Lancaster (Total: 7,377, Canadian: 88, Group 87)

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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Lancaster Mk.III serial RE115

s/n RE115

OZ RAF Roundel T

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

RL RAF Roundel F

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

A2 RAF Roundel D

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

OF RAF Roundel G

Avro

RE 119

Merlin

Known Units: 97 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE120

s/n RE120

RL RAF Roundel X

Avro

RE 120

Merlin

Known Units: 38 Sqn;38 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE121

s/n RE121

PM RAF Roundel I

Avro

RE 121

Merlin

Known Units: 103 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE122

s/n RE122

PH RAF Roundel O

Avro

RE 122

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE123

s/n RE123

RL RAF Roundel R

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

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE125

s/n RE125

UM RAF Roundel Y

Avro

RE 125

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn;626 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE126

s/n RE126

TC RAF Roundel Y

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

OZ RAF Roundel Z

Avro

RE 129

Merlin

Known Units: 179 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE130

s/n RE130

Avro

RE 130

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE131

s/n RE131

KM RAF Roundel E

Avro

RE 131

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE132

s/n RE132

KM RAF Roundel G

Avro

RE 132

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE133

s/n RE133

Avro

RE 133

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE134

s/n RE134

PH RAF Roundel U

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

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE137

s/n RE137

Avro

RE 137

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

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

RL RAF Roundel P

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

AL RAF Roundel V

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

PH RAF Roundel D

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
   1945-September-15 Accident Crash Crashed on approach to Glatton. 2019-08-20

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

SR RAF Roundel R

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

RL RAF Roundel L

Avro

RE 159

Merlin

Known Units: 38 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE160

s/n RE160

ZL RAF Roundel G

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

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE164

s/n RE164

XB RAF Roundel Q

Avro

RE 164

Merlin

Known Units: ASWDU;224 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE165

s/n RE165

OZ RAF Roundel S

Avro

RE 165

Merlin

Known Units: 210 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE166

s/n RE166

Avro

RE 166

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE167

s/n RE167

Avro

RE 167

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE168

s/n RE168

XB RAF Roundel M

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

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE170

s/n RE170

Avro

RE 170

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE171

s/n RE171

P9 RAF Roundel E

Avro

RE 171

Merlin

Known Units: ASWDU


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE172

s/n RE172

Avro

RE 172

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE173

s/n RE173

Avro

RE 173

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE174

s/n RE174

Avro

RE 174

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE175

s/n RE175

XB RAF Roundel P

Avro

RE 175

Merlin

Known Units: 224 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE176

s/n RE176

Avro

RE 176

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE177

s/n RE177

Avro

RE 177

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE178

s/n RE178

Avro

RE 178

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE179

s/n RE179

Avro

RE 179

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

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

K7 RAF Roundel J

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

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE183

s/n RE183

Avro

RE 183

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE184

s/n RE184

Avro

RE 184

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE185

s/n RE185

Avro

RE 185

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE186

s/n RE186

K7 RAF Roundel C

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

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE188

s/n RE188

Avro

RE 188

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster serial RE193

s/n RE193

PM RAF Roundel G

RE 193

Known Units: 103 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE200

s/n RE200

K7 RAF Roundel K

Avro

RE 200

Merlin

Known Units: 236 OCU


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE201

s/n RE201

Avro

RE 201

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE202

s/n RE202

Avro

RE 202

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE203

s/n RE203

Avro

RE 203

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE204

s/n RE204

Avro

RE 204

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

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

P9 RAF Roundel A

Avro

RE 206

Merlin

Known Units: ASWDU


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE207

s/n RE207

Avro

RE 207

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE208

s/n RE208

Avro

RE 208

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE209

s/n RE209

Avro

RE 209

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE210

s/n RE210

Avro

RE 210

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE211

s/n RE211

K7 RAF Roundel M

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

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE213

s/n RE213

Avro

RE 213

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE214

s/n RE214

Avro

RE 214

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE215

s/n RE215

Avro

RE 215

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE216

s/n RE216

Avro

RE 216

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

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

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE219

s/n RE219

Avro

RE 219

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE220

s/n RE220

Avro

RE 220

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE221

s/n RE221

Avro

RE 221

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE222

s/n RE222

Avro

RE 222

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE225

s/n RE225

Avro

RE 225

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial RE226

s/n RE226

Avro

RE 226

Merlin

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last update: 2025-June-06