Lancaster (Total: 7,377, Canadian: 229, Group 228)

Avro Lancaster

Avro Lancaster Mk. X RCAF Serial FM 213
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum

The Avro Lancaster is a British Second World War heavy bomber. It was designed and manufactured by Avro as a contemporary of the Handley Page Halifax, both bombers having been developed to the same specification, as well as the Short Stirling, all three aircraft being four-engined heavy bombers adopted by the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the same wartime era.

The Lancaster has its origins in the twin-engine Avro Manchester which had been developed during the late 1930s in response to the Air Ministry Specification P.13/36 for a capable medium bomber for "world-wide use". Originally developed as an evolution of the Manchester (which had proved troublesome in service and was retired in 1942), the Lancaster was designed by Roy Chadwick and powered by four Rolls-Royce Merlins and in one version, Bristol Hercules engines. It first saw service with RAF Bomber Command in 1942 and as the strategic bombing offensive over Europe gathered momentum, it was the main aircraft for the night-time bombing campaigns that followed. As increasing numbers of the type were produced, it became the principal heavy bomber used by the RAF, the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) and squadrons from other Commonwealth and European countries serving within the RAF, overshadowing the Halifax and Stirling. Wikipedia

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unvetted Source Harold A Skaarup Web Page

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD112

s/n PD112

m/d 683

Avro

PD 112

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD113

s/n PD113

m/d 683

Avro

PD 113

Merlin

Known Units: 617 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD114

s/n PD114

m/d 683

Avro

PD 114

Merlin

Known Units: 617 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD115

s/n PD115

m/d 683

Avro

PD 115

Merlin

Known Units: 617 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD116

s/n PD116

m/d 683

Avro

PD 116

Merlin

Known Units: 617 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD117

s/n PD117

m/d 683

Avro

PD 117

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD118

s/n PD118

m/d 683

Avro

PD 118

Merlin

Known Units: 617 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD119

s/n PD119

m/d 683

Avro

PD 119

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD120

s/n PD120

m/d 683

Avro

PD 120

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD121

s/n PD121

m/d 683

Avro

PD 121

Merlin

Known Units: 617 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD122

s/n PD122

m/d 683

Avro

PD 122

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD123

s/n PD123

m/d 683

Avro

PD 123

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD124

s/n PD124

m/d 683

Avro

PD 124

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD125

s/n PD125

m/d 683

Avro

PD 125

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD126

s/n PD126

m/d 683

Avro

PD 126

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD127

s/n PD127

m/d 683

Avro

PD 127

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn;617 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD128

s/n PD128

m/d 683

Avro

PD 128

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn;15 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD129

s/n PD129

m/d 683

Avro

PD 129

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD130

s/n PD130

m/d 683

Avro

PD 130

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD131

s/n PD131

m/d 683

Avro

PD 131

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD132

s/n PD132

m/d 683

Avro

PD 132

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD133

s/n PD133

m/d 683

Avro

PD 133

Merlin

Known Units: 617 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD134

s/n PD134

m/d 683

Avro

PD 134

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD135

s/n PD135

m/d 683

Avro

PD 135

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD136

s/n PD136

m/d 683

Avro

PD 136

Merlin

Known Units: 617 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD137

s/n PD137

m/d 683

Avro

PD 137

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD138

s/n PD138

m/d 683

Avro

PD 138

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD139

s/n PD139

m/d 683

Avro

PD 139

Merlin

Known Units: 617 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD198

s/n PD198

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 198

Merlin

Known Units: 103 Sqn;9 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD199

s/n PD199

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 199

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD200

s/n PD200

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 200

Merlin

Known Units: 625 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD201

s/n PD201

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 201

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn;12 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD202

s/n PD202

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 202

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD203

s/n PD203

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 203

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD204

s/n PD204

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 204

Merlin

Known Units: 625 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD205

s/n PD205

m/d 683

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-July-30

1944-July-21 KIA RAFVR Flight Sergeant Roy Haywood Barnes 2024-11-09

1944-July-21 KIA RAFVR Sergeant Douglas Walter Dagger 2024-10-31

1944-July-21 KIA RAFVR Sergeant Thomas Woodman Elliott 2024-12-21

1944-July-21 KIA RAFVR Flight Lieutenant Graham Robert Garlick 2024-12-21

1944-July-21 KIA RAFVR Sergeant Frank William Mills 2024-12-21

1944-July-21 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer John Howard Morriss 2024-12-21

