Lancaster (Total: 7,377, Canadian: 273, Group 271)
Avro Lancaster

Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum
The Avro Lancaster is a British Second World War heavy bomber. It was designed and manufactured by Avro as a contemporary of the Handley Page Halifax, both bombers having been developed to the same specification, as well as the Short Stirling, all three aircraft being four-engined heavy bombers adopted by the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the same wartime era.
The Lancaster has its origins in the twin-engine Avro Manchester which had been developed during the late 1930s in response to the Air Ministry Specification P.13/36 for a capable medium bomber for "world-wide use". Originally developed as an evolution of the Manchester (which had proved troublesome in service and was retired in 1942), the Lancaster was designed by Roy Chadwick and powered by four Rolls-Royce Merlins and in one version, Bristol Hercules engines. It first saw service with RAF Bomber Command in 1942 and as the strategic bombing offensive over Europe gathered momentum, it was the main aircraft for the night-time bombing campaigns that followed. As increasing numbers of the type were produced, it became the principal heavy bomber used by the RAF, the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and squadrons from other Commonwealth and European countries serving within the RAF, overshadowing the Halifax and Stirling. Wikipedia
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA158
s/n PA158
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 158
Merlin
Known Units: ;90
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA159
s/n PA159
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 159
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA160
s/n PA160
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 160
Merlin
Known Units: 300 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA161
s/n PA161
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 161
Merlin
Known Units: 300 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA162
s/n PA162
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 162
Merlin
Known Units: ;61
Delivered to No. 61 Sq Jul 1944. Missing on daylight operation to Troissy-St-Maximin 3 Aug-1944. 51 operational hours.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA163
s/n PA163
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 163
Merlin
Known Units: 300 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA164
s/n PA164
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 164
Merlin
Known Units: 622 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA165
s/n PA165
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 165
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA166
s/n PA166
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 166
Merlin
Known Units: 149 Sqn;149 Sqn;149 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA167
s/n PA167
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 167
Merlin
Known Units: 90 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA168
s/n PA168
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 168
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA169
s/n PA169
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 169
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA170
s/n PA170
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 170
Merlin
Known Units: 15 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA171
s/n PA171
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 171
Merlin
Known Units: 227 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA172
s/n PA172
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 172
Merlin
Known Units: 9 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA173
s/n PA173
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 173
Merlin
Known Units: ;576
Model discrepancy: recorded as Mk. I in CASPIR file and in Lancaster File reference text; shown as Mk. III in 576 Squadron webpage (see CASPIR record for Chisick, M J/36938) - attachments. It is also shown as Mk. I by Mason and by Robertson.Delivered to No. 576 Sqn (UL-Q2) 17 Oct 1944. Missing on operation to Munich 7/8 Jan 1945
last update: 2025-February-05
Bombing 1945-01-07 to 1945-01-07
576 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Fiskerton
576 Squadron RAF (Carpe diem) RAF Fiskerton. Lancaster I aircraft PA 173 UL-Q2 failed to return from an operation to Munich Germany 1945-01-7/8. The cause of loss and crash location were not determinedThree aircrew were missing, presumed killed in action: Pilot Officer Albert Spencer Blair Campton (RCAF), Flight Sergeant Wilfred Glenn McClelland (RCAF) and Flying Officer Edward Lewis Saslove (RCAF)
Four aircrew survived to become Prisoners of War: Flying Officer Maxwell Chisick (RCAF), Flight Sergeant Robert Frederick Hood (RCAF), Flying Officer Gwynfor Davies (RAFVR) and Sergeant Raymond Hoyle (RAFVR)







Lancaster B. Mk. I serial PA173
s/n PA173
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 173
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA174
s/n PA174
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 174
Merlin
Known Units: 626 Sqn
With No. 626 Sqn (UM-G). Crashed in poor visibility and burned at Clacton on return from Essen 23 Oct 1944last update: 2025-February-05





Lancaster Mk.I serial PA175
s/n PA175
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 175
Merlin
Known Units: 576 Sqn;576 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA176
s/n PA176
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 176
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA177
s/n PA177
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 177
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA178
s/n PA178
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 178
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA179
s/n PA179
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 179
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA180
s/n PA180
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 180
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA181
s/n PA181
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 181
Merlin
Known Units: 44 Sqn;115 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA182
s/n PA182
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 182
Merlin
Known Units: 189 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA183
s/n PA183
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 183
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA184
s/n PA184
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 184
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA185
s/n PA185
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 185
Merlin
Known Units: 300 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA186
s/n PA186
