Lancaster (Total: 7,377, Canadian: 409, Group 407)

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

YouTube Lancaster Bomber

Wikipedia Wikipedia

unvetted Source Harold A Skaarup Web Page

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4102

s/n W4102

Avro

W 4102

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4103

s/n W4103

OL RAF Roundel S

Avro

W 4103

Merlin

Known Units: 83 Sqn

Delivered to No. 83 Sqn Jul 1942. After a txiing accident, it was repaired and transferred to No. 1668 CU, and from there to No. 5 Lancaster Finishing School. There it collided with Oxford LB 414 and crashed near Syerston 14 Apr 1944.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4104

s/n W4104

Avro

W 4104

Merlin

Known Units: ;83

First delivered to No. 49 Sqn. Transferred to No. 83 Sqn (OL-A). Missing on operation to Dusseldorf 10/11 Sep 1942. 68 flying hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4105

s/n W4105

KM RAF Roundel K

Avro

W 4105

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn

With No. 44 Sqn (KM-Y) Jul-Aug 1942. Missing on Operation to Frankfurt 24/25 Aug 1942. 50 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4106

s/n W4106

KM RAF Roundel T

Avro

W 4106

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4107

s/n W4107

Avro

W 4107

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4108

s/n W4108

UG RAF Roundel B

Avro

W 4108

Merlin

Known Units: 1654 HCU


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4109

s/n W4109

Avro

W 4109

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4110

s/n W4110

KM RAF Roundel K

Avro

W 4110

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4112

s/n W4112

VN RAF Roundel L

Avro

W 4112

Merlin

Known Units: 50 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4113

s/n W4113

GP RAF Roundel O

Avro

W 4113

Merlin

Known Units: 1661 HCU;1661 HCU


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4114

s/n W4114

YW RAF Roundel T

Avro

W 4114

Merlin

Known Units: 1660 HCU


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4115

s/n W4115

Avro

W 4115

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4116

s/n W4116

Avro

W 4116

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4117

s/n W4117

VN RAF Roundel R

Avro

W 4117

Merlin

Known Units: 50 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4118

s/n W4118

ZN RAF Roundel Z

Avro

W 4118

Merlin

Known Units: 106 Sqn

Delivered to No. 106 Sqn (ZN-Z) 6 Aug 1942. This aircraft, named "Admiral Prune" was used by the then squadron commander W/C Guy Gibson on a number of operations, including the daylight raid on Le Creusot on 17 Oct 1942. It was lost on operations to Turin, 4/5 Feb 1943. 340 operational hours. It was replaced by Lancaster ED 593 "Admiral Prune II", which ended the war as an instructional airframe.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4119

s/n W4119

VN RAF Roundel Q

Avro

W 4119

Merlin

Known Units: 50 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4120

s/n W4120

EM RAF Roundel L

Avro

W 4120

Merlin

Known Units: 207 Sqn

Delivered to No. 39 MU then to No. 207 Sqn (EM-L) Oct 1942. Missing on operation to Munchen-Gladbach 30/31 Aug 1943. 343 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4121

s/n W4121

Avro

W 4121

Merlin

Known Units: 207

Delivered to No.207 Sqn from No. 39 MU Oct 1942. Missing on daylight operation to Milan 24 Oct 1942. 8 flying hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4122

s/n W4122

WS RAF Roundel W

Avro

W 4122

Merlin

Known Units: 9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4123

s/n W4123

Avro

W 4123

Merlin

Known Units: 83;576

Delivered to No. 83 Sqn (OL-P, changed to OL-N) Aug 1942, then to Navigation Training Unit (NTU) then to No. 576 Sqn (UL-R2). Missing on operation to Berlin 2/3 Dec 1943. 318 operational hours. This was No. 576 Sqn's first Lancaster operation.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4124

s/n W4124

KM RAF Roundel D

Avro

W 4124

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4125

s/n W4125

Avro

W 4125

Merlin

Known Units: 44

Delivered to No. 44 Sqn (KM-J, later KM-W) Aug 1942. Missing on operation to Munich, 21/22 Dec 1942. 140 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4126

s/n W4126

KM RAF Roundel B

Avro

W 4126

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn

With No. 44 Sqn Conversion Flight, then to the Sqn as KM-G Aug 1942, later KM-B. Missing on operation to Nienburg 17/18 Dec 1942.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4127