1944-July-21 KIA RAFVR Flight Sergeant Kenneth Charles Stuart 2024-12-21

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD206

s/n PD206

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 206

Merlin

Known Units: 625 Sqn;625 Sqn;170 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD207

s/n PD207

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 207

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD208

s/n PD208

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 208

Merlin

Known Units: 550 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD209

s/n PD209

m/d 683

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-July-30

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD210

s/n PD210

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 210

Merlin

Known Units: ;207

last update: 2025-August-13

1944-July-19 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Howard Frederick Edmunds 2024-03-14

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD211

s/n PD211

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 211

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD212

s/n PD212

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 212

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD213

s/n PD213

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 213

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD214

s/n PD214

m/d 683

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-July-30

1944-October-06 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Clyde James Service 2021-08-01

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD215

s/n PD215

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 215

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD216

s/n PD216

m/d 683

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-July-30

1944-August-26 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Edward Kisilowsky 2024-06-04

1944-August-26 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Stephen Simm 2024-06-28

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD217

s/n PD217

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 217

Merlin

Known Units: 207 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD218

s/n PD218

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 218

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD219

s/n PD219

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 219

Merlin

Known Units: 622 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD220

s/n PD220

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 220

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD221

s/n PD221

m/d 683

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-July-30

1945-February-03 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant William Henry Cook 2024-04-05

1945-February-03 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant Lorne Clifford Taerum 2021-07-20

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD222

s/n PD222

m/d 683

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-July-30

1944-August-14 KIA RCAF Flying Officer Hugh Gordon Gilchrist 2021-08-07

1944-August-14 KIA RCAF Flying Officer Martin McAulay 2023-10-04

1944-August-14 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant John Malcolm McLeod 2023-10-11

1944-August-14 Evader RCAF Flight Sergeant D G McNeilage 2021-06-11

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD223

s/n PD223

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 223

Merlin

Known Units: 218 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD224

s/n PD224

m/d 683

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-July-30

1944-October-14 KIA RCAF Flying Officer Edward Roger Lambert 2021-08-13

1944-October-14 KIA RCAF Flying Officer Andrew McNeill 2021-08-17

1944-October-14 KIA RCAF Flying Officer Bryn Evans Roberts 2021-08-08

1944-October-14 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant Leonard Schaff 2021-08-04

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD225

s/n PD225

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 225

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD226

s/n PD226

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 226

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD227

s/n PD227

m/d 683

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-July-30

1944-October-12 KIA RCAF Sergeant John Derbyshire 2024-10-14

1944-October-12 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Lyle William McChesnie 2021-08-17

1944-October-12 KIA RCAF Sergeant Gordon Russell McWhirter 2021-08-17

1944-October-12 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant Donald James Rodgers 2021-08-08

1944-October-12 KIA RCAF Flying Officer John Ross Stoneman 2021-07-22

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD228

s/n PD228

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 228

Merlin

Known Units: 622 Sqn;44 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD229

s/n PD229

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 229

Merlin

Known Units: 622 Sqn;514 Sqn;218 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD230

s/n PD230

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 230

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD231

s/n PD231

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 231

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD232

s/n PD232

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 232

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD233

s/n PD233

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 233

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD234

s/n PD234

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 234

Merlin

Known Units: 138 Sqn;218 Sqn;15 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD235

