Lancaster (Total: 7,377, Canadian: 229, Group 228)
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 PD112
s/n PD112
Avro
PD 112
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD113
s/n PD113
Avro
PD 113
Merlin
Known Units: 617 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD114
s/n PD114
Avro
PD 114
Merlin
Known Units: 617 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD115
s/n PD115
Avro
PD 115
Merlin
Known Units: 617 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD116
s/n PD116
Avro
PD 116
Merlin
Known Units: 617 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD117
s/n PD117
Avro
PD 117
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD118
s/n PD118
Avro
PD 118
Merlin
Known Units: 617 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD119
s/n PD119
Avro
PD 119
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD120
s/n PD120
Avro
PD 120
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD121
s/n PD121
Avro
PD 121
Merlin
Known Units: 617 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD122
s/n PD122
Avro
PD 122
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD123
s/n PD123
Avro
PD 123
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD124
s/n PD124
Avro
PD 124
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD125
s/n PD125
Avro
PD 125
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD126
s/n PD126
Avro
PD 126
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD127
s/n PD127
Avro
PD 127
Merlin
Known Units: 15 Sqn;617 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD128
s/n PD128
Avro
PD 128
Merlin
Known Units: 44 Sqn;15 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD129
s/n PD129
Avro
PD 129
Merlin
Known Units: 15 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD130
s/n PD130
Avro
PD 130
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD131
s/n PD131
Avro
PD 131
Merlin
Known Units: 15 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD132
s/n PD132
Avro
PD 132
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD133
s/n PD133
Avro
PD 133
Merlin
Known Units: 617 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD134
s/n PD134
Avro
PD 134
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD135
s/n PD135
Avro
PD 135
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD136
s/n PD136
Avro
PD 136
Merlin
Known Units: 617 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD137
s/n PD137
Avro
PD 137
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD138
s/n PD138
Avro
PD 138
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD139
s/n PD139
Avro
PD 139
Merlin
Known Units: 617 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD198
s/n PD198
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 198
Merlin
Known Units: 103 Sqn;9 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD199
s/n PD199
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 199
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD200
s/n PD200
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 200
Merlin
Known Units: 625 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD201
s/n PD201
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 201
Merlin
Known Units: 12 Sqn;12 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD202
s/n PD202
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 202
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD203
s/n PD203
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 203
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD204
s/n PD204
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 204
Merlin
Known Units: 625 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD205
s/n PD205
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 205
Merlin
Known Units: 9 Sqn
Delivered to No. 9 Sqn (WS-H) Jun 1944. Missing on operation to Courtrai, France 20/21 Jul 1944.last update: 2025-February-05







Lancaster Mk.I serial PD206
s/n PD206
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 206
Merlin
Known Units: 625 Sqn;625 Sqn;170 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD207
s/n PD207
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 207
Merlin
Known Units: 12 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD208
s/n PD208
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 208
Merlin
Known Units: 550 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD209
s/n PD209
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 209
Merlin
Known Units: 429 Sqn;429 Sqn
Operated by No. 429 Squadron, RCAF, coded AL*K and "AL*H". Used on operations, 1945.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD210
s/n PD210
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 210
Merlin
Known Units: ;207
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD211
s/n PD211
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 211
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD212
s/n PD212
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 212
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD213
s/n PD213
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 213
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD214
s/n PD214
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 214
Merlin
Known Units: 106 Sqn
Delivered to No. 106 Sqn (ZN-D) 14 Jul 1944. MIssing on operation to Bremen 6/7 Oct 1944. 238 operational hours.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD215
s/n PD215
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 215
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD216
s/n PD216
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 216
Merlin
Known Units: 207
With No. 207 Sqn. Missing on operation to Darmstadt 25/26 Aug 1944. 128 operational hours.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD217
s/n PD217
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 217
Merlin
Known Units: 207 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD218
s/n PD218
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 218
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD219
s/n PD219
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 219
Merlin
Known Units: 622 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD220
s/n PD220
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 220
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD221
s/n PD221
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 221
Merlin
Known Units: 550
Delivered to No. 550 Sqn 15 Jul 1944. Missing on operation to Bostrop 3/4 Feb 1945.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD222
