Sqn;218 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM578

s/n LM578

Avro

LM 578

Merlin

Known Units: ;207


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM579

s/n LM579

Avro

LM 579

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM580

s/n LM580

Avro

LM 580

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM581

s/n LM581

Avro

LM 581

Merlin

Known Units: ;166


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM582

s/n LM582

DX RAF Roundel B

Avro

LM 582

Merlin

Known Units: 57 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM583

s/n LM583

Avro

LM 583

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM584

s/n LM584

Avro

LM 584

Merlin

Known Units: 100 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM585

s/n LM585

Avro

LM 585

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM586

s/n LM586

Avro

LM 586

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM587

s/n LM587

JO RAF Roundel L

Avro

LM 587

Merlin

Known Units: 463 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM588

s/n LM588

Avro

LM 588

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM589

s/n LM589

Avro

LM 589

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM590

s/n LM590

Avro

LM 590

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM591

s/n LM591

WB RAF Roundel Q

Avro

LM 591

Merlin

Known Units: BCIS


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM592

s/n LM592

KM RAF Roundel Q

Avro

LM 592

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM593

s/n LM593

Avro

LM 593

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM594

s/n LM594

UL RAF Roundel A

Avro

LM 594

Merlin

Known Units: 576 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM595

s/n LM595

GI RAF Roundel O

Avro

LM 595

Merlin

Known Units: 622 Sqn

Delivered to No. 622 Sqn (GI-O) 10 Jun 1944. Missing on operation to Homburg 20/21 Jul 1944. 73 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM597

s/n LM597

Avro

LM 597

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM598

s/n LM598

Avro

LM 598

Merlin

Known Units: 101

Delivered to No. 101 Sqn (SR-M2) May 1944. Equipped with ABC radio jamming equipment. Missing on operation to Brunswick 12/13 Aug 1944. 119 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM599

s/n LM599

Avro

LM 599

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM615

s/n LM615

WP RAF Roundel B

Avro

LM 615

Merlin

Known Units: 1653 HCU;90 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM616

s/n LM616

Avro

LM 616

Merlin

Known Units: ;115

With No. 115 Sqn. Crashed while descending through cloud, Great Offley, Herts, 18 Jul 1944
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM617

s/n LM617

XY RAF Roundel X

Avro

LM 617

Merlin

Known Units: 90 Sqn;90 Sqn;189 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM618

s/n LM618

XY RAF Roundel U

Avro

LM 618

Merlin

Known Units: 189 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM619

s/n LM619

Avro

LM 619

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM620

s/n LM620

Avro

LM 620

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM621

s/n LM621

HW RAF Roundel C

Avro

LM 621

Merlin

Known Units: 100

Delivered to No. 100 Sqn 14 Jun 1944. Lost on operation to Vierzon, France 30 Jun/1 Jul 1944.
last update: 2025-February-05

Bombing Vierzon France 1944-06-30 to 1944-07-01

100 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Grimsby

100 Squadron RAF (Sarang tebuan jangan dijolok) RAF Grimsby. Lancaster III aircraft LM 621 HW-C was intercepted and shot down by night fighter pilot Hptm Fritz Sothe of 4/NJG4 during an operation to bomb the rail yards at Vieron, France. The bomber crashed at Vouzon, Loir-et-Cher, France, some 29 miles north of the target

Mid-Upper Air Gunner, Sergeant John Eason Sharpley (RAFVR) was killed in action

Flight Sergeant Frederick Harold Fulsher (RCAF), Flying Officer William Kay (RAFVR) and Sergeant Harry Dale (RAFVR) were captured to become Prisoners of War. Fulsher and Kay were sent to Buchenwald Concentration Camp and held for a time before the German Luftwaffe transferred them to Stalag Luft 3

Sergeant William Edward Struck (RCAF) and Flying Officer James Douglas Frink DFC (USAAF) and Sergeant Ernest Harrop (RAFVR) all evaded capture with the help of French locals and Resistance fighters

unvetted Source Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database

unvetted Source 30 06/01 07 1944 100 Squadron Lancaster III LM621 Plt Off William...

unvetted Source Search for France-Crashes 39-45

International Bomber Command Centre The Last Flight - International Bomber Command Centre