s/n PD235

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 235

Merlin

Known Units: 576 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD236

s/n PD236

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 236

Merlin

Known Units: 103 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD237

s/n PD237

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 237

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD238

s/n PD238

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 238

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD239

s/n PD239

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 239

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD252

s/n PD252

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 252

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD253

s/n PD253

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 253

Merlin

Known Units: 630 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD254

s/n PD254

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 254

Merlin

Known Units: 630 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD255

s/n PD255

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 255

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD256

s/n PD256

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 256

Merlin

Known Units: 218 Sqn;218 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD257

s/n PD257

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 257

Merlin

Known Units: 300 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD258

s/n PD258

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 258

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD259

s/n PD259

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 259

Merlin

Known Units: 1659 HCU

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD260

s/n PD260

m/d 683

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-July-30

1944-August-13 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant Donald Harvey Culverson 2024-05-25

1944-August-13 KIA RCAF Warrant Officer 2 Lawrence Ward Davies 2024-09-15

1944-August-13 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant Robert John Sinclair 2024-09-15

1944-August-13 KIA RCAF Flying Officer William Reginald Smith 2024-09-15

1944-August-13 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant Harold Edward Squibb 2024-09-15

s/n PD264

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 264

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD265

s/n PD265

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 265

Merlin

Known Units: 514 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

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.

1944-November-21 KIA RCAF Flying Officer Kenneth Hubert Barker 2024-12-17

1944-November-21 KIA RAFVR Sergeant Leslie Peter Coles 2024-09-14

1944-November-21 PoW Flying Officer Frederick James Eisberg 2024-11-19

1944-November-21 PoW RAFVR Flying Officer Geoffrey Charles France 2024-09-14

1944-November-21 KIA RAFVR Sergeant Peter Andrew Gosnold 2024-09-14

1944-November-21 KIA RAFVR Sergeant Ronald William Harding 2024-09-14

1944-November-21 KIA RAFVR Flying Officer Peter Slater 2024-09-14

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD266

s/n PD266

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 266

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD267

s/n PD267

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 267

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD268

s/n PD268

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 268

Merlin

Known Units: 101 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

1945-March-08 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Rudolph Walter Mahr 2021-08-14

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD269

s/n PD269

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 269

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD270

s/n PD270

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 270

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD271

s/n PD271

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 271

Merlin

Known Units: 576 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD272

s/n PD272

m/d 683

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-July-30

1945-March-01 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant John Lorne Rochester 2024-06-28

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD273

s/n PD273

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 273

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD274

s/n PD274

m/d 683

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-July-30

1944-August-26 PoW RCAF Flight Lieutenant Albert Charles Aldridge 2024-11-01

1944-August-26 PoW RCAF Flying Officer Aubrey Issy Epstein 2023-10-30

1944-August-26 PoW RCAF Flight Sergeant Grordon Kydd 2023-10-30

1944-August-26 PoW RCAF Flying Officer Henry Alfred Vinish 2025-07-28

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD275

s/n PD275

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 275

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

1945-March-16 PoW RCAF Flying Officer James H 'Jim' Clarke DFC 2024-02-27

1945-March-16 KIA RCAF Flight Lieutenant Keith William Daymond 2024-10-06

1945-March-16 KIA RAFVR Sergeant Arthur William Hathaway 2024-10-06

1945-March-16 KIA RCAF Flying Officer Bertram Clarence Kerr 2024-10-06

1945-March-16 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer William John Malyon 2024-10-06

1945-March-16 KIA RAFVR Sergeant Neil McNicol 2024-10-06

1945-March-16 KIA RAFVR Pilot Officer Harry Woffenden 2024-10-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD276

s/n PD276

m/d 683

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-July-30

1944-October-25 KIA RCAF Flying Officer Victor Henry Wilson 2021-05-31

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD277

s/n PD277

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 277

Merlin

Known Units: 218 Sqn;115 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD278

s/n PD278

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 278

Merlin

Known Units: 218 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD279

s/n PD279

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 279

Merlin

Known Units: 218 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD280

s/n PD280

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 280

Merlin

Known Units: 207 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD281

s/n PD281

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 281

Merlin

Known Units: 103 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD282

s/n PD282

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 282

Merlin

Known Units: 57 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD283

s/n PD283

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 283

Merlin

Known Units: ;630

last update: 2025-August-13

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

1944-September-12 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Donald McMillan Boyd 2025-02-16