s/n W4127

PG RAF Roundel D

Avro

W 4127

Merlin

Known Units: 619 Sqn

Originally with No. 97 Sqn Conversion Flight, then to No. 1660 Conversion Unit, then to No. 619 Sqn (PG-D). Missing on operation to La Chapelle, 20/21 April 1944.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4128

s/n W4128

Avro

W 4128

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4129

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4130

s/n W4130

Avro

W 4130

Merlin

Known Units: ;57

Delivered to No. 207 Sqn. Sep 1942. Transferred to No. 57 Sqn. Missing on operation to Cologne 15/16 Oct 1942. This was No. 57 Sqn's first Lancaster loss. 54 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4131

s/n W4131

Avro

W 4131

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4132

s/n W4132

GP RAF Roundel N

Avro

W 4132

Merlin

Known Units: 1661 HCU


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4133

s/n W4133

WS RAF Roundel Z

Avro

W 4133

Merlin

Known Units: 9 Sqn;9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4134

s/n W4134

EM RAF Roundel U

Avro

W 4134

Merlin

Known Units: 207 Sqn

Claim by Oblt Manfred Meurer 3/NJG1 - 3 km. South East Roermond: 4.000m at 20.23. Crashed between Asselt (Limburg) and Roermond Holland.

last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4135

s/n W4135

VN RAF Roundel Q

Avro

W 4135

Merlin

Known Units: 50 Sqn

Delivered to No. 50 Sqn (VN-Q) Aug 1942, then to No. 44 Sqn Dec 1942 (no raids flown), then to No. 97 Sqn (OF-A) Jan 1943. Missing on operation to Dusseldorf 27/28 Jan 1943.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4136

s/n W4136

Avro

W 4136

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4137

s/n W4137

KM RAF Roundel L

Avro

W 4137

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4138

s/n W4138

JF RAF Roundel U

Avro

W 4138

Merlin

Known Units: 1654 CU

First with No. 83 Sqn Conversion Flight, then to No. 1654 CU. Missing on operation to Essen 16/17 Sep 1942. 42 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4139

s/n W4139

OF RAF Roundel V

Avro

W 4139

Merlin

Known Units: 97

Delivered to No. 97 Sqn 18 Aug 1942. Missing on operation to Kassel 27/28 Aug 1942. 9 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4140

s/n W4140

Avro

W 4140

Merlin

Known Units: ;156

With No. 49 Sqn Conversion Flight, then to No. 156 Sqn. Lost on mission to Duisburg 26/27 Apr 1943. 64 flying hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4154

s/n W4154

Avro

W 4154

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4155

s/n W4155

WS RAF Roundel D

Avro

W 4155

Merlin

Known Units: 9 Sqn;9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4156

s/n W4156

Avro

W 4156

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4157

s/n W4157

WS RAF Roundel V

Avro

W 4157

Merlin

Known Units: 9 Sqn

With No. 9 Sqn (WS-V, later WS-U). Missing on operation to Berlin 17/18 Jan 1943. Flew 30 operations, 258 flying hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4158

s/n W4158

WS RAF Roundel S

Avro

W 4158

Merlin

Known Units: 622 Sqn;9 Sqn;9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4159

s/n W4159

WS RAF Roundel Y

Avro

W 4159

Merlin

Known Units: 9 Sqn

Claim by Oblt Ludwig Becker 12/NJG1 - Hackfort 7 km. South East of Zutphen: 800-1,000m at 19:23. Crashed at Hackfort West of Vorden. Pilot: R/102678 WOII Alan Dick Foote RCAF - Vorden General Cemetery Collective Grave 5-6.

last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4160

s/n W4160

Avro

W 4160

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4161

s/n W4161

VN RAF Roundel J

Avro

W 4161

Merlin

Known Units: 50 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4162

s/n W4162

Avro

W 4162

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4163

s/n W4163

VN RAF Roundel N

Avro

W 4163

Merlin

Known Units: 50 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4164

s/n W4164

GP RAF Roundel Q

Avro

W 4164

Merlin

Known Units: 1661 HCU


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4165

s/n W4165

Avro

W 4165

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4166

s/n W4166

Avro

W 4166

Merlin

Known Units: ;61

Delivered to No. 61 Sqn 31 Aug 1942. Missing on operation to Munich 19/20 Sep 1942. 23 flying hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4167