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 186
Merlin
Known Units: 514 Sqn;149 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA187
s/n PA187
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 187
Merlin
Known Units: 467 Sqn;35 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA188
s/n PA188
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 188
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA189
s/n PA189
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 189
Merlin
Known Units: ;100
Delivered to No. 100 Sqn Dec 1944. Missing on operation to Zeitz, Germany 16/17 Jan 1945.last update: 2025-February-05





Lancaster Mk.I serial PA190
s/n PA190
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 190
Merlin
Known Units: 12;626
Delivered to No. 12 Sqn 6 Dec 1944, Transferred to No. 626 Sqn Jan 1945. Missing on daylight operation to Nordhausen 3 Apr 1945.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA191
s/n PA191
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 191
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA192
s/n PA192
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 192
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA193
s/n PA193
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 193
Merlin
Known Units: 138 Sqn;138 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA194
s/n PA194
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 194
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA195
s/n PA195
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 195
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA196
s/n PA196
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 196
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA197
s/n PA197
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 197
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA198
s/n PA198
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 198
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA214
s/n PA214
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 214
Merlin
Known Units: 227 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA215
s/n PA215
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 215
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA216
s/n PA216
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 216
Merlin
Known Units: 626 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA217
s/n PA217
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 217
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA218
s/n PA218
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 218
Merlin
Known Units: 622 Sqn;622 Sqn;44 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA219
s/n PA219
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 219
Merlin
Known Units: 433 Sqn
Operated by No. 433 (B) Squadron, RCAF, coded "BM*M" and "BM*W". Failed to return from operation over Bonn on 5 February 1945. May have collided with Lancaster KB787 of 419 Squadron.last update: 2025-February-05
Bombing 1945-02-04 to 1945-02-04
433 (B) BG (RCAF) Skipton on Swale
On 1945-02-04, Squadron Leader A. Ross Dawson, the Chief Technical Officer with 424/433 Sqns at Skipton on Swale, wrote in his diary:
"Got 8 from 424 & 6 from 422 away on ops again tonight on Bonn . . .Everything went well on take-off but our horrible Sunday luck came through again & Flight Lieutenant Mara in "M" Mike of 433 sqdn didn't come back tonight " we found out later he had a midair collision over France & the M/U gunner was found over there near St. Vith wandering around in a daze with amnesia & not knowing what had happened or how he got there. Apparently he was the only one to escape with his life"
1945-February-05 Failed to Return failed to return from operation over Bonn 2019-08-20







Lancaster Mk.I serial PA220
s/n PA220
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 220
Merlin
Known Units: 300 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA221
s/n PA221
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 221
Merlin
Known Units: 100 Sqn;100 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA222
s/n PA222
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 222
Merlin
Known Units: 50 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA223
s/n PA223
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 223
Merlin
Known Units: ;50
To No. 50 Sqn 12 Jan 1945. Missing on operation to Karlsruhe 2/3 Feb 1945last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA224
s/n PA224
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 224
Merlin
Known Units: 115 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA225
s/n PA225
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 225
Merlin
Known Units: 429 Sqn;429 Sqn;434 Sqn
First used by No. 434 Squadron, RCAF, coded "WL*O". Then to No. 429 Squadron, RCAF, coded AL*G and "AL*H". Used on operations, 1945. Later to No. 433 Squadron, RCAF, then to No. 22 MU (RAF).last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA226
s/n PA226
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 226
Merlin
Known Units: 429 Sqn
Operated by No. 429 Squadron, RCAF, coded "AL*H". Returned to base with severe right wing damage while with this unit, date unknown. Also with No. 434 Squadron, RCAF, coded "WL*X".last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA227
s/n PA227
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 227
Merlin
Known Units: BCIS
Operated by No. 429 Squadron, RCAF, coded "AL*C".last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA228
s/n PA228
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 228
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA229
s/n PA229
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 229
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA230
s/n PA230
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 230
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA231
s/n PA231
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 231
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA232
s/n PA232
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 232
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA233
s/n PA233
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 233
Merlin
Known Units: 300 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA234
s/n PA234
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 234
Merlin
Known Units: 166 Sqn
Delivered to No. 166 Sqn 6 Feb 1945. Missing on operation to Nuremberg 16/17 Mar 1945.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA235
s/n PA235
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 235
Merlin
Known Units: 15 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA236
s/n PA236
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 236
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA237
s/n PA237
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 237
