Lancaster (Total: 7,377, Canadian: 121, Group 121)
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 RA500
s/n RA500
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 500
Merlin
Known Units: 103 Sqn
Delivered to No. 103 Sqn (PM-N) Jan 1945. It suffered some damage 29 Jan 1945 and was lost on an operation to Dassau 7/8 Mar 1945.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA501
s/n RA501
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 501
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA502
s/n RA502
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 502
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA503
s/n RA503
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 503
Merlin
Known Units: 550 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA504
s/n RA504
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 504
Merlin
Known Units: 424 Sqn;424 Sqn
Operated by No. 424 Squadron, RCAF, coded QB*B and "QB*M". Crashed on take-off at Colerne on 27 November 1944, when it swung and struck a dispersal pen.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA505
s/n RA505
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 505
Merlin
Known Units: 433 Sqn
Operated by No. 433 Squadron, RCAF, coded BM*K and BM*R.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA506
s/n RA506
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 506
Merlin
Known Units:
Operated by No. 433 Squadron, RCAF, coded BM*O.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA507
s/n RA507
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 507
Merlin
Known Units: 424 Sqn
Operated by No. 424 Squadron, RCAF, coded QB*S.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA508
s/n RA508
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 508
Merlin
Known Units: ;106
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA509
s/n RA509
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 509
Merlin
Known Units: 433 Sqn
Operated by No. 433 Squadron, RCAF, coded BM*P.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA510
s/n RA510
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 510
Merlin
Known Units: 75 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA511
s/n RA511
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 511
Merlin
Known Units: 433 Sqn
Operated by No. 433 Squadron, RCAF, coded BM*Q.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA512
s/n RA512
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 512
Merlin
Known Units: 433 Sqn
Operated by No. 433 Squadron, RCAF, coded BM*S. Used on operations in 1945.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA513
s/n RA513
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 513
Merlin
Known Units: 433 Sqn
Operated by No. 433 Squadron, RCAF, coded "BM*Y".last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA514
s/n RA514
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 514
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA515
s/n RA515
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 515
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA516
s/n RA516
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RA 516
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA517
s/n RA517
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RA 517
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA518
s/n RA518
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 518
Merlin
Known Units: 227 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA519
s/n RA519
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 519
Merlin
Known Units: 619 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA520
s/n RA520
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RA 520
Merlin
Known Units: 630 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA521
s/n RA521
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RA 521
Merlin
Known Units: 619 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA522
s/n RA522
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RA 522
Merlin
Known Units: 218 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA523
s/n RA523
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 523
Merlin
Known Units: 101 Sqn
Delivered to No. 106 Sqn (SR-I) Feb 1945. Missing on operation to Pforzheim 2/23 Feb 1945.last update: 2025-February-05






Lancaster Mk.I serial RA524
s/n RA524
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 524
Merlin
Known Units: 460 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA525
s/n RA525
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RA 525
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA526
s/n RA526
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RA 526
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA527
s/n RA527
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RA 527
Merlin
Known Units: 619 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA528
s/n RA528
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 528
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA529
s/n RA529
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 529
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA530
s/n RA530
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RA 530
Merlin
Known Units: 57 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA531
s/n RA531
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RA 531
Merlin
Known Units: 49 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA532
s/n RA532
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 532
Merlin
Known Units: 218 Sqn;218 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA533
s/n RA533
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 533
Merlin
Known Units: 189 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA534
s/n RA534
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 534
Merlin
Known Units: 427 Sqn
Operated by No. 427 Squadron, RCAF, coded "ZL*A". Survived the war, returned to the RAF.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA535
s/n RA535
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 535
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA536
s/n RA536
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 536
Merlin
Known Units: 427 Sqn
Operated by No. 427 Squadron, RCAF, coded "ZL*N". Named "Natch". Survived the war, returned to the RAF.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA537
s/n RA537
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 537
Merlin
Known Units: 427 Sqn
Operated by No. 427 Squadron, RCAF, coded "ZL*P". Named "Fightin Pappy". Survived the war, returned to the RAF.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA538
s/n RA538
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 538
Merlin
Known Units: 427 Sqn
Operated by No. 427 Squadron, RCAF, coded "ZL*P" (or ZL*B?). Survived the war, returned to the RAF.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA539
s/n RA539
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 539
Merlin
Known Units: 427 Sqn
Operated by No. 427 Squadron, RCAF, coded "ZL*O". Survived the war, returned to the RAF.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA540
s/n RA540
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 540
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA541
s/n RA541
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RA 541
Merlin
Known Units: 514 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA542
s/n RA542
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 542
Merlin
Known Units: 463 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA543
s/n RA543
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 543
Merlin
Known Units: 15 Sqn;626 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA544
s/n RA544
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 544
Merlin
Known Units: 153 Sqn
To No. 150 Sqn then to No. 153 Sqn Mar 1945. Missing on mining sortie 4/5 Apr 1945.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA545
s/n RA545
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 545
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA546
s/n RA546
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 546
Merlin
Known Units: 227 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA547
s/n RA547
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 547
Merlin
Known Units: ;550
Per 550 Squadron Association records:SOC 03 Sept 1947.