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM622

s/n LM622

Avro

LM 622

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM623

s/n LM623

Avro

LM 623

Merlin

Known Units: 460 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM624

s/n LM624

DX RAF Roundel A

Avro

LM 624

Merlin

Known Units: 57 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM625

s/n LM625

Avro

LM 625

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM626

s/n LM626

DX RAF Roundel M

Avro

LM 626

Merlin

Known Units: 57 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM627

s/n LM627

2K RAF Roundel E

Avro

LM 627

Merlin

Known Units: 514 Sqn;1668 HCU


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM629

s/n LM629

VN RAF Roundel O

Avro

LM 629

Merlin

Known Units: 50 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM630

s/n LM630

PG RAF Roundel D

Avro

LM 630

Merlin

Known Units: 619 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM631

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM632

s/n LM632

BH RAF Roundel O

Avro

LM 632

Merlin

Known Units: 300 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM633

s/n LM633

Avro

LM 633

Merlin

Known Units: 626 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM634

s/n LM634

Avro

LM 634

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM635

s/n LM635

Avro

LM 635

Merlin

Known Units: 626 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM636

s/n LM636

Avro

LM 636

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM637

s/n LM637

LE RAF Roundel V

Avro

LM 637

Merlin

Known Units: 630 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM638

s/n LM638

KM RAF Roundel P

Avro

LM 638

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Bombing Culmont Chalindrey France 1944-07-12 to 1944-07-13

44 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Dunholme Lodge

378 Lancasters and 7 Mosquitoes of 1, 5 and 8 Groups attacked railway targets at Culmont, Revigny and Tours. Culmont and Tours were accurately bombed but cloud interfered with the all- 1 Group raid at Revigny and only half of the force· bombed. I0 Lancasters were lost on the Revigny raid and 2 on the Culmont raid.

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

Lancaster III aircraft LM 638 KM-P returning from an operation to bomb the railway junction at Culmont-Chalindrey, France, was involved in a mid-air collision with 576 Squadron RAF Lancaster ND 859 UL-L2, which was circling in cloud trying to find another railyard at Revigny-sur-Ornain, France. Both aircraft were on missions in support of the D-Day landings, an attempt stop German troop and equipment movement on the French rail system

Lancaster LM 638 crashed near Auberive, Haute-Marne and ND 859 crashed at Giey-sur-Aujon, Haute-Marne, France

WO HL Brooks MC (RCAF) Sergeant RG Royle (RAF) survived and were taken as Prisoners of War.Warrant Officer Brooks would later escape from a POW work party 1943-05-10 and join the Polish underground for the duration of the war

Sergeant KW Green (RAF) survived and initially Evaded until captured at the Swiss border 1944-08-17 and taken Prisoner of War

Flying Officer RS Arnold (RCAF), Sergeant J Bray (RCAF),Sergeant WA Lamb (RCAF) and Sergeant L Wharton (RAF) survived and Evaded capture. Arnold, Lamb and Wharton all joined the Resistance movement until liberated by Allied Forces

unvetted Source [Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database]...

unvetted Source Search for France-Crashes 39-45

unvetted Source Memoirs 52: July 13 1944: two Lancasters crashed in the south-...

unvetted Source List of RAF-evaders-1940-1945.pdf

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM639

s/n LM639

Avro

LM 639

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM641

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM642

s/n LM642

Avro

LM 642

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM643

s/n LM643

PG RAF Roundel E

Avro

LM 643

Merlin

Known Units: 619

Delivered to No. 619 Sqn (PG-E) 11 Jul 1944. Missing on operation to Donges, France 24/25 Jul 1944. 29 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Bombing 1944-07-25 to 1944-07-25

(B) Sqn (RAF) Dunholme Lodge
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Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM644

s/n LM644

Avro

LM 644

Merlin

Known Units: 100 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM645

s/n LM645

KM RAF Roundel P

Avro

LM 645

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM646

s/n LM646

TL RAF Roundel S

Avro

LM 646

Merlin

Known Units: 35 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM647

s/n LM647

BQ RAF Roundel S

Avro

LM 647

Merlin

Known Units: 550 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM648

s/n LM648

Avro

LM 648

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM649

s/n LM649

Avro

LM 649

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM650

s/n LM650

Avro

LM 650

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM651

s/n LM651

Avro

LM 651

Merlin

Known Units: 576

Delivered to No. 576 Sqn (UL-Z2) Jul 1944. On Sep 24 1944, the aircraft was hit by flak and one of the gunners, FS JD McGowan was mortally wounded and died 5 days later. The aircraft survived the war with No. 576 Sqn and was eventually SOC 15 May 1947.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM652