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA238
s/n PA238
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 238
Merlin
Known Units: 101 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA239
s/n PA239
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 239
Merlin
Known Units: 90 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA252
s/n PA252
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 252
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA253
s/n PA253
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 253
Merlin
Known Units: 90 Sqn;90 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA254
s/n PA254
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 254
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA255
s/n PA255
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 255
Merlin
Known Units: 619 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA256
s/n PA256
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 256
Merlin
Known Units: 44 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA257
s/n PA257
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 257
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA258
s/n PA258
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 258
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA259
s/n PA259
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 259
Merlin
Known Units: 227 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA260
s/n PA260
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 260
Merlin
Known Units: 427 Sqn
Operated by No. 427 Squadron, RCAF, coded "ZL*Q". Named "Get Up Them Stairs Queenie". Survived the war, returned to the RAF.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA261
s/n PA261
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 261
Merlin
Known Units: 300 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA262
s/n PA262
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 262
Merlin
Known Units: 300 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA263
s/n PA263
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 263
Merlin
Known Units: 427 Sqn
Operated by No. 427 Squadron, RCAF, coded ZL*E. Used on operations, 1945.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA264
s/n PA264
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 264
Merlin
Known Units: 153 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA265
s/n PA265
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 265
Merlin
Known Units: ;576
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA266
s/n PA266
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 266
Merlin
Known Units: 630 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA267
s/n PA267
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 267
Merlin
Known Units: 106 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA268
s/n PA268
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 268
Merlin
Known Units: 550 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA269
s/n PA269
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 269
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA270
s/n PA270
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 270
Merlin
Known Units: 100 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA271
s/n PA271
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 271
Merlin
Known Units: 427 Sqn
Operated by No. 427 Squadron, RCAF, coded "ZL*W". Survived the war, returned to the RAF.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA272
s/n PA272
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 272
Merlin
Known Units: 429 Sqn
Operated by No. 429 Squadron, RCAF, coded "AL*C".last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA273
s/n PA273
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 273
Merlin
Known Units: 429 Sqn
Operated by No. 429 Squadron, RCAF, coded "AL*R".last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA274
s/n PA274
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 274
Merlin
Known Units: 429 Sqn
Operated by No. 429 Squadron, RCAF, coded "AL*F".last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA275
s/n PA275
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 275
Merlin
Known Units: 460 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA276
s/n PA276
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 276
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA277
s/n PA277
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 277
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA278
s/n PA278
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 278
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA279
s/n PA279
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 279
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA280
s/n PA280
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 280
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA281
s/n PA281
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 281
Merlin
Known Units: 101 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA282
s/n PA282
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 282
Merlin
Known Units: 576 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA283
s/n PA283
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 283
Merlin
Known Units: 227 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA284
s/n PA284
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 284
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA285
s/n PA285
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 285
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA286
s/n PA286
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 286
Merlin
Known Units: 424 Sqn
Operated by No. 424 Squadron, RCAF, in 1945, coded "QB*H".last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA287
s/n PA287
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 287
Merlin
Known Units: 227 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA288
s/n PA288
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 288
Merlin
Known Units: 550 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA303
s/n PA303
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 303
Merlin
Known Units: 57 Sqn;103 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA304
s/n PA304
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 304
Merlin
Known Units: 460 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA305
s/n PA305
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 305
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA306
s/n PA306
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 306
Merlin
Known Units: 12 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA307
s/n PA307
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 307
Merlin
Known Units: 576 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA308
s/n PA308
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 308