s/n PD222
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 222
Merlin
Known Units: 44 Sqn
With No. 44 Sqn (KM-U). Missing on daylight operation to Brest, France 14 Aug 1944. 68 operational hours.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD223
s/n PD223
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 223
Merlin
Known Units: 218 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD224
s/n PD224
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 224
Merlin
Known Units: 166 Sqn
Delivered to No. 166 Sqn Aug 1944. Missing on operation to Duisburg 14/15 Oct 1944. 89 operational hours.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD225
s/n PD225
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 225
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD226
s/n PD226
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 226
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD227
s/n PD227
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 227
Merlin
Known Units: 166
Delivered to No. 166 Sqn Aug 1944. The aircraft collided with Lancaster ME 806, 5 Aug 1944 but returned safely from a raid on Pauillac. ME 806 crashed into the sea. PD 227 collided with Hurricane LF 390 and crashed near Hemswell 12 Oct 1944.last update: 2025-February-05





Lancaster Mk.I serial PD228
s/n PD228
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 228
Merlin
Known Units: 622 Sqn;44 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD229
s/n PD229
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 229
Merlin
Known Units: 622 Sqn;514 Sqn;218 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD230
s/n PD230
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 230
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD231
s/n PD231
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 231
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD232
s/n PD232
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 232
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD233
s/n PD233
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 233
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD234
s/n PD234
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 234
Merlin
Known Units: 138 Sqn;218 Sqn;15 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD235
s/n PD235
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 235
Merlin
Known Units: 576 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD236
s/n PD236
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 236
Merlin
Known Units: 103 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD237
s/n PD237
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 237
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD238
s/n PD238
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 238
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD239
s/n PD239
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 239
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD252
s/n PD252
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 252
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD253
s/n PD253
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 253
Merlin
Known Units: 630 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD254
s/n PD254
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 254
Merlin
Known Units: 630 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD255
s/n PD255
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 255
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD256
s/n PD256
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 256
Merlin
Known Units: 218 Sqn;218 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD257
s/n PD257
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 257
Merlin
Known Units: 300 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD258
s/n PD258
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 258
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD259
s/n PD259
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 259
Merlin
Known Units: 1659 HCU
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD260
s/n PD260
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 260
Merlin
Known Units: 166
Delivered to No. 166 Sqn 9 Aug 1944. Missing on operation to Brunswick 12/13 Aug 1944. 11 operational hours.last update: 2025-February-05





Lancaster Mk.I serial PD261
s/n PD261
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 261
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD262
s/n PD262
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 262
Merlin
Known Units: 218 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD263
s/n PD263
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 263
Merlin
Known Units: 57
Delivered to No. 57 Sqn 11 Aug 1944. Missing on daylight operation to Heimback 11 Dec 1944.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD264
s/n PD264
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 264
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD265
s/n PD265
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 265
Merlin
Known Units: 514 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Bombing Hamburg Germany 1944-11-21 to 1944-11-21
(B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Waterbeach
160 Lancasters of 3 Group to attack the oil refinery. 3 Lancasters lost.
The bombing was scattered at first but then became very concentrated, culminating, according to the Bomber Command report, in 'a vast sheet of yellow flame followed by black smoke rising to a great height'. This was a very satisfactory raid after several previous attempts by Bomber Command to destroy this oil refinery.
source: The Bomber Command War Diaries, Martin Middlebrook and Chris Everitt
514 Sqn (Nil Obstare Potest). Lancaster I aircraft PD 265 JI-G lost on a daylight operation against Homburg, Germany.
Approaching Rhein-Preussen synthetic oil plant with intention of bombing it. Hit by flak leading to catastrophic loss of control. Pilot and Navigator apparently baled out as aircraft disintegrated. Aircraft impacted waterway surrounding Moers Guildhall. Remaining crew fatally injured.(Aviation Safety Network) Those who perished were initially buried in Lohmannshelde Forest Cemetery. Reinterred 26 June 1947. (CWGC) Flying Officer KH Barker (RCAF), Sergeant PA Gosnold (RAF), Sergeant RW Harding (RAF), Flying Officer P Slater (RAF) and Sergeant LP Coles (RAF) were killed. Flying Officer GC France (RAF) and Flying Officer FJ Eisberg (RAF) survived and were taken Prisoner of War.