s/n W4167

Avro

W 4167

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4168

s/n W4168

Avro

W 4168

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4169

s/n W4169

KM RAF Roundel S

Avro

W 4169

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn

Delivered to No. 44 Sqn (KM-S) Sept 1942. Missing on operation to Bremen 13/14 Sep 1942. 19 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4171

s/n W4171

EM RAF Roundel J

Avro

W 4171

Merlin

Known Units: 207 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4172

s/n W4172

EM RAF Roundel X

Avro

W 4172

Merlin

Known Units: ;207


last update: 2025-June-06

Bombing Munich Germany 1943-03-10 to 1943-03-10

207 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Langar

Battle of the Ruhr

264 aircraft - 142 Lancasters, 81 Halifaxes, 41 Stirlings. 8 aircraft - 5 Lancasters, 2 Halifaxes, I Stirling - lost, 3.0 per cent of the force.

The wind caused this raid to be concentrated on the western half of Munich rather than on the centre of the city, but much damage was caused. 291 buildings were destroyed, 660 severely damaged and 2,134 less seriously damaged; these included many public buildings - I I hospitals, the cathedral, 4 churches and 14 'cultural' buildings for example - but also 3 wholesale and 22 retail business premises were completely destroyed and no less than 294 military buildings were hit, including the headquarters of the local Flak brigade, which was burnt out. The most serious industrial damage was at the B.M.W. factory where the aero-engine assembly shop was put out of action for 6 weeks. Many other industrial concerns were hit, including 141 small, back-street-type workshops which were destroyed.

The detailed Munich reports show that 208 people were killed and 425 injured. The dead included: 2 party officials on duty, IO soldiers, I Hitler Youth boy serving at a Flak site, 2 policemen and 4 foreigners. The local Flak fired 14,234 rounds of ammunition - 2,314 of 105 mm, 8,328 of 88 mm, 3,592 of 20 mm - and 7 night fighters were reported as being on duty in the Munich area but only 1 bomber, unidentified because of its explosion in the air, was shot down over the city. source: The Bomber Command War Diaries, Martin Middlebrook and Chris Everitt


Lancaster W4172 was attacked by a Fw190 night-fighter and a JU 88. Shot down by Ofw. Reinhard Kollak of the 7./NJG 4, flying Bf 110 F-4 3C+LR from Juvincourt airfield.and crashed 01:59 10 Mar 1943 near Lavannes (Marne) 12 km NE of Reims France.Having taken off from Langar 2041, 9 Mar 1943 .Both Brown and Brownhill say they were shot down after leaving the target: Brown says "while we were over Saarbrucken one of the engines caught fire and almost immediately afterwards we were attacked by a fighter.". Brownhill says "we were attacked by night fighters and the aircraft was set on fire."


unvetted Source Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database

unvetted Source Aviation Safety Network

unvetted Source Search for France-Crashes 39-45

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4173

s/n W4173

Avro

W 4173

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4174

s/n W4174

LS RAF Roundel P

Avro

W 4174

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4175

s/n W4175

Avro

W 4175

Merlin

Known Units: ;97


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4176

s/n W4176

KM RAF Roundel X

Avro

W 4176

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4177

s/n W4177

KM RAF Roundel W

Avro

W 4177

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4178

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4179

s/n W4179

Avro

W 4179

Merlin

Known Units: 106

With No. 106 Sqn. Missing on operation to Essen 16/17 Sep 1942. 15 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4180

s/n W4180

KM RAF Roundel D

Avro

W 4180

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4181

s/n W4181

LS RAF Roundel Q

Avro

W 4181

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4182

s/n W4182

WS RAF Roundel B

Avro

W 4182

Merlin

Known Units: 9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4183

s/n W4183

Avro

W 4183

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4184

s/n W4184

WS RAF Roundel A

Avro

W 4184

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4186

s/n W4186

Avro

W 4186

Merlin

Known Units: 9

Delivered to No. 9 Sqn 10 Sep 1942. Missing on operation to Essen 16/17 Sep 1942 8 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4187

s/n W4187

KM RAF Roundel S

Avro

W 4187

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn

Delivered to No. 44 Sqn (KM-S) Sep 1942. Missing on operation to Wismar, Germany 1/2 Oct 1942. 50 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4188