Merlin
Known Units: 166 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA309
s/n PA309
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 309
Merlin
Known Units: 550 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA310
s/n PA310
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 310
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA311
s/n PA311
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 311
Merlin
Known Units: 170 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA312
s/n PA312
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 312
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA313
s/n PA313
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 313
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA314
s/n PA314
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 314
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA315
s/n PA315
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 315
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA316
s/n PA316
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 316
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA317
s/n PA317
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 317
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA318
s/n PA318
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 318
Merlin
Known Units: 576 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA319
s/n PA319
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 319
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA320
s/n PA320
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 320
Merlin
Known Units: 100 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA321
s/n PA321
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 321
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA322
s/n PA322
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 322
Merlin
Known Units: 57 Sqn;630 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA323
s/n PA323
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 323
Merlin
Known Units: 433 Sqn
Operated by No. 433 Squadron, RCAF, coded BM*F. Used on operations in 1945.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA324
s/n PA324
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 324
Merlin
Known Units: 424 Sqn
Operated by No. 424 Squadron, RCAF, coded "QB*K".last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA325
s/n PA325
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 325
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA326
s/n PA326
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 326
Merlin
Known Units: 424 Sqn
Operated by No. 424 Squadron, RCAF, coded "QB*W".last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA327
s/n PA327
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 327
Merlin
Known Units: 427 Sqn
Operated by No. 427 Squadron, RCAF, coded "ZL*U".last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA328
s/n PA328
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 328
Merlin
Known Units:
Operated by No. 424 (B) Squadron, RCAF.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA329
s/n PA329
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 329
Merlin
Known Units: 61 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA330
s/n PA330
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 330
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA331
s/n PA331
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 331
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA332
s/n PA332
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 332
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA333
s/n PA333
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 333
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA334
s/n PA334
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 334
Merlin
Known Units: 35 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA335
s/n PA335
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 335
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA336
s/n PA336
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 336
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA337
s/n PA337
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 337
Merlin
Known Units: 433 Sqn
Operated by No. 433 Squadron, RCAF, coded "BM*X".last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA338
s/n PA338
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 338
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA339
s/n PA339
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 339
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA340
s/n PA340
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 340
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA341
s/n PA341
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 341
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA342
s/n PA342
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 342
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA343
s/n PA343
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 343
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA344
s/n PA344
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 344
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA345
s/n PA345
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 345
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA346
s/n PA346
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 346
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA347
s/n PA347
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 347
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA348
s/n PA348
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 348
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA349
s/n PA349
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 349
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA350
s/n PA350
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 350
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA351
s/n PA351
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 351
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA365
s/n PA365
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 365
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA366
s/n PA366
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 366
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA367
s/n PA367
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 367
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA368
s/n PA368
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 368
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA369
s/n PA369
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 369
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA370
s/n PA370
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 370
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA371
s/n PA371
