Lancaster (Total: 7,377, Canadian: 100, Group 100)

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

Wikipedia Wikipedia

unvetted Source Harold A Skaarup Web Page

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN694

s/n NN694

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NN 694

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN695

s/n NN695

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NN 695

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN696

s/n NN696

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NN 696

Merlin

Known Units: 57

Delivered to No. 57 Sqn from No. 32 MU 24 May 1944. Missing on operation to Wesseling 21/22 Jun 1944.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN697

s/n NN697

KM RAF Roundel R

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NN 697

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn

Delivered to No. 44 Sqn (KM-R) 25 May 1944. Missing on operation to Etampes, France 9/10 Jun 1944. 25 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN698

s/n NN698

XY RAF Roundel A

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NN 698

Merlin

Known Units: 90 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN699

s/n NN699

CF RAF Roundel C

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NN 699

Merlin

Known Units: 625 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN700

s/n NN700

LS RAF Roundel Q

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NN 700

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn

Delivered to No. 15 Sqn (LS-Q) 15 July 1944. Missing on operation to Rocquecourt 7/8 Aug 1944. 58 Operational hours
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN701

s/n NN701

DX RAF Roundel K

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NN 701

Merlin

Known Units: 429 Sqn;57 Sqn

Operated by No. 429 Squadron, RCAF, coded AL*T. Used on operations, 1945.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN702

s/n NN702

LE RAF Roundel J

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NN 702

Merlin

Known Units: 630 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN703

s/n NN703

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NN 703

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN704

s/n NN704

HA RAF Roundel S

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NN 704

Merlin

Known Units: 218 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN705

s/n NN705

SR RAF Roundel O

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NN 705

Merlin

Known Units: 101 Sqn

Delivered to No. 101 Sqn (SR-O) from No. 32 MU. Equipped with ABC radio jamming equipment. Missing on operation to Russelsheim 26 Aug 1944. 22 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN706

s/n NN706

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NN 706

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN707

s/n NN707

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NN 707

Merlin

Known Units: 166 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN708

s/n NN708

OJ RAF Roundel Q

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NN 708

Merlin

Known Units: 149 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN709

s/n NN709

KM RAF Roundel U

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NN 709

Merlin

Known Units: 622 Sqn;44 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN710

s/n NN710

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NN 710

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN711

s/n NN711

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NN 711

Merlin

Known Units: 576 Sqn

At 1851 hours on the night of 23 September 1944, Lancaster NN711 took off from Elsham
Wolds, detailed to bomb Neuss, Germany. Nothing was heard from the aircraft after takeoff and it failed to return to base. The aircraft crashed at 2020 hours about 1km south east of Kapellen on the southern outskirts of Moers, Germany, and all the crew members were killed.
The crew members of NN711 were:
Sergeant Charles John Brady (R/170692) (RCAF) (Air Bomber)
Flying Officer Stanley Frederick Durrant (151718) (RAFVR) (Pilot)
Flying Officer James Johnstone (153834) (RAFVR) (Navigator)
Sergeant James Gordon Mackey (R/216220) (RCAF) (Air Gunner)
Flight Sergeant James Robert McIntyre (426653) (Wireless Air Gunner)
Sergeant Ronald Ernest Pearce (1880404) (RAFVR) (Flight Engineer)
Sergeant David Spowart (1567579) (RAFVR) (Air Gunner)
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN712

s/n NN712

PH RAF Roundel A

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NN 712

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn

Delivered to No. 12 Sqn (PH-A) 2 Sep 1944. Missing on operation to Zeitz 16/17 Jan 1945. 19 Operations
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN713

s/n NN713

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NN 713

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN714

s/n NN714

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NN 714

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN715

s/n NN715

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NN 715

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN716

s/n NN716

XH RAF Roundel Y

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NN 716

Merlin

Known Units: 218 Sqn;218 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN717

s/n NN717

NF RAF Roundel G

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NN 717

Merlin

Known Units: 138 Sqn;138 Sqn;138 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN718