1944-September-12 KIA RAFVR Sergeant Leslie Alfred Broomfield 2024-11-20

1944-September-12 KIA RAFVR Pilot Officer Robert Arthur Godwin Cranefield 2024-05-12

1944-September-12 KIA RAFVR Flying Officer Charles Robson Faulkner 2025-02-16

1944-September-12 KIA RAFVR Sergeant George Law Lawrie 2025-02-16

1944-September-12 KIA RAFVR Sergeant Quinn,Ronald Charles Quinn 2025-02-16

1944-September-12 KIA RAFVR Sergeant Richard Riley 2025-02-16

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD284

s/n PD284

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 284

Merlin

Known Units: 149 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD285

s/n PD285

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 285

Merlin

Known Units: 83 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD286

s/n PD286

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 286

Merlin

Known Units: 626 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD287

s/n PD287

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 287

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD288

s/n PD288

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 288

Merlin

Known Units: 514 Sqn;218 Sqn;218 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD289

s/n PD289

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 289

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD290

s/n PD290

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 290

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD291

s/n PD291

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 291

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD292

s/n PD292

m/d 683

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-July-30

1945-January-05 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer John Curwood McFee 2021-08-17

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD293

s/n PD293

m/d 683

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-July-30

1944-November-26 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant Harry Donald Hooper 2021-08-10

1944-November-26 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant Ian McKinnon 2022-01-20

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD294

s/n PD294

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 294

Merlin

Known Units: ;50

last update: 2025-August-13

1944-September-12 KIA RCAF Warrant Officer 2nd Class Douglas Edward Gapp 2024-05-26

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD295

s/n PD295

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 295

Merlin

Known Units: 626 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

s/n PD320

m/d 683

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-July-30

1945-March-24 KIA RCAF Flight Lieutenant John Benjamin Barnes 2024-11-09

1945-March-24 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Egan Lindsay 2024-12-20

1945-March-24 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Wesley Ernest McDonald 2024-12-20

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD321

s/n PD321

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 321

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD322

s/n PD322

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 322

Merlin

Known Units: 207 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD323

s/n PD323

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 323

Merlin

Known Units: 218 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD324

s/n PD324

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 324

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD325

s/n PD325

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 325

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD326

s/n PD326

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 326

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD327

s/n PD327

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 327

Merlin

Known Units: 630 Sqn;630 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD328

s/n PD328

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 328

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD329

s/n PD329

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 329

Merlin

Known Units: 514 Sqn; BCFF;463 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD330

s/n PD330

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 330

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD331

s/n PD331

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 331

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD332

s/n PD332

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 332

Merlin

Known Units: 622 Sqn;44 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD333

s/n PD333

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 333

Merlin

Known Units: 514 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD334

s/n PD334

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 334

Merlin

Known Units: 514 Sqn;207 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD335

s/n PD335

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 335

Merlin

Known Units: 57 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD336

s/n PD336

m/d 683

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-July-30

1945-February-19 KIA RCAF Flying Officer Thomas Metcalfe 2021-08-16

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD337

s/n PD337

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 337

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD338

s/n PD338

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 338

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD339

s/n PD339

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 339

Merlin

Known Units: 50 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD340

s/n PD340

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 340

Merlin

Known Units: 50 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD341

s/n PD341

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 341

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD342

s/n PD342

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 342

Merlin

Known Units: 227 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD343

s/n PD343

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 343

Merlin

Known Units: 550 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD344

s/n PD344

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 344

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD345

s/n PD345

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 345

Merlin

Known Units: 227 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD346

s/n PD346

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 346

Merlin

Known Units: 50 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD347

s/n PD347

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 347

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD348

s/n PD348

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 348

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD349

s/n PD349

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 349

Merlin

Known Units: 227 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD361

s/n PD361

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 361

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD362

s/n PD362

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 362

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD363

s/n PD363

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 363

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD364

s/n PD364

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 364

Merlin

Known Units: 218 Sqn;218 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD365

s/n PD365

m/d 683

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-July-30

1945-March-22 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant Clifford Theadore Johnson 2021-08-11