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 371
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA372
s/n PA372
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 372
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA373
s/n PA373
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 373
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA374
s/n PA374
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 374
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA375
s/n PA375
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 375
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA376
s/n PA376
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 376
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA377
s/n PA377
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 377
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA378
s/n PA378
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 378
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA379
s/n PA379
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 379
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA380
s/n PA380
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 380
Merlin
Known Units: RWE; RWE; RWE
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA381
s/n PA381
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 381
Merlin
Known Units: CSE
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA382
s/n PA382
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 382
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA383
s/n PA383
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 383
Merlin
Known Units: 115 Sqn;115 Sqn;115 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA384
s/n PA384
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 384
Merlin
Known Units: 148 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA385
s/n PA385
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 385
Merlin
Known Units: 148 Sqn;148 Sqn;35 Sqn;35 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA386
s/n PA386
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 386
Merlin
Known Units: 7 Sqn;214 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA387
s/n PA387
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 387
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA388
s/n PA388
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 388
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA389
s/n PA389
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 389
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA390
s/n PA390
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 390
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA391
s/n PA391
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 391
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA392
s/n PA392
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 392
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA393
s/n PA393
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 393
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA394
s/n PA394
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 394
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA395
s/n PA395
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 395
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA396
s/n PA396
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 396
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster serial PA404
s/n PA404
PA 404
Known Units: 619 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA410
s/n PA410
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 410
Merlin
Known Units: 115 Sqn;149 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA411
s/n PA411
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 411
Merlin
Known Units: 230 OCU;35 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA412
s/n PA412
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 412
Merlin
Known Units: 115 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA413
s/n PA413
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 413
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA414
s/n PA414
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 414
Merlin
Known Units: 7 Sqn;35 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA415
s/n PA415
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 415
Merlin
Known Units: 115 Sqn;138 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA416
s/n PA416
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 416
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA417
s/n PA417
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 417
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA418
s/n PA418
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 418
Merlin
Known Units: 138 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA419
s/n PA419
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 419
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA420
s/n PA420
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 420
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA421
s/n PA421
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 421
Merlin
Known Units: RWE; RWE; CSE
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA422
s/n PA422
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 422
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA423
s/n PA423
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 423
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA424
s/n PA424
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 424
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA425
s/n PA425
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 425
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA426
s/n PA426
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 426
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA427
s/n PA427
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 427
Merlin
Known Units: 230 OCU
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA428
s/n PA428
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 428
Merlin
Known Units: 49 Sqn;49 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA429
s/n PA429
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 429
Merlin
Known Units: 49 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA430
s/n PA430
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 430
Merlin
Known Units: 49 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA431
s/n PA431
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 431
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA432
s/n PA432
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 432
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA433
s/n PA433
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 433
Merlin
Known Units: 115 Sqn;115 Sqn;115 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA434