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM653

s/n LM653

Avro

LM 653

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM654

s/n LM654

KM RAF Roundel L

Avro

LM 654

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM655

s/n LM655

AA RAF Roundel U

Avro

LM 655

Merlin

Known Units: 75 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM657

s/n LM657

PG RAF Roundel R

Avro

LM 657

Merlin

Known Units: 619 Sqn;619 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM658

s/n LM658

Avro

LM 658

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM671

s/n LM671

EM RAF Roundel S

Avro

LM 671

Merlin

Known Units: 207 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM672

s/n LM672

Avro

LM 672

Merlin

Known Units: 100 Sqn;100 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM673

s/n LM673

DX RAF Roundel U

Avro

LM 673

Merlin

Known Units: 57 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM674

s/n LM674

Avro

LM 674

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM675

s/n LM675

Avro

LM 675

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM676

s/n LM676

VN RAF Roundel W

Avro

LM 676

Merlin

Known Units: 50 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM677

s/n LM677

Avro

LM 677

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM678

s/n LM678

9J RAF Roundel O

Avro

LM 678

Merlin

Known Units: 57 Sqn;227 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM679

s/n LM679

Avro

LM 679

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM680

s/n LM680

LE RAF Roundel Z

Avro

LM 680

Merlin

Known Units: 630 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM681

s/n LM681

Avro

LM 681

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM682

s/n LM682

Avro

LM 682

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM683

s/n LM683

Avro

LM 683

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM684

s/n LM684

Avro

LM 684

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM686

s/n LM686

TL RAF Roundel K

Avro

LM 686

Merlin

Known Units: 35 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM687

s/n LM687

Avro

LM 687

Merlin

Known Units: ;166


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM688

s/n LM688

Avro

LM 688

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM689

s/n LM689

Avro

LM 689

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM690

s/n LM690

ZN RAF Roundel P

Avro

LM 690

Merlin

Known Units: 106 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM691

s/n LM691

CF RAF Roundel O

Avro

LM 691

Merlin

Known Units: 625 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM692

s/n LM692

XY RAF Roundel R

Avro

LM 692

Merlin

Known Units: 1659 HCU;189 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM694

s/n LM694

Avro

LM 694

Merlin

Known Units: 166 Sqn

Delivered to No. 166 Sqn (AS-M2) 22 Aug 1943. Missing on Gardening operation to the Baltic 26/27 Aug 1943.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM695

s/n LM695

Avro

LM 695

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM696

s/n LM696

KO RAF Roundel U

Avro

LM 696

Merlin

Known Units: 115 Sqn;115 Sqn;115 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM697

s/n LM697

XY RAF Roundel A

Avro

LM 697

Merlin

Known Units: 149 Sqn;189 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM713

s/n LM713

Avro

LM 713

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM714

s/n LM714

PH RAF Roundel L

Avro

LM 714

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn

Delivered to No. 12 Sqn (PH-L) 28 Aug 1944. Missing on operation to Merseburg 14/15 Jan 1945.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM715

s/n LM715

WS RAF Roundel O

Avro

LM 715

Merlin

Known Units: 9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM716

s/n LM716

Avro

LM 716

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM717

s/n LM717

Avro

LM 717

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM718

s/n LM718

Avro

LM 718

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM720

s/n LM720

Avro

LM 720

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM721

s/n LM721

OJ RAF Roundel O

Avro

LM 721

Merlin

Known Units: 150 Sqn;149 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM722

s/n LM722

Avro

LM 722

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM723

s/n LM723

Avro

LM 723

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM724

s/n LM724

JI RAF Roundel H

Avro

LM 724

Merlin

Known Units: 514 Sqn;514 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM725

s/n LM725

KO RAF Roundel X

Avro

LM 725

Merlin

Known Units: 115 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM726

s/n LM726

Avro

LM 726

Merlin

Known Units: ;626

Delivered to No. 626 Sqn 9 Sep 1944. Missing on operation to Dortmund 20/21 Feb 1945.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM727

s/n LM727

JI RAF Roundel H

Avro

LM 727

Merlin

Known Units: 514 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM728

s/n LM728

AA RAF Roundel R

Avro

LM 728

Merlin

Known Units: 75 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM729

s/n LM729

QR RAF Roundel V

Avro

LM 729

Merlin

Known Units: ;61

Delivered to No. 61 Sqn 12 Sep 1944. Missing on operation to Munich 17/18 Dec 1944. [Robertson gives last op on 19th Dec to Gdynia, but this is not borne out by reference to the rafcommands website]
last update: 2025-February-07

Bombing Munich Germany 1944-12-17 to 1944-12-17

61 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Skellingthorpe

61 Squadron RAF (Per Puram Tunantes), RAF Skellingthorpe. Lancaster III aircraft LM 729 QR-V was shot down by flak thirty five-miles south-east of the targets in Munich, Germany near Degendorf, Germany with only the rear air-gunner surviving the aircraft loss

Flying Officer Percy Barlow (RCAF), Flying Officer Edward Roy Newland (RCAF), Warrant Officer Hilton Alfred Hales (RAAF), Sergeant Ronald William Bennett (RAFVR), Sergeant David Thomson Muir (RAFVR) and Sergeant Herbert Alfred Tuck (RAFVR) were all killed in action