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD366

s/n PD366

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 366

Merlin

Known Units: 622 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD367

s/n PD367

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 367

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD368

s/n PD368

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 368

Merlin

Known Units: 9 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD369

s/n PD369

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 369

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD370

s/n PD370

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 370

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD371

s/n PD371

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 371

Merlin

Known Units: 617 Sqn;617 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD372

s/n PD372

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 372

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD373

s/n PD373

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 373

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD374

s/n PD374

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 374

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD375

s/n PD375

m/d 683

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-July-30

1945-March-06 PoW RCAF Sergeant Thomas Howard Scowcroft 2023-09-29

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD376

s/n PD376

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 376

Merlin

Known Units: 576 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD377

s/n PD377

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 377

Merlin

Known Units: 9 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD378

s/n PD378

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 378

Merlin

Known Units: 153 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

1945-February-03 KIA RCAF Flying Officer Warren Argo Brodie 2024-11-19

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD379

s/n PD379

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 379

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD380

s/n PD380

m/d 683

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-July-30

1944-November-29 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant William Chornous 2024-09-30

1944-November-29 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant Lorne Graham Davies 2024-09-16

1944-November-29 KIA RCAF Sergeant Lambert Joseph Fitzpatrick 2024-09-16

1944-November-29 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant Archibald Frew Morrison 2024-09-16

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD381

s/n PD381

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 381

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD382

s/n PD382

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 382

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD383

s/n PD383

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 383

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD384

s/n PD384

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 384

Merlin

Known Units: 166 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD385

s/n PD385

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 385

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD386

s/n PD386

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 386

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD387

s/n PD387

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 387

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD388

s/n PD388

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 388

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD389

s/n PD389

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 389

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD390

s/n PD390

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 390

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD391

s/n PD391

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 391

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

s/n PD395

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 395

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD396

s/n PD396

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 396

Merlin

Known Units: 101 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD397

s/n PD397

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 397

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD398

s/n PD398

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 398

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD399

s/n PD399

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 399

Merlin

Known Units: 195 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD400

s/n PD400

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 400

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD401

s/n PD401

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 401

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD402

s/n PD402

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 402

Merlin

Known Units: 90 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD403

s/n PD403

m/d 683

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-July-30

1945-March-06 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer Robert William Abrams 2025-06-11

1945-March-06 KIA RCAF Flight Sergeant Walter William Dewar 2025-06-11

1945-March-06 KIA RCAF Pilot Officer James Thomas Joseph Magee 2025-06-11

1945-March-06 KIA RCAF Flying Officer Charles James Rouse 2025-06-11

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD404

s/n PD404

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 404

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn;626 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD417

s/n PD417

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 417

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD418

s/n PD418

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 418

Merlin

Known Units: 467 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD419

s/n PD419

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 419

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD420

s/n PD420

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 420

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD421

s/n PD421

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 421

Merlin

Known Units: 150 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD422

s/n PD422

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 422

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD423

s/n PD423

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 423

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD424

s/n PD424

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 424

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD425

s/n PD425

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 425

Merlin

Known Units: 619 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD426

s/n PD426

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 426

Merlin

Known Units: 195 Sqn;149 Sqn;149 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD427

s/n PD427

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 427

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD428

s/n PD428

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 428

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD429

s/n PD429

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 429

Merlin

Known Units: 189 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD430

s/n PD430

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 430

Merlin

Known Units: 90 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD431

s/n PD431

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 431

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD432

s/n PD432

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 432

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD433

s/n PD433

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 433

Merlin

Known Units: 90 Sqn;90 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD434

s/n PD434

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 434

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD435

s/n PD435

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 435

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD436

s/n PD436

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 436

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD437

s/n PD437

m/d 683

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-July-30

1945-March-05 KIFA RCAF Flight Sergeant John Hedley Skinner 2021-07-28

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD438

s/n PD438

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 438

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD439

s/n PD439

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 439

Merlin

Known Units: 514 Sqn;218 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD440