s/n PA434
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 434
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA435
s/n PA435
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 435
Merlin
Known Units: 230 OCU;115 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA436
s/n PA436
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 436
Merlin
Known Units: 115 Sqn;35 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA437
s/n PA437
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 437
Merlin
Known Units: 230 OCU;7 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA438
s/n PA438
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 438
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA439
s/n PA439
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 439
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA440
s/n PA440
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 440
Merlin
Known Units: 49 Sqn;35 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA441
s/n PA441
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 441
Merlin
Known Units: 115 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA442
s/n PA442
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 442
Merlin
Known Units: 230 OCU;90 Sqn;90 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA443
s/n PA443
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 443
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA444
s/n PA444
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 444
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA445
s/n PA445
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 445
Merlin
Known Units: 230 OCU
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA446
s/n PA446
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 446
Merlin
Known Units: 115 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA447
s/n PA447
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 447
Merlin
Known Units: RWE
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA448
s/n PA448
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 448
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA449
s/n PA449
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 449
Merlin
Known Units: 149 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA450
s/n PA450
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 450
Merlin
Known Units: 49 Sqn;49 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA451
s/n PA451
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 451
Merlin
Known Units: 230 OCU
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA452
s/n PA452
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 452
Merlin
Known Units: 115 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA473
s/n PA473
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 473
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA474
s/n PA474
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 474
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA475
s/n PA475
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 475
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA476
s/n PA476
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 476
Merlin
Known Units: 230 OCU
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA477
s/n PA477
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 477
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA478
s/n PA478
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 478
Merlin
Known Units: RWE
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PA509
s/n PA509
Vickers-Armstrongs
PA 509
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I/III serial PA964
s/n PA964
Avro
PA 964
Merlin
Known Units: 7
Delivered to No. 32 MU 20 May 1944. To No. 7 Sqn (MG-K) 24 May 1944. Missing on daylight operation to Buer 6/7 Oct 1944. 244 operational hours.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I/III serial PA965
s/n PA965
Avro
PA 965
Merlin
Known Units:
Operated by No. 405 Squadron, RCAF, coded "LQ*A", "LQ*B", "LQ*C", "LQ*D" and "LQ*X".last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I/III serial PA966
s/n PA966
Avro
PA 966
Merlin
Known Units: 156 Sqn;1660 HCU
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I/III serial PA967
s/n PA967
Avro
PA 967
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I/III serial PA968
s/n PA968
Avro
PA 968
Merlin
Known Units: 50
Delivered to No. 50 Sqn 21 May 1944. Missing on operation to Donges, France 24/25 Jul 1944. 169 operational hours.last update: 2025-February-05





Lancaster Mk.I/III serial PA969
s/n PA969
Avro
PA 969
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I/III serial PA970
s/n PA970
Avro
PA 970
Merlin
Known Units: 405 Sqn
Operated by No. 405 Squadron, RCAF, coded LQ*Y and "LQ*X". Based at Gransden Lodge, Bedfordshire.last update: 2025-February-05







Lancaster Mk.I/III serial PA971
s/n PA971
Avro
PA 971
Merlin
Known Units: 35 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I/III serial PA972
s/n PA972
Avro
PA 972
Merlin
Known Units: 405 Sqn
Operated by No. 405 Squadron, RCAF, coded LQ*D. Based at Gransden Lodge, Bedfordshire.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I/III serial PA973
s/n PA973
Avro
PA 973
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I/III serial PA974
s/n PA974
Avro
PA 974
Merlin
Known Units: 97 Sqn
With No. 97 Sqn (OF-B). Missing on operation to Munster 23/24 Sep 1944.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I/III serial PA975
s/n PA975
Avro
PA 975
Merlin
Known Units: 7 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I/III serial PA976
s/n PA976
Avro
PA 976
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I/III serial PA977
s/n PA977
Avro
PA 977
Merlin
Known Units: ;405
Operated by No. 405 Squadron, RCAF, coded LQ*T and "LQ*D". Based at Gransden Lodge, Bedfordshire. Failed to return from operation over Bingen on 23 December 1944. Set on fire by night fighter, tail and one engine seperated before it crashed in flames into a farm field near Wiersdorf.last update: 2025-February-05
Bombing Bingen Germany 1944-12-22 to 1944-12-22
405 (PFF) Sqn (RCAF) Gransden Lodge
405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducirnus), Pathfinder Force. Lancaster aircraft PA 977 missing during a night raid against Bingen, Germany. Took off from Gransden Lodge at 15:49 in Lancaster Mk III (Sqn code LQ-D Bomber Command) on an operation to Bingen Germany.
Claim by Oblt Peter Spoden 6/NJG6 - Kylburg area North of Trier (QO 7):4,000m at 18:59. (Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1944 Part 5 - Theo Boiten) shot down and burned as it came down. Hit the ground and flipped over. The tail and one engine came off before it hit. Crashed at Wiersdorf Fell 60-70 yards behind a farm in Western Germany not far from the Luxembourg border. Flying Officer f Biggs RCAF was captured on 22 December 1944 at Bingen.