RA547 sustained 7 hits by 20mm calibre ammo following fighter attack (TBC) on Nuernburg raid of 16/17 Mar 1945.
Landed at Manston with the R/AG seriously wounded.
last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA560
s/n RA560
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 560
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA561
s/n RA561
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 561
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA562
s/n RA562
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RA 562
Merlin
Known Units: 576 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA563
s/n RA563
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 563
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA564
s/n RA564
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 564
Merlin
Known Units: 75 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA565
s/n RA565
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RA 565
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA566
s/n RA566
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 566
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA567
s/n RA567
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RA 567
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA568
s/n RA568
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RA 568
Merlin
Known Units: 189 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA569
s/n RA569
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RA 569
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA570
s/n RA570
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 570
Merlin
Known Units: 186 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA571
s/n RA571
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 571
Merlin
Known Units: 429 Sqn
Operated by No. 429 Squadron, RCAF, coded "AL*D". Used on operations, 1945. Crashed on 5 November 1945 at Beamsley Beacon, Yorkshire. Entered bad weather during cross country training flight, struck high gorund. 4 killed, 4 survivors.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA572
s/n RA572
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 572
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA573
s/n RA573
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 573
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA574
s/n RA574
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RA 574
Merlin
Known Units: 12 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA575
s/n RA575
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RA 575
Merlin
Known Units: 170 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA576
s/n RA576
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 576
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA577
s/n RA577
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RA 577
Merlin
Known Units: 218 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA578
s/n RA578
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RA 578
Merlin
Known Units:
Operated by No. 424 (B) Squadron, RCAF.last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA579
s/n RA579
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 579
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA580
s/n RA580
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 580
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA581
s/n RA581
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RA 581
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA582
s/n RA582
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 582
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA583
s/n RA583
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 583
Merlin
Known Units: 12 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA584
s/n RA584
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 584
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA585
s/n RA585
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 585
Merlin
Known Units: 12 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA586
s/n RA586
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 586
Merlin
Known Units: 150 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA587
s/n RA587
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 587
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA588
s/n RA588
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 588
Merlin
Known Units: 619 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA589
s/n RA589
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 589
Merlin
Known Units:
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA590
s/n RA590
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 590
Merlin
Known Units: 619 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA591
s/n RA591
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RA 591
Merlin
Known Units: 50 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA592
s/n RA592
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RA 592
Merlin
Known Units: 100 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA593
s/n RA593
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 593
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA594
s/n RA594
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RA 594
Merlin
Known Units: 576 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA595
s/n RA595
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RA 595
Merlin
Known Units: 101 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA596
s/n RA596
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 596
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA597
s/n RA597
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 597
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA598
s/n RA598
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RA 598
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA599
s/n RA599
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RA 599
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA600
s/n RA600
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 600
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA601
s/n RA601
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 601
Merlin
Known Units: 97 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA602
s/n RA602
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RA 602
Merlin
Known Units: 97 Sqn;97 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA603
s/n RA603
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 603
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA604
s/n RA604
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RA 604
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA605
s/n RA605
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RA 605
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA606
s/n RA606
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RA 606
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA607
s/n RA607
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RA 607
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA623
s/n RA623
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RA 623
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA624
s/n RA624
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RA 624
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA625
s/n RA625
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RA 625
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA626
s/n RA626
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RA 626
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA627
s/n RA627
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RA 627
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA787
s/n RA787
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RA 787
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA788
s/n RA788
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RA 788
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA789
s/n RA789
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RA 789
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA790
s/n RA790
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 790
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA791
s/n RA791
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RA 791
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA792
s/n RA792
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RA 792
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA793
s/n RA793
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RA 793
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA794
s/n RA794
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RA 794
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA795
s/n RA795
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RA 795
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA796
s/n RA796
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RA 796
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA797
s/n RA797
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RA 797
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA798
s/n RA798
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RA 798
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA799
s/n RA799
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 799
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA800
s/n RA800
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RA 800
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA801
s/n RA801
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RA 801
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA802
s/n RA802
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RA 802
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA803
s/n RA803
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RA 803
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA804
s/n RA804
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RA 804
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA805
s/n RA805
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RA 805
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27
Lancaster Mk.I serial RA806
s/n RA806
Metropolitan-Vickers
RA 806
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-27