s/n PD440

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 440

Merlin

Known Units: 218 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD441

s/n PD441

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 441

Merlin

Known Units: 619 Sqn

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD442

s/n PD442

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 442

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD443

s/n PD443

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 443

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD444

s/n PD444

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

PD 444

Merlin

Known Units:

last update: 2025-August-13

Serial Range (clickable)	Count	Manufacturer	Location
L7527-L7584	43	Avro	Manchester UK
R5482-R5917	257	Metropolitan-Vickers	Manchester UK
W4102-W5012	407	Metropolitan-Vickers	Manchester UK
BT308-BT308	1	Avro	Manchester UK
DG595-DG595	1	Avro	Manchester UK
DS601-DS852	200	Armstrong Whitworth	Coventry UK
DT810-DT810	1	Avro	Manchester UK
DV155-DV407	200	Metropolitan-Vickers	Manchester UK
ED303-ED999	537	Avro	Manchester UK
EE105-EE202	83	Avro	Manchester UK
FM100-FM229	130	Victory Aircraft	Malton CA
HK535-HK806	200	Vickers-Armstrongs	Castle Bromwich UK
JA672-JA981	156	Avro	Manchester UK
JB113-JB748	394	Avro	Manchester UK
KB700-KB999	300	Victory Aircraft	Malton CA
LL617-LL977	291	Armstrong Whitworth	Coventry UK
LM100-LM756	509	Avro	Yeadon UK
ME295-ME868	450	Avro	Yeadon UK
ND324-ND996	541	Avro	Manchester UK
NE112-NE181	59	Avro	Manchester UK
NF906-NF999	82	Armstrong Whitworth	Coventry UK
NG113-NG503	318	Armstrong Whitworth	Coventry UK
NN694-NN816	100	Austin Motors	Longbridge UK
NX548-NX794	200	Austin Motors	Longbridge UK
PA158-PA999	271	Vickers-Armstrongs	Chester UK
PB112-PB998	691	Avro	Manchester UK
PD112-PD444	228	Metropolitan-Vickers	Manchester UK
PP663-PP792	100	Vickers-Armstrongs	Castle Bromwich UK
RA500-RA806	121	Metropolitan-Vickers	Manchester UK
RE115-RE226	87	Avro	Yeadon UK
RF120-RF326	170	Armstrong Whitworth	Coventry UK
RT670-RT699	30	Austin Motors	Longbridge UK
SW243-SW377	118	Metropolitan-Vickers	Manchester UK
TW647-TW929	90	Armstrong Whitworth	Coventry UK
TX263-TX273	11	Avro	Yeadon UK
Total ....	7,377

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Avro Type 683 Lancaster

General Characteristics
Crew:	7 (typical)
Length:	69 ft 6 in (21.18 m)
Wingspan:	102 ft 0 in (31.09 m)
Height:	20 ft 6 in (6.25 m)
Wing area:	1,300 sq ft (120 m2)
Aerofoil:	Root: NACA 23018. Tip: NACA 23012
Empty weight:	36,900 lb (16,738 kg)
Max takeoff weight:	72,000 lb (32,657 kg)
Fuel capacity:	2,154 imp gal (9,792 L)

Powerplants:	Lancaster Mk.I, III, VI, VII & X: 4 x Rolls-Royce, Packard or Ford UK built Merlin XX, 22, 24, 28, 85 or 224 liquid-cooled V-12 piston engines with power output between 1,280 hp (954 kW) and 1,635 hp (1,219 kW) each Lancaster Mk.II: 4 x Bristol Hercules Mk.VI or XVI air-cooled 14-cylinder radial piston engines with power output of 1,615 hp (1,204 kW) each