s/n W4188

KM RAF Roundel G

Avro

W 4188

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4189

s/n W4189

Avro

W 4189

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4190

s/n W4190

GP RAF Roundel A

Avro

W 4190

Merlin

Known Units: 1661 HCU


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4191

s/n W4191

Avro

W 4191

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4192

s/n W4192

QR RAF Roundel E

Avro

W 4192

Merlin

Known Units: 61 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4193

s/n W4193

OL RAF Roundel A

Avro

W 4193

Merlin

Known Units: 83 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4194

s/n W4194

Avro

W 4194

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4195

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4196

s/n W4196

Avro

W 4196

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4197

s/n W4197

WS RAF Roundel J

Avro

W 4197

Merlin

Known Units: 9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4198

s/n W4198

QR RAF Roundel L

Avro

W 4198

Merlin

Known Units: 61 Sqn;61 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4199

s/n W4199

KM RAF Roundel H

Avro

W 4199

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4200

s/n W4200

WS RAF Roundel U

Avro

W 4200

Merlin

Known Units: 97 Sqn;9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4201

s/n W4201

Avro

W 4201

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster serial W4213

s/n W4213

OL RAF Roundel P

W 4213

Known Units: 83 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4230

s/n W4230

WS RAF Roundel P

Avro

W 4230

Merlin

Known Units: 9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4231

s/n W4231

OL RAF Roundel U

Avro

W 4231

Merlin

Known Units: 83 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4232

s/n W4232

DX RAF Roundel B

Avro

W 4232

Merlin

Known Units: 57 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4233

s/n W4233

Avro

W 4233

Merlin

Known Units: ;61


last update: 2025-June-06

Bombing Kiel Germany 1942-10-13 to 1942-10-14

61 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Syerston

61 Squadron (Per Puram Tunantes) RAF Syerston. Returning over England from an operation against targets in Kiel, Germany, the flak-damaged Lancaster BI aircraft W 4233 became lost in poor weather conditions. While trying to determine it's position, the Lancaster crashed into high ground fifteen miles north-east of Thirsk, at Bilsdale, East Moor, Yorkshire

Navigator, Pilot Officer L C R Leach (RCAF) and Bomb Aimer, Sergeant R Court (RAFVR) were killed in action. The Pilot, Flight Sergeant H E Game (RAF) was severely injured and died of his injuries in hospital 1942-10-15

The rest of the crew, Flight Engineer, Sergeant H Scattergood (RAF), Wireless Operator/Air Gunner, Sergeant L S J Hamblett (RAF), Mid-Upper Air Gunner, Sergeant E C Hawkins (RAF), and Rear Air Gunner, Sergeant E T Lund (RAFVR) all survived the crash with injuries

Sergeant Lund is believed to have walked to a farm house to get help despite having suffered two broken ankles in the crash

unvetted Source Royal Air Force Serial and Image Database

unvetted Source Lancaster W4233 - Bilsdale

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4234

s/n W4234

Avro

W 4234

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4235

s/n W4235

WS RAF Roundel C

Avro

W 4235

Merlin

Known Units: 9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4236

s/n W4236

QR RAF Roundel K

Avro

W 4236

Merlin

Known Units: 61 Sqn

Delivered to No. 61 Sqn. (QR-K) Sep 1942. Missing on operation to Mannheim 9/10 Aug 1943. 640 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4237

s/n W4237

WS RAF Roundel W

Avro

W 4237

Merlin

Known Units: 9 Sqn;9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4238

s/n W4238

Avro

W 4238

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4239

s/n W4239

WS RAF Roundel T

Avro

W 4239

Merlin

Known Units: 9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4240

s/n W4240

Avro

W 4240

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4241

s/n W4241

KF RAF Roundel Q

Avro

W 4241

Merlin

Known Units: 1662 HCU


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4242

s/n W4242

ZN RAF Roundel A

Avro

W 4242

Merlin

Known Units: 106 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4243

s/n W4243

Avro

W 4243

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4244

s/n W4244

QR RAF Roundel F

Avro

W 4244

Merlin

Known Units: 61 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4245

s/n W4245

Avro

W 4245

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4246

s/n W4246

Avro

W 4246

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4247

s/n W4247

DX RAF Roundel S

Avro

W 4247

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4248

s/n W4248

WS RAF Roundel A

Avro

W 4248

Merlin

Known Units: 3 LFS;622 Sqn;622 Sqn;9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4249

s/n W4249

WS RAF Roundel M

Avro

W 4249

Merlin

Known Units: 3 LFS;1661 HCU;9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4250