Lancaster Mk.I serial PD266
s/n PD266
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 266
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD267
s/n PD267
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 267
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD268
s/n PD268
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 268
Merlin
Known Units: 101 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD269
s/n PD269
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 269
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD270
s/n PD270
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 270
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD271
s/n PD271
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 271
Merlin
Known Units: 576 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD272
s/n PD272
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 272
Merlin
Known Units: 103
Delivered to No. 103 Sqn Aug 1944. Missing on daylight operation to Mannheim 1 Mar 1945.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD273
s/n PD273
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 273
Merlin
Known Units: 12 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD274
s/n PD274
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 274
Merlin
Known Units: ;115
Delivered to No. 115 Sqn Aug 1944. Missing on operation to Russelsheim 26/27 Aug 1944.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD275
s/n PD275
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 275
Merlin
Known Units: 12 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06







Lancaster Mk.I serial PD276
s/n PD276
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 276
Merlin
Known Units: ;115
To No. 115 Sqn 23 Aug 1944. Missing on daylight raid to Essen 25 Oct 1944. 113 Operational hours.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD277
s/n PD277
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 277
Merlin
Known Units: 218 Sqn;115 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD278
s/n PD278
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 278
Merlin
Known Units: 218 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD279
s/n PD279
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 279
Merlin
Known Units: 218 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD280
s/n PD280
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 280
Merlin
Known Units: 207 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD281
s/n PD281
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 281
Merlin
Known Units: 103 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD282
s/n PD282
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 282
Merlin
Known Units: 57 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD283
s/n PD283
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 283
Merlin
Known Units: ;630
last update: 2025-June-06
Bombing LE G 1944-09-11 to 1944-09-12
630 (B) Sqn (RCAF) East Kirkby
630 Squadron Lancaster I PD283 LE-G
There are two claims for this aircraft:- Ofw Heinrich Schmidt 2/NJG6 - 70km West of Darmstadt: 2,500m at 00:21.
Hptm Kurt Fladrich 9/NJG4 - Hunsruck NE-N of Trier (RP - RO): 4,200m at 00:21.
Claim by Ofw Schmidt deleted from OKL/RLM NJG6. Confirmed Abschussubersicht rejected. Victory for Hptm Fladrich confirmed on 12 January 1945.
(Nachtjagd Combat Archive 1944 Part 4 - Theo Boiten)
Crashed at Schmidthachenbach 12 km ENE of Idar-Oberstein.
The crew were intially buried in Schmidthachenbach Cemetery Communal Grave 12. Reinterred 14 May 1948.
source:John Jones London UK







Lancaster Mk.I serial PD284
s/n PD284
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 284
Merlin
Known Units: 149 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD285
s/n PD285
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 285
Merlin
Known Units: 83 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD286
s/n PD286
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 286
Merlin
Known Units: 626 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD287
s/n PD287
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 287
Merlin
Known Units: 15 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD288
s/n PD288
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 288
Merlin
Known Units: 514 Sqn;218 Sqn;218 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD289
s/n PD289
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 289
Merlin
Known Units: 12 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD290
s/n PD290
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 290
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD291
s/n PD291
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 291
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD292
s/n PD292
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 292
Merlin
Known Units: 50 Sqn
Delivered to No. 50 Sqn (VN-H) Aug 1944. Missing on operation to Royan, France, 4/5 Jan 1945.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD293
s/n PD293
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 293
Merlin
Known Units: 115
With No. 115 Sqn. Crashed into the sea while on a training flight for H2S 26 Nov 1944.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD294
s/n PD294
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 294
Merlin
Known Units: ;50
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD295
s/n PD295
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 295
Merlin
Known Units: 626 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster B. Mk. III serial PD295
s/n PD295
A.V. Roe & Co. Ltd.