s/n NN718

BH RAF Roundel A

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NN 718

Merlin

Known Units: 514 Sqn;300 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN719

s/n NN719

ZN RAF Roundel Q

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NN 719

Merlin

Known Units: 100 Sqn;106 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN720

s/n NN720

XY RAF Roundel K

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NN 720

Merlin

Known Units: 189 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN721

s/n NN721

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NN 721

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN722

s/n NN722

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NN 722

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN723

s/n NN723

PG RAF Roundel H

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NN 723

Merlin

Known Units: 619 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN724

s/n NN724

EM RAF Roundel X

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NN 724

Merlin

Known Units: 207 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN725

s/n NN725

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NN 725

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN726

s/n NN726

ZN RAF Roundel D

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NN 726

Merlin

Known Units: 106 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN739

s/n NN739

TC RAF Roundel Q

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NN 739

Merlin

Known Units: 170 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN740

s/n NN740

A4 RAF Roundel F

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NN 740

Merlin

Known Units: 195 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN741

s/n NN741

PH RAF Roundel O

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NN 741

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN742

s/n NN742

IQ RAF Roundel U

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NN 742

Merlin

Known Units: 150 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN743

s/n NN743

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NN 743

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN744

s/n NN744

TC RAF Roundel W

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NN 744

Merlin

Known Units: 170 Sqn;170 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN745

s/n NN745

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NN 745

Merlin

Known Units: ;75

With No. 75 (NZ) Sqn 4 Nov 1944. Mason gives Missing on daylight operation to Homburg (not gardening to Oslo) 20 Nov 1944. (Robertson gives "damaged" on this date). 17 Operational hours
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN746

s/n NN746

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NN 746

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN747

s/n NN747

JN RAF Roundel O

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NN 747

Merlin

Known Units: 75 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN748

s/n NN748

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NN 748

Merlin

Known Units: 625 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN749

s/n NN749

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NN 749

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN750

s/n NN750

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NN 750

Merlin

Known Units: 576 Sqn

Delivered to No. 576 Sqn 7 Nov 1944. Crashed at Manston on returning from operation to Bonn 28 Dec 1944
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN751

s/n NN751

PG RAF Roundel H

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NN 751

Merlin

Known Units: 619 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN752

s/n NN752

IQ RAF Roundel R

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NN 752

Merlin

Known Units: 150 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN753

s/n NN753

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NN 753

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN754

s/n NN754

IL RAF Roundel J

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NN 754

Merlin

Known Units: 195 Sqn;115 Sqn;115 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN755

s/n NN755

A4 RAF Roundel B

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NN 755

Merlin

Known Units: 195 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN756

s/n NN756

OJ RAF Roundel R

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NN 756

Merlin

Known Units: 149 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN757

s/n NN757

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NN 757

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN758

s/n NN758

PM RAF Roundel S

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NN 758

Merlin

Known Units: ;103

With 103 Sqn. Damaged 20/21 Feb 1945. Missing from operation to Nuremburg 16/17 Mar 1945
last update: 2025-February-13

Bombing Nuremberg Germany 1945-03-16 to 1945-03-17

103 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Elsham Wolds

103 Squadron (Noli me tangere) RAF Elsham Wolds. Lancaster I aircraft NN 758 PM-S was shot down by night fighter pilot Feldwebel Joseph Brunner of 10/NJG6, crashing two miles north of Laichingen, Germany during a night operation against targets in Nuremberg, Germany

Only one crew member survived the loss of this aircraft

Flight Lieutenant Alastair Clarence Watt (RCAF), Flight Sergeant William Henry Fetherston (RCAF), Pilot Officer Albert Edward Wotherspoon (RCAF), Flight Sergeant George William Blackshaw (RAFVR), Flight Sergeant James Stanley Hickey (RAFVR) and Sergeant James Frederick Jackson (RAFVR) were all killed in action