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4251

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4252

s/n W4252

Avro

W 4252

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4253

s/n W4253

WS RAF Roundel W

Avro

W 4253

Merlin

Known Units: 1661 HCU;9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4254

s/n W4254

WS RAF Roundel P

Avro

W 4254

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4255

s/n W4255

Avro

W 4255

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4256

s/n W4256

Avro

W 4256

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4257

s/n W4257

Avro

W 4257

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4258

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4259

s/n W4259

KM RAF Roundel P

Avro

W 4259

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn

With no. 44 Sqn Conversion Unit, then to the squadron (KM-P) Oct 1942. Shortly after take-off on operation to Duisburg 20 Dec 1942 the aircraft collided with Lancaster W 4182 and crashed: all the crew were killed.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4260

s/n W4260

UG RAF Roundel O

Avro

W 4260

Merlin

Known Units: 1654 HCU


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4261

s/n W4261

Avro

W 4261

Merlin

Known Units: ;106

Flew with No. 106 Sqn. Included daylight operations to Le Creusot and Italian targets. Missing from a raid on Essen on 13/14 Jan 1943. On a trip to Genoa 13/14 Nov 1942, Flight Sergeant M. A. Phair lost 2 engines over the target but flew back over the Alps on the other two and made an emergency landing at Thorney Island.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4262

s/n W4262

Avro

W 4262

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4263

s/n W4263

Avro

W 4263

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4264

s/n W4264

Avro

W 4264

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4265

s/n W4265

ZN RAF Roundel V

Avro

W 4265

Merlin

Known Units: 9 Sqn;106 Sqn

Delivered to No. 9 Sqn (WS-L) Oct 1942. Crashed as a result of collision with Lancaster R 5916 at Waddington on return from sortie to Genoa 7/8 Nov 1942.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4266

s/n W4266

VN RAF Roundel S

Avro

W 4266

Merlin

Known Units: 50 Sqn;50 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4267

s/n W4267

Avro

W 4267

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4268

s/n W4268

KM RAF Roundel Q

Avro

W 4268

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4269

s/n W4269

QR RAF Roundel G

Avro

W 4269

Merlin

Known Units: 61 Sqn

To No. 61 Sqn Oct 1942. Missing on Operation to Duisburg 12/13 May 1943. 430 Operational hours
last update: 2025-February-05

Bombing Duisburg Germany 1943-05-12 to 1943-05-13

61 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Syerston

From ORB:

Fourteen aircraft were ordered from the Squadron for operations against Duisburg, Thirteen aircraft attacked the target from heights varying from 16,500 to 21,000 feet bombing the TI [Target Indicator] markers. Several large explosions were seen. The defences were rather spasmodic. Photographs were taken which revealed fires and slight ground detail together with gun flashes. One aircraft failed to return [W4269].

Hit by Flak and crashed 0206 into the Zuiderzeepark at Amsterdam where all were originally buried.

Additional Crew not Canadian, all RAF, all Killed in Action:

  • Pilot - Flight Sergeant Peter Henry Alderton
  • Flight Engineer - Sergeant Sydney Lupton
  • Navigator - Sergeant Robert Edward Sloan
  • Air Gunner - Sergeant John Thomas
  • Air Gunner - Sergeant Charles Douglas Whitehall

Operatins Record Books May 12-13 1943 ORB Summary

Operatins Record Books May 12-13 1943 ORB Daily Operations

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4270

s/n W4270

Avro

W 4270

Merlin

Known Units: ;61

Delivered to No. 61 Sqn October 1942. Crashed in flames on a training flight 18 Feb 1943. 196 flying hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4271

s/n W4271

GP RAF Roundel O

Avro

W 4271

Merlin

Known Units: 1661 HCU;1661 HCU


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4272

s/n W4272

UG RAF Roundel G

Avro

W 4272

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn;1654 HCU

Started with No. 61 Sqn Conversion Flight, then No. 1654 Conversion Unit. Transferred to No. 15 Sqn (LS-P), then to No. 622 Sqn (GI-C). Missing from raid to Berlin 15/16 Feb 1944. 280 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Bombing Berlin Germany 1944-02-15 to 1944-02-15

622 (B) Sqn (RAF) Mildenhall

Battle of Berlin

After a rest of more than 2 weeks for the regular bomber squadrons, 891 aircraft - 561 Lancasters, 314 Halifaxes, 16 Mosquitoes -were dispatched. This was the largest force sent to Berlin and the largest non-1,000 bomber force sent to any target, exceeding the previous record of 826 aircraft (which included Stirlings and Wellings tons) sent to Dortmund on the night of 23/24 May 1943. It was also the first time that more than 500 Lancasters and more than 300 Halifaxes were dispatched. The quantity of bombs dropped, 2,642 tons, was also a record.