Propellers:	Lancaster Mk.I, III, VI, VII & X: 3-bladed de Havilland, Hamilton Standard or Nash Kelvinator Hydromatic constant-speed fully feathering metal bladed propellers, 13 ft (3.96 m) diameter Lancaster Mk.II: Rotol electric constant-speed fully feathering wooden bladed propellers, 13 ft (3.96 m) diameter
Performance:
Maximum speed:	Lancaster Mk.I, II, III, VII & X: 287 mph (461 km/h) Lancaster Mk.VI: 315 mph (507 km/h) Cruising speed: 207 mph (333 km/h) Range: 2,530 mi (4,073 km) Service ceiling: 23,500 ft (7,162 m)
Armament:
Standard:	Two 0.303-inch (7.7 mm) Browning Mark II machine guns in: Nash and Thompson FN5 nose and FN50/150 mid-upper turrets, four 0.303-inch Browning Mark II machine guns in Nash and Thompson FN20/120/121 rear turret

Alternative/additional:	Nash and Thompson FN64 ventral turret with two 0.303-inch (7.7 mm) Browning Mark II machine guns Glenn Martin 250CE electrically operated mid-upper turret with two 0.5-inch (12.7 mm) Browning AN/M2 machine guns (Lancaster Mk.VII and late production Lancaster Mk. X only) Nash and Thompson FN82 rear turret with two 0.5-inch (12.7 mm) Browning AN/M2 machine guns (Lancaster Mk.VII &late production Lancaster Mk.I only) Rose Brothers Type R rear turret with two 0.5-inch (12.7 mm) Browning AN/M2 machine guns (late production Lancaster Mk.I & III only) Ventral 0.303-inch (7.7 mm) Browning Mk.II machine gun in a free mount (Lancaster Type 464 only) Ventral 0.5-inch (12.7 mm) Browning AN/M2 machine gun in a free mount ARI 5559 A.G.L.T. 'Village Inn' Mk.I: Radar guided gun laying system (incorporating Infrared IFF recognition system) fitted to FN121 rear turret with four 0.303-inch (7.7 mm) Browning Mark II machine guns

Bomb loads:	Typical: 14,000 lb (6,350 kg) consisting of varying combinations of 2,000 lb AP, 2,000 lb HC, 4,000 lb HC, 8,000 lb HC, 250 lb, 500 lb, 1,000 lb bombs, or various sizes of incendiary bombs installed in Small Bomb Containers or Cluster Projectiles 1 x 12,000lb (5,443 kg) HC bomb 6 x 1,850 lb (839 kg) Parachute Anti-Shipping Mines Specialized: 1 x 5,500 lb (2,494 kg) Capital Ship Bomb 12 x 500 lb (226 kg) JW 'Johnny Walker' Oscillating Mine 1 x 9,250 lb (4,195 kg) Vickers-Armstrongs Type 464 'Upkeep' revolving depth charge 1 x 12,000lb (5,443 kg) MC Vickers-Armstrongs 'Tallboy' deep penetration bomb 1 x 22,000 lb (9,979 kg) MC Vickers-Armstrongs 'Grand Slam' deep penetration bomb

Communication and navigation equipment:	TR9F: HF R/T radio transceiver TR1196: HF R/T radio transceiver TR1143/SCR522: VHF R/T radio transceiver T1154: Medium and High frequency W/T transmitter R1155: Medium and High frequency W/T & direction finding receiver ARI 5033/5083 GEE Mk.I/II: Radio navigation system ARI 5560/5564 H2S Mk.II/III: Radar navigation/target finding system TR3190/3160 Lucero Mk.I & II: H2S adapter to permit interrogation of radar navigation beacons, Eureka beacons & IFF ARI 5525/5597 GEE-H Mk.I/II: Radio navigation/target finding system AN/APN-4 LORAN: Long range radio navigation system ARI 5148/5514/5582 Oboe Mk.I & II: Radar bomb aiming system AN/AP1 (AYD): Low range radar altimeter SCR-718-C: High range radar altimeter Lorenz Standard Beam Approach: Runway blind approach system