Killed: Flying Officer Harry Denis Davy RCAF J/35523 KIA Rheinberg War Cemetery grave 8. E. 22; Pilot Officer James Frederick Devitt RCAF C/92768 KIA Rheinberg War Cemetery grave 8. E. 21; Flight Sergeant Joseph Barney Rynski RCAF R/148282 KIA Rheinberg War Cemetery grave 8. E. 20.; Flying Officer Joseph Tite DFC RCAF J/28523 pilot KIA Rheinberg War Cemetery grave 8. E. 19.
POWs: Flight Sergeant Jean Charles Horace Mathieu RCAF R/54717 POW Stalag 9C Muhlhausen; Flight Sergeant Gerald Thomas Haase RCAF Dulag Luft Frankfurt Stalag XIII-D Nuremburg-Langwasser/Stalag VII-A Moosburg/PoW Number? Escaped whilst on a forced march from Bittsburg to Geroldstein. Recaptured by Hitler Youth North of Strasbourg (No food or clothing); Flying Officer Herbert Darrell Biggs RCAF Stalag XII Limburg/Dulag Luft Frankfurt Stalag XIII-D Nuremburg-Langwasser/Stalag VII Moosburg-A/PoW Number?
1944-December-23 Failed to Return failed to return from operation over Bingen 2019-08-20







Lancaster Mk.I/III serial PA978
s/n PA978
Avro
PA 978
Merlin
Known Units: 7 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I/III serial PA979
s/n PA979
Avro
PA 979
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I/III serial PA980
s/n PA980
Avro
PA 980
Merlin
Known Units: ;405
Served with No. 405 Squadron, RCAF, coded "LQ*E".last update: 2025-February-05
Bombing Metz France 1944-06-28 to 1944-06-29
405 (PFF) Sqn (RCAF) Gransden Lodge
Battle of Normandy
405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Lancaster aircraft PA 980 failed to return from a night trip to Metz, Flight SergeantGeorge Edwin MOORE (R/197236); Sergeant;John Mcdonald SHAW (1050043);Prisoners of War for Lancaster PA980;-;Plt Off;Elwood Williams STRINGHAM (J/86072);Other occupants of PA980 - Fg Offr L R STEIN () Evader; Flt Sgt J W SHURVELL () Evader; Plt Offr F A SMITTEN () Evader; Sgt. E E THORN () Evader





Lancaster Mk.I/III serial PA981
s/n PA981
Avro
PA 981
Merlin
Known Units: 405 Sqn
Operated by No. 405 Squadron, RCAF, coded LQ*K. Based at Gransden Lodge, Bedfordshire.last update: 2025-February-05
Bombing Wanne-Eickel Germany 1944-09-12 to 1944-09-12
405 (PFF) Sqn (RCAF) Gransden Lodge
405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Lancaster aircraft PA 981 was shot down at Monchen-Gladbach, Germany during operations against Wanne-Eickel, Germany. Flying Officer V. Crawford and Pilot Officer G.R. DyeIle were also killed. Three Canadians, F/Os A. Sovran, C.J. Robinson, Sergeant Clarke, and one of the crew, not Canadian, were taken Prisoners of War.