The German controllers were able to plot the bomber stream soon after it left the English coast but the swing north over Denmark for the approach flight proved too far distant for many of the German fighters. The German controller ordered the fighters not to fly over Berlin, leaving the target area free for the Flak, but mapy fighters ignored him and attacked bombers over the city. The diversion to Frankfurt¬on-Oder failed to draw any fighters: 43 aircraft - 26 Lancasters, 17 Halifaxes - were lost, 4·8 per cent of the force.

Berlin was covered by cloud for most of the raid. Heavy bombing fell on the centre and south-western districts but many places out in the country again re-corded bombs, with 59 people being killed there. Damage in Berlin was extensive with 599 large and 572 medium fires and nearly 1,000 houses and 526 temporary wooden barracks, of which there were now a large number in Berlin, destroyed. Some of Berlin's most important war industries were hit, including the large Sie-mensstadt area. 320 people were killed - 196 civilians, 34 service personnel, 9 air-raid workers, 80 foreign workers and 1 prisoner of war. The diminishing proportion of civilian casualties reflects the large-scale evacuation which had now taken place but a further 260 civilians were recorded as being 'buried alive' and it is not known how many of these survived,

This was really the end of the true 'Battle of Berlin'; only one more raid tool pince on the city in this period and that was not for more than a month.

source: The Bomber Command War Diaries, Martin Middlebrook and Chris Everitt

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4273

s/n W4273

Avro

W 4273

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4274

s/n W4274

AR RAF Roundel B

Avro

W 4274

Merlin

Known Units: 460 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4275

s/n W4275

Avro

W 4275

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4276

s/n W4276

Avro

W 4276

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4277

s/n W4277

KM RAF Roundel S

Avro

W 4277

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn

Delivered to No. 44 Sqn (KM-S) Oct 1942. Missing on Gardening sortie 8/9 Jan 1943. 145 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Minelaying Oresund Sweden (Daffodil) 1943-01-09 to 1943-01-09

(B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Waddington

44 Rhodesia Squadron (Fulmina Regis lusta). Lancaster aircraft W 4277 lost to enemy action whilst laying mines off the Danish Coast..

Claim by Fw Ernst Baader 4/NJG3 - 8674 B1 in See: 2,700m at 21:10

Crashed Sost Skov (Forest) near Rise-Hjarup 3 km NNW of Aabenraa Denmark

Six RAF members of the crew, Flying Officer A.G. Cameron, Sergeants A.R.A. Colonna, J. Hutchison, J.H. Lightfoot, D.B. Mogg, and S. Wright were also killed.

Source of Personnel and grave marker images via "Airwar over Denmark" (http://www.flensted.eu.com/19430001.shtml)

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4278

s/n W4278

Avro

W 4278

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4279

s/n W4279

QR RAF Roundel Z

Avro

W 4279

Merlin

Known Units: 61 Sqn;61 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4301

s/n W4301

Avro

W 4301

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4302

s/n W4302

Avro

W 4302

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4303

s/n W4303

UG RAF Roundel D

Avro

W 4303

Merlin

Known Units: 1654 HCU


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4304

s/n W4304

KM RAF Roundel C

Avro

W 4304

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn

Delivered to No. 44 Sqn (KM-C) Oct 1942. Missing on operation to Stuttgart 22/23 Nov 1942. 55 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4305

s/n W4305

KM RAF Roundel G

Avro

W 4305

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn

Delivered to No. 44 Sqn (KM-J, later KM-G) Oct 1942. Missing on operation to Pilzen, Czechoslovakia, 13/14 May 1943. 272 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4306

s/n W4306

Avro

W 4306

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4307

s/n W4307

DX RAF Roundel O

Avro

W 4307

Merlin

Known Units: 57 Sqn

Delivered to No. 57 Sqn (DX-O) 12 Oct 1942. Missing on operation to Hamburg 9/10 Nov 1942. 44 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4308