Flight Sergeant Albert Charles Bellisle (RCAF) bailed out and survived to be taken as Prisoner of War

Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1945 1 January - 3 May by Theo Boiten, page 83

unvetted Source Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database

unvetted Source Al Watt 103 Sqn

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN759

s/n NN759

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NN 759

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN760

s/n NN760

OJ RAF Roundel W

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NN 760

Merlin

Known Units: 149 Sqn;149 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN761

s/n NN761

WP RAF Roundel V

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NN 761

Merlin

Known Units: 90 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN762

s/n NN762

WP RAF Roundel V

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NN 762

Merlin

Known Units: 90 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN763

s/n NN763

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NN 763

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN764

s/n NN764

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NN 764

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN765

s/n NN765

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NN 765

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN767

s/n NN767

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NN 767

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN768

s/n NN768

KM RAF Roundel K

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NN 768

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN769

s/n NN769

DX RAF Roundel L

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NN 769

Merlin

Known Units: 57 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN770

s/n NN770

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NN 770

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN771

s/n NN771

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NN 771

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN772

s/n NN772

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NN 772

Merlin

Known Units: 514 Sqn

Delivered to No. 514 Sqn (JI-C2) 3 Jan 1945. Missing on operation to Wiesbaden 2/3 Feb 1945.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN773

s/n NN773

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NN 773

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN774

s/n NN774

ZN RAF Roundel S

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NN 774

Merlin

Known Units: 630 Sqn;106 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN775

s/n NN775

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NN 775

Merlin

Known Units: 514 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN776

s/n NN776

A2 RAF Roundel D

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NN 776

Merlin

Known Units: 514 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN777

s/n NN777

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NN 777

Merlin

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Operated by No. 424 Squadron, RCAF, coded "QB*F". Crash landed at Dishforth, UK on 15 March 1945, while returning from mission to Zweibruken. Controls locked up and refused to respond. Crew was able to belly land the aircraft.
last update: 2025-February-05
   1945-March-15 Accident Crash Crash landed near Dishforth, UK. 2019-08-20

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN778

s/n NN778

9J RAF Roundel H

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NN 778

Merlin

Known Units: 227 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN779

s/n NN779

BM RAF Roundel J

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NN 779

Merlin

Known Units: 433 Sqn

Operated by No. 433 Squadron, RCAF, coded BM*J. Used on operations in 1945.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN780

s/n NN780

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NN 780

Merlin

Known Units:

Operated by No. 424 Squadron, RCAF, coded "QB*Y".
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN781

s/n NN781

NF RAF Roundel W

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NN 781

Merlin

Known Units: 514 Sqn;138 Sqn;138 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN782

s/n NN782

NF RAF Roundel E

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NN 782

Merlin

Known Units: 207 Sqn;138 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN783

s/n NN783

WP RAF Roundel E

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NN 783

Merlin

Known Units: 90 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN784

s/n NN784

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NN 784

Merlin

Known Units: 100 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN786

s/n NN786

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NN 786

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN798

s/n NN798

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NN 798

Merlin

Known Units: 625 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN799

s/n NN799

AR RAF Roundel K

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NN 799

Merlin

Known Units: 460 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN800

s/n NN800

PH RAF Roundel A

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NN 800

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN801

s/n NN801

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NN 801

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN802

s/n NN802

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NN 802

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN804

s/n NN804

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NN 804

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN805

s/n NN805

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NN 805

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN806

s/n NN806

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NN 806

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN807

s/n NN807

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NN 807

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN808

s/n NN808

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NN 808

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN809

s/n NN809

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NN 809

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN810

s/n NN810

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NN 810

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN811

s/n NN811

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NN 811

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN812

s/n NN812

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NN 812

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN813

s/n NN813

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NN 813

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN814

s/n NN814

EK RAF Roundel O

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NN 814

Merlin

Known Units: 1656 HCU


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN815

s/n NN815

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NN 815

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial NN816

s/n NN816

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NN 816

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06