Lancaster Mk.I/III serial PA982
s/n PA982
Avro
PA 982
Merlin
Known Units: 203 Sqn;405 Sqn
Operated by No. 405 Squadron, RCAF, coded "LQ*D", "LQ*E", "LQ*U" and "LQ*X". Based at Gransden Lodge, Bedfordshire.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I/III serial PA983
s/n PA983
Avro
PA 983
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I/III serial PA984
s/n PA984
Avro
PA 984
Merlin
Known Units: 156
Delivered to No. 156 Sqn Jun 1944. Missing on operation to Revigny, France 14/15 Jul 1944. 52 operational hours.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I/III serial PA985
s/n PA985
Avro
PA 985
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I/III serial PA986
s/n PA986
Avro
PA 986
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I/III serial PA987
s/n PA987
Avro
PA 987
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I/III serial PA988
s/n PA988
Avro
PA 988
Merlin
Known Units: 405 Sqn
Operated by No. 405 Squadron, RCAF, coded LQ*P. Based at Gransden Lodge, Bedfordshire.last update: 2025-February-05
Bombing Stettin Germany 1944-08-17 to 1944-08-17
405 (PFF) Sqn (RCAF) Gransden Lodge
405 City of Vancouver Squadron (Ducimus), Pathfinder Force. Lancaster III aircraft PA 988 was shot down by an enemy night-fighter aircraft six miles north-west of Ringsted, Germany during night operations to Stetin, Germany. Pilot Officer Musgrave bailed out and was killed when his parachute failed to open. Of the other six Canadians, Pilot Officer Bruce H. Walter, Flying Officer(s) R.C. Wiens, A.B. Durfee, W/O R.H. Rafter, Flight Sergeant A.C. Budd, and Sergeant J.L. Umscheid all but Durfee and Umscheid got to Sweden and back safely to the United Kingdom. Flying Officer Durfee and Sergeant Urnscheid were taken Prisoner of War.






Lancaster Mk.I/III serial PA989
s/n PA989
Avro
PA 989
Merlin
Known Units: 626 Sqn
Delivered to No. 626 Sqn (UM-U2) 27 May 1944. Missing on operation to Russelsheim 25/26 Aug 1944. 207 operational hours.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I/III serial PA990
s/n PA990
Avro
PA 990
Merlin
Known Units: 626 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I/III serial PA991
s/n PA991
Avro
PA 991
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I/III serial PA992
s/n PA992
Avro
PA 992
Merlin
Known Units: 630 Sqn
To 630 Sqn May 1944 (LE-Y). Missing on operation to Stuttgart 24/25 Jul 1944. 106 Operational hourslast update: 2025-February-05
Bombing Stuttgart Germany 1944-07-24 to 1944-07-25
630 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF East Kirkby
630 Squadron RAF (Nocturna Mors) RAF East Kirkby. Lancaster BIII aircraft PA 992 LE-Y missing during night operations over Stuttgart, Germany, possibly shot down by a night fighter. The bomber crashed between Tramont-Bay (Meurthe-et-Moselle) and Tramont-Lassus, France
Rear Air Gunner Pilot Officer RW Lough (RCAF) and Mid-Upper Air Gunner Technical Sergeant JB Kiesow (USAAF) were killed in action
Flying Officer AS Woolf (RAFVR) survived, injured and was taken to a POW hospital in northern France
Flying Officer EK Wood (RCAF), Sergeant TW Tanner (RAFVR), Sergeant RA Toogood (RAFVR and Flying Officer W Adams (USAAF) survived and all avoided capture as Evaders







Lancaster Mk.I/III serial PA993
s/n PA993
Avro
PA 993
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I/III serial PA994
s/n PA994
Avro
PA 994
Merlin
Known Units: ;50
Deli8vered to No. 50 Sqn (VN-H) 30 May 1944. Missing on operation to Konigsberg 29/30 Aug 1944. 265 operational hours.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I/III serial PA995
s/n PA995
Avro
PA 995
Merlin
Known Units: 550 Sqn;550 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I/III serial PA996
s/n PA996
Avro
PA 996
Merlin
Known Units: ;50
Delivered to No. 50 Sqn (VN-J) May 1944. Missing on operation to St. Leu d'Esserent, France 7/8 Jul 1944. 94 operational hours.last update: 2025-February-05





Lancaster Mk.I/III serial PA997
s/n PA997
Avro
PA 997
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I/III serial PA998
s/n PA998
Avro
PA 998
Merlin
Known Units: ;61
last update: 2025-June-06





Lancaster Mk.I/III serial PA999
s/n PA999
Avro
PA 999
Merlin
Known Units: 103 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06