Radio Countermeasures:	ARI 5000/5025/5640 IFF Mk.II & III: Friend or Foe radar identification system ARI 5171/5625/5672/5769 Mandrel: Freya and Wurzburg radar jamming system ARI 5538/5557 Boozer Mk.I & II: Passive radar warning receiver ARI 5122/5281 Monica Mk.I, III & V ('Lulu'): Active tail warning radar Fishpond: Fighter warning radar add-on to H2S Monica-Fishpond ('Fishcake'): Hybrid tail warning radar Tinsel/Special Tinsel: Night fighter radio control jamming system TR3549 Airborne Cigar (ABC): Night fighter radio control jamming system ARI 5549 Carpet II: Wurzburg radar jamming system

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Ventral Turrets

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As originally designed the Lancaster was provided with ventral defence in the form of a Nash and Thompson FN64 turret, which was fitted to some early production aircraft. However, in common with all other periscope sighted ventral turrets, the narrow viewing angle made it almost impossible for gunners to acquire and track targets, and the few turrets which were installed were soon removed from service.

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{{storedairimage,3 _W4766.jpg,width:400px;,W4766 from 61 Squadron}}

The ventral .50 inch (50 calib) was approved as Lanc Mod.925 during February 1944, and was one of a number of unsuccessful measures taken to counter night fighter attacks from below.

The growth of the Luftwaffe night fighter force was followed by an increase in the in the number of attacks from below, exacerbated from August 1943 onward by the introduction of aircraft equipped with Schrage Musik upward firing 20mm cannon. A number of responses were considered by Bomber Command including a free mounted ventral .50 calibre Browning machine gun, which was approved on the Lancaster as Modification 925 during February 1944.

The modification was very basic, consisting of little more than an enlarged bicycle seat for the gunner and a simple free mounted gun with open sights which fired through the ventral turret/H2S aperture. On aircraft with bulged bomb doors the mounting (often unpainted) was incorporated into the fairing at the rear of the doors.

Non-H2S fitted aircraft were sporadically equipped with the gun from February 1944 onward, although a clear plan for installation appears to have been lacking. The quantity of aircraft which actually had the gun installed is unknown and photos of the mounting with a Browning actually installed are very rare.

Serious problems quickly became apparent, as noted in the following V Group monthly newsletter for April 1944:- "With the gunner strapped in his seat it is difficult to follow the gun round on the beam; it is difficult for the gunner to get his head down behind the sight as it tends to push the oxygen mask upwards on the gunners face; and also considerable vibration is experienced on the sight when the gun is fired."

These problems, plus the gradually more widespread introduction of H2S saw the gun fall out of use quite quickly, although it does appear to have been retained on some aircraft until war's end (most notably in 3 Group).

The quantity of aircraft which actually had the gun installed is unknown and photos of the mounting with a Browning actually installed are very rare.

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Notice on these aircraft the extra position in the eight person crew of Mid-Under-Gunner.

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Avro Lancaster Serial Groups Specifications

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD112

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD113

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD114

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD115

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD116

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD117

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD118

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD119

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD120

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD121

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD122

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD123

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD124

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD125

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD126

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD127

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD128

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD129

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD130

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD131

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD132

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD133

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD134

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD135

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD136

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD137

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD138

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD139

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD198

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD199

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD200

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD201

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD202

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD203

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD204

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD205

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD206

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD207

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD208

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD209

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD210

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD211

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD212

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD213

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD214

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD215

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD216

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD217

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD218

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD219

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD220

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD221

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD222

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD223

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD224

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD225

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD226

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD227

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD228

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD229

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD230

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD231

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD232

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD233

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD234

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD235

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD236

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD237

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD238

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD239

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD252

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD253

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD254

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD255

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD256

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD257

Lancaster Mk.I serial PD258

Avro Lancaster