Although claimed as shot down by flak, Rear Gunner Chester Samuel Joce (RAFVR) later reported that a photo-flash bomb, used by aircrew to illuminate the target area in order to photograph bomb damage exploded inside the fuselage after the bomb load was released, killing most of the crew. The tail plane and rear turret separated from the fuselage and Joce survived to fall free and became a Prisoner of War

Nachtjagd Combat Archrive, 1944 Part 5 16 October - 31 December by Theo Boiten, page 64

unvetted Source Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM730

s/n LM730

Avro

LM 730

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM731

s/n LM731

Avro

LM 731

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM732

s/n LM732

TC RAF Roundel B

Avro

LM 732

Merlin

Known Units: 170 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM733

s/n LM733

AA RAF Roundel R

Avro

LM 733

Merlin

Known Units: 75 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM734

s/n LM734

IL RAF Roundel J

Avro

LM 734

Merlin

Known Units: 115 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM735

s/n LM735

Avro

LM 735

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM736

s/n LM736

JF RAF Roundel J

Avro

LM 736

Merlin

Known Units: 1654 HCU


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM737

s/n LM737

PG RAF Roundel A

Avro

LM 737

Merlin

Known Units: 619 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM738

s/n LM738

Avro

LM 738

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM739

s/n LM739

Avro

LM 739

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM740

s/n LM740

AA RAF Roundel B

Avro

LM 740

Merlin

Known Units: 75 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM741

s/n LM741

Avro

LM 741

Merlin

Known Units: 100 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM742

s/n LM742

Avro

LM 742

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM743

s/n LM743

A4 RAF Roundel R

Avro

LM 743

Merlin

Known Units: 195 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM744

s/n LM744

Avro

LM 744

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM745

s/n LM745

Avro

LM 745

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM746

s/n LM746

Avro

LM 746

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM747

s/n LM747

Avro

LM 747

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM748

s/n LM748

Avro

LM 748

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM749

s/n LM749

Avro

LM 749

Merlin

Known Units: 625 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM751

s/n LM751

PG RAF Roundel X

Avro

LM 751

Merlin

Known Units: ;619

Delivered to No. 619 Sqn (PG-X) Sep 1944. Missing on operation to Heilbronn 4/5 Dec 1944.
last update: 2025-February-05

Bombing Heilbronn Germany 1944-12-04 to 1944-12-04

(B) Sqn (RAF) Strubby

Took off from Strubby at 16:42 in Lancaster Mk III (Sqn code: PG-X Bomber Command) on an operation to Heilbronn Germany

Shot down by a night fighter itand crashed at Baiersbronn about 7km NW of Freudenstadt.

Killed: Flying Officer Robert Harry Schaefer RCAF J/35883 pilot KIA Durnbach War Cemetery grave 4.H.33. Flying Officer Phillip Peter Awad RCAF J/39979 KIA Durnbach War Cemetery grave 4.H.34-35. Sergeant John Lonsdale Swanson RAF KIA Durnbach War Cemetery grave 4.H.31. Flying Officer Frederick Leonard Meredith RCAF J/38814 KIA Durnbach War Cemetery crave 4.H.34-35, Sergeant Leslie George Weir RAF KIA Durnbach War Cemetery grave 4.H.23.

Unknown: Sergeant J Ross Keilty RCAF R/number POW camp not listed. Sergeant John E Nicholaiff RCAF R/number injured in crash POW camp not listed.

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Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM752

s/n LM752

JI RAF Roundel F

Avro

LM 752

Merlin

Known Units: 514 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM753

s/n LM753

FD RAF Roundel B

Avro

LM 753

Merlin

Known Units: 1659 HCU


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM754

s/n LM754

P4 RAF Roundel E

Avro

LM 754

Merlin

Known Units: 153 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM755

s/n LM755

SR RAF Roundel N

Avro

LM 755

Merlin

Known Units: ;101

Delivered to No. 101 Sqn (SR-N) Oct 1944. Missing from daylight operation to Dortmund 29-Nov 1944 (Mason). (Robertson gives date as 29 Oct, presumably a typo).
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I/III serial LM756

s/n LM756

PG RAF Roundel F

Avro

LM 756

Merlin

Known Units: 619 Sqn

Delivered to No. 227 Squadron Oct 1944, then to No. 619 Sqn (PG-F) Oct/Nov 1944. Missing on daylight operation to Berchtesgaten 25 Apr 1945. This is possibly the last Lancaster lost to enemy action in WWII
last update: 2025-February-05