PD 295
Known Units: 49; 207
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD296
s/n PD296
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 296
Merlin
Known Units: 218 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD309
s/n PD309
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 309
Merlin
Known Units: 576 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD310
s/n PD310
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 310
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD311
s/n PD311
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 311
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD312
s/n PD312
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 312
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD313
s/n PD313
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 313
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD314
s/n PD314
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 314
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD315
s/n PD315
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 315
Merlin
Known Units: 626 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD316
s/n PD316
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 316
Merlin
Known Units: 50 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD317
s/n PD317
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 317
Merlin
Known Units: 630 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD318
s/n PD318
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 318
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD319
s/n PD319
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 319
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD320
s/n PD320
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 320
Merlin
Known Units: ;550
Delivered to No. 550 Sqn Sep 1944. Missing on daylight operation to Dortmund 23 Mar 1945.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD321
s/n PD321
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 321
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD322
s/n PD322
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 322
Merlin
Known Units: 207 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD323
s/n PD323
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 323
Merlin
Known Units: 218 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD324
s/n PD324
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 324
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD325
s/n PD325
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 325
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD326
s/n PD326
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 326
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD327
s/n PD327
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 327
Merlin
Known Units: 630 Sqn;630 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD328
s/n PD328
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 328
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD329
s/n PD329
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 329
Merlin
Known Units: 514 Sqn; BCFF;463 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD330
s/n PD330
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 330
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD331
s/n PD331
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 331
Merlin
Known Units: 12 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD332
s/n PD332
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 332
Merlin
Known Units: 622 Sqn;44 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD333
s/n PD333
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 333
Merlin
Known Units: 514 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD334
s/n PD334
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 334
Merlin
Known Units: 514 Sqn;207 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD335
s/n PD335
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 335
Merlin
Known Units: 57 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD336
s/n PD336
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 336
Merlin
Known Units: 90
Delivered to No. 90 Sqn Sep 1944. Collided with Lancaster HK 610 over Bury St Edmunds 2 Feb 1945, but survived, but HK 610 crashed. The aircraft seems to have been airworthy, because it took part in operations against Wesel, where it was lost on 19 Feb 1945 (see bombercommandmuseumarchives).last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD337
s/n PD337
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 337
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD338
s/n PD338
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 338
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD339
s/n PD339
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 339
Merlin
Known Units: 50 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD340
s/n PD340
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 340
Merlin
Known Units: 50 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD341
s/n PD341
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 341
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD342
s/n PD342
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 342
Merlin
Known Units: 227 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD343
s/n PD343
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 343
Merlin
Known Units: 550 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD344
s/n PD344
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 344
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD345
s/n PD345
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 345
Merlin
Known Units: 227 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD346
s/n PD346
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 346
Merlin
Known Units: 50 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD347
s/n PD347
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 347
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD348
s/n PD348
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 348
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD349
s/n PD349
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 349
Merlin
Known Units: 227 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD361
s/n PD361
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 361
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD362
s/n PD362
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 362
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD363
s/n PD363
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 363
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD364
s/n PD364
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 364
Merlin
Known Units: 218 Sqn;218 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD365
s/n PD365
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 365
Merlin
Known Units: 103;166
First with No. 103 Sqn. To No. 166 Sqn Oct 1944. Missing on operation to Hildesheim 22 Mar 1945.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD366
s/n PD366
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 366
Merlin
Known Units: 622 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD367
s/n PD367
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 367
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD368
s/n PD368
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 368
Merlin
Known Units: 9 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD369
s/n PD369
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 369
Merlin
Known Units: 12 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD370
s/n PD370
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 370
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD371
s/n PD371
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 371
Merlin
Known Units: 617 Sqn;617 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD372
s/n PD372
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 372
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD373
s/n PD373
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 373
Merlin
Known Units: 44 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD374
s/n PD374
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 374
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD375
s/n PD375
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 375
Merlin
Known Units: 625 Sqn
