Lancaster (Total: 7,377, Canadian: 88, Group 87)
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.III serial RE115
s/n RE115
Avro
RE 115
Merlin
Known Units: 97 Sqn;97 Sqn;179 Sqn;210 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE116
s/n RE116
Avro
RE 116
Merlin
Known Units: 514 Sqn;514 Sqn;38 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE117
s/n RE117
Avro
RE 117
Merlin
Known Units: 514 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE118
s/n RE118
Avro
RE 118
Merlin
Known Units: 100 Sqn;100 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE119
s/n RE119
Avro
RE 119
Merlin
Known Units: 97 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE120
s/n RE120
Avro
RE 120
Merlin
Known Units: 38 Sqn;38 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE121
s/n RE121
Avro
RE 121
Merlin
Known Units: 103 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE122
s/n RE122
Avro
RE 122
Merlin
Known Units: 12 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE123
s/n RE123
Avro
RE 123
Merlin
Known Units: 514 Sqn;38 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE124
s/n RE124
Avro
RE 124
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last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE125
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Avro
RE 125
Merlin
Known Units: 12 Sqn;626 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE126
s/n RE126
Avro
RE 126
Merlin
Known Units: 170 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE127
s/n RE127
Avro
RE 127
Merlin
Known Units: 576 Sqn; RWE; CSE; CSE
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE128
s/n RE128
Avro
RE 128
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE129
s/n RE129
Avro
RE 129
Merlin
Known Units: 179 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE130
s/n RE130
Avro
RE 130
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last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE131
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Avro
RE 131
Merlin
Known Units: 44 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE132
s/n RE132
Avro
RE 132
Merlin
Known Units: 44 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE133
s/n RE133
Avro
RE 133
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last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE134
s/n RE134
Avro
RE 134
Merlin
Known Units: 12 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE135
s/n RE135
Avro
RE 135
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE136
s/n RE136
Avro
RE 136
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Lancaster Mk.III serial RE137
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Avro
RE 137
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Lancaster Mk.III serial RE138
s/n RE138
Avro
RE 138
Merlin
Known Units: 101 Sqn;101 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE139
s/n RE139
Avro
RE 139
Merlin
Known Units: 38 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE140
s/n RE140
Avro
RE 140
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE153
s/n RE153
Avro
RE 153
Merlin
Known Units: 429 Sqn
Operated by No. 429 Squadron, RCAF, coded "AL*V".last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE154
s/n RE154
Avro
RE 154
Merlin
Known Units: 101 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE155
s/n RE155
Avro
RE 155
Merlin
Known Units: 429 Sqn;12 Sqn
Operated by No. 429 Squadron, RCAF, coded "AL*X" and "AL*Y".last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE156
s/n RE156
Avro
RE 156
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE157
s/n RE157
Avro
RE 157
Merlin
Known Units: 101 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE158
s/n RE158
Avro
RE 158
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE159
s/n RE159
Avro
RE 159
Merlin
Known Units: 38 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE160
s/n RE160
Avro
RE 160
Merlin
Known Units: 427 Sqn
Operated by No. 427 Squadron, RCAF, coded ZL*G. Used to return British ex-POWs from Belgium, summer of 1945 (Operation Exodus).last update: 2025-February-05
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE161
s/n RE161
Avro
RE 161
Merlin
Known Units: 101 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE162
s/n RE162
Avro
RE 162
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE163
s/n RE163
Avro
RE 163
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Lancaster Mk.III serial RE164
s/n RE164
Avro
RE 164
Merlin
Known Units: ASWDU;224 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE165
s/n RE165
Avro
RE 165
Merlin
Known Units: 210 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE166
s/n RE166
Avro
RE 166
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Lancaster Mk.III serial RE167
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Avro
RE 167
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Lancaster Mk.III serial RE168
s/n RE168
Avro
RE 168
Merlin
Known Units: 203 Sqn;224 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE169
s/n RE169
Avro
RE 169
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Lancaster Mk.III serial RE170
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Avro
RE 170
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Lancaster Mk.III serial RE171
s/n RE171
Avro
RE 171
Merlin
Known Units: ASWDU
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE172
s/n RE172
Avro
RE 172
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Lancaster Mk.III serial RE173
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RE 173
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Lancaster Mk.III serial RE174
s/n RE174
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RE 174
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Lancaster Mk.III serial RE175
s/n RE175
Avro
RE 175
Merlin
Known Units: 224 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE176
s/n RE176
Avro
RE 176
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last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE177
s/n RE177
Avro
RE 177
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Lancaster Mk.III serial RE178
s/n RE178
Avro
RE 178
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Lancaster Mk.III serial RE179
s/n RE179
Avro
RE 179
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Lancaster Mk.III serial RE180
s/n RE180
Avro
RE 180
Merlin
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last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE181
s/n RE181
Avro
RE 181
Merlin
Known Units: 6 OTU;236 OCU
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE182
s/n RE182
Avro
RE 182
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last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE183
s/n RE183
Avro
RE 183
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Lancaster Mk.III serial RE184
s/n RE184
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Lancaster Mk.III serial RE185
s/n RE185
Avro
RE 185
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last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE186
s/n RE186
Avro
RE 186
Merlin
Known Units: 6 OTU;236 OCU
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE187
s/n RE187
Avro
RE 187
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last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE188
s/n RE188
Avro
RE 188
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last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster serial RE193
s/n RE193
RE 193
Known Units: 103 Sqn
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE200
s/n RE200
Avro
RE 200
Merlin
Known Units: 236 OCU
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE201
s/n RE201
Avro
RE 201
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last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE202
s/n RE202
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RE 202
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Lancaster Mk.III serial RE203
s/n RE203
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RE 203
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Lancaster Mk.III serial RE204
s/n RE204
Avro
RE 204
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Lancaster Mk.III serial RE205
s/n RE205
Avro
RE 205
Merlin
Known Units: 236 OCU
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE206
s/n RE206
Avro
RE 206
Merlin
Known Units: ASWDU
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE207
s/n RE207
Avro
RE 207
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last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE208
s/n RE208
Avro
RE 208
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Lancaster Mk.III serial RE209
s/n RE209
Avro
RE 209
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last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE210
s/n RE210
Avro
RE 210
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last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE211
s/n RE211
Avro
RE 211
Merlin
Known Units: 6 OTU;236 OCU
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE212
s/n RE212
Avro
RE 212
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last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE213
s/n RE213
Avro
RE 213
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Lancaster Mk.III serial RE214
s/n RE214
Avro
RE 214
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Lancaster Mk.III serial RE215
s/n RE215
Avro
RE 215
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Lancaster Mk.III serial RE216
s/n RE216
Avro
RE 216
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Lancaster Mk.III serial RE217
s/n RE217
Avro
RE 217
Merlin
Known Units: 6 OTU;236 OCU
last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE218
s/n RE218
Avro
RE 218
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last update: 2025-June-06
Lancaster Mk.III serial RE219
s/n RE219
Avro
RE 219
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Lancaster Mk.III serial RE220
s/n RE220
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RE 220
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Lancaster Mk.III serial RE221
s/n RE221
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RE 221
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Lancaster Mk.III serial RE222
s/n RE222
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Lancaster Mk.III serial RE225
s/n RE225
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Lancaster Mk.III serial RE226
s/n RE226
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RE 226
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last update: 2025-June-06