Delivered to No. 625 Sqn (CF-R) Oct 1944. Missing on operation to Chemnitz 5/6 Mar 1945.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD376
s/n PD376
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 376
Merlin
Known Units: 576 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD377
s/n PD377
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 377
Merlin
Known Units: 9 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD378
s/n PD378
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 378
Merlin
Known Units: 153 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD379
s/n PD379
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 379
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD380
s/n PD380
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 380
Merlin
Known Units: ;153
Delivered to No. 153 Sqn Oct 1944. Missing on operation to Dortmund. 68 operational hours. The date of the operation seems in doubt. Mason gives 24 Nov 1944; Robertson gives 29 Nov. CASPIR data also gives 29 Nov, but RAF Commands website gives Nov 25 and Aviation Safety Net gives Nov 24.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD381
s/n PD381
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 381
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD382
s/n PD382
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 382
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD383
s/n PD383
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 383
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD384
s/n PD384
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 384
Merlin
Known Units: 166 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD385
s/n PD385
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 385
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD386
s/n PD386
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 386
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD387
s/n PD387
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 387
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD388
s/n PD388
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 388
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD389
s/n PD389
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 389
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD390
s/n PD390
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 390
Merlin
Known Units: 12 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD391
s/n PD391
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 391
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD392
s/n PD392
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 392
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD393
s/n PD393
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 393
Merlin
Known Units: 626 Sqn
Delivered to No. 626 Sqn (UM-N) Nov 1944. Missing on operation to Nuremberg 16 Mar 1945.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD394
s/n PD394
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 394
Merlin
Known Units: ;166
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD395
s/n PD395
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 395
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD396
s/n PD396
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 396
Merlin
Known Units: 101 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD397
s/n PD397
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 397
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD398
s/n PD398
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 398
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD399
s/n PD399
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 399
Merlin
Known Units: 195 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD400
s/n PD400
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 400
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD401
s/n PD401
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 401
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD402
s/n PD402
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 402
Merlin
Known Units: 90 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD403
s/n PD403
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 403
Merlin
Known Units: ;576
Delivered to No. 576 Sqn (UL-F2) Nov 1944. Missing on operation to Chemnitz 5/6 Mar 1945.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD404
s/n PD404
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 404
Merlin
Known Units: 15 Sqn;626 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD417
s/n PD417
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 417
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD418
s/n PD418
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 418
Merlin
Known Units: 467 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD419
s/n PD419
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 419
Merlin
Known Units: 15 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD420
s/n PD420
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 420
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD421
s/n PD421
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 421
Merlin
Known Units: 150 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD422
s/n PD422
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 422
Merlin
Known Units: 44 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD423
s/n PD423
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 423
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD424
s/n PD424
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 424
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD425
s/n PD425
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 425
Merlin
Known Units: 619 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD426
s/n PD426
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 426
Merlin
Known Units: 195 Sqn;149 Sqn;149 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD427
s/n PD427
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 427
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD428
s/n PD428
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 428
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD429
s/n PD429
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 429
Merlin
Known Units: 189 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD430
s/n PD430
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 430
Merlin
Known Units: 90 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD431
s/n PD431
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 431
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD432
s/n PD432
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 432
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD433
s/n PD433
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 433
Merlin
Known Units: 90 Sqn;90 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD434
s/n PD434
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 434
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD435
s/n PD435
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 435
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD436
s/n PD436
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 436
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD437
s/n PD437
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 437
Merlin
Known Units: 1662 HCU
With 1667 HCU, then 1662 HCU. Crashed near the village of Woodbeck 5/6 Mar 1945 after an engine fire.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD438
s/n PD438
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 438
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD439
s/n PD439
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 439
Merlin
Known Units: 514 Sqn;218 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD440
s/n PD440
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 440
Merlin
Known Units: 218 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD441
s/n PD441
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 441
Merlin
Known Units: 619 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD442
s/n PD442
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 442
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD443
s/n PD443
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 443
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.I serial PD444
s/n PD444
Metropolitan-Vickers
PD 444
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-06