s/n W4308

AR RAF Roundel C

Avro

W 4308

Merlin

Known Units: 460 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4309

s/n W4309

Avro

W 4309

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4310

s/n W4310

Avro

W 4310

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4311

s/n W4311

Avro

W 4311

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4312

s/n W4312

Avro

W 4312

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4313

s/n W4313

Avro

W 4313

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4314

s/n W4314

Avro

W 4314

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4315

s/n W4315

Avro

W 4315

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4316

s/n W4316

AR RAF Roundel Q

Avro

W 4316

Merlin

Known Units: 460 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Bombing Bochum Germany 1943-06-13 to 1943-06-13

460 () Sqn (RAAF) RAF Binbrook
460 Australia Squadron (Strike And Return). While on a mission to Bochum, Germany, Lancaster W 4316 was shot down by a night fighter. RCAF Sgt. J.C. Cornish (air gunner) was taken Prisoner of War. Casualties included RAAF Flt. Sgt's. A. Gordon (air gunner) and D.C.P. Lundie (navigator); RAF Sgt's. R.O. Vaughan (pilot), L.F.C. Day (flight engineer), and D.A. Thomas (wireless operator / air gunner); and RAF Flying Officer C.W.R. Young (bomb aimer).

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4317

s/n W4317

Avro

W 4317

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4318

s/n W4318

Avro

W 4318

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4319

s/n W4319

SR RAF Roundel N

Avro

W 4319

Merlin

Known Units: 101 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4320

s/n W4320

Avro

W 4320

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4321

s/n W4321

Avro

W 4321

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4322

s/n W4322

SR RAF Roundel O

Avro

W 4322

Merlin

Known Units: 101;460;101

Delivered to No. 101 Sqn (SR-O) and flew on the squadron's first Lancaster operation, to Turin 20/21 Nov 1942. It was briefly seconded to No. 460 (Australian) Sqn, but no operations were flown. Returned to No. 101 Sqn (SR-O) and continued operations Feb 1943. Missing on operation to Berlin 27/28 Mar 1943. 142 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4323

s/n W4323

Avro

W 4323

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4324

s/n W4324

Avro

W 4324

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4325

s/n W4325

WS RAF Roundel C

Avro

W 4325

Merlin

Known Units: 9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4326

s/n W4326

Avro

W 4326

Merlin

Known Units: 101

Deliverrd to No. 101 Sqn Oct 1942. Crashed on 16 Nov 1942 28 flying hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4327

s/n W4327

AR RAF Roundel S

Avro

W 4327

Merlin

Known Units: 460 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4328

s/n W4328

Avro

W 4328

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4329

s/n W4329

Avro

W 4329

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4330

s/n W4330

Avro

W 4330

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4331

s/n W4331

Avro

W 4331

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4332

s/n W4332

Avro

W 4332

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4333

s/n W4333

Avro

W 4333

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4334

s/n W4334

Avro

W 4334

Merlin

Known Units: 103

Delivered to No. 103 Sqn Oct 1942. Missing on operation to Duisburg 20/21 Dec 1942. 49 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4335

s/n W4335

Avro

W 4335

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4336

s/n W4336

Avro

W 4336

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4337

s/n W4337

PM RAF Roundel K

Avro

W 4337

Merlin

Known Units: 103 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4338

s/n W4338

Avro

W 4338

Merlin

Known Units: ;103

Delivered to No. 103 Sqn Oct 1942. Missing on operation to Essen 13/14 Jan 1943. 67 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4339

s/n W4339

Avro

W 4339

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4340

Lancaster serial W4351

s/n W4351

QR RAF Roundel Q

W 4351

Known Units: 61 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4355

s/n W4355

LS RAF Roundel A

Avro

W 4355

Merlin

Known Units: 1661 HCU;15 Sqn

Originally with No. 97 Sqn (OF-T) in late 1942. Transferred to No. 1661 CU spring 1943. To No. 15 Sqn (LS-A). Missing on operation to Stuttgart 15/16 Mar 1944. 795 flying hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4356

s/n W4356

Avro

W 4356

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4357

s/n W4357

QR RAF Roundel A

Avro

W 4357

Merlin

Known Units: 61 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4358

s/n W4358

WS RAF Roundel P

Avro

W 4358

Merlin

Known Units: 1 LFC;57 Sqn;1661 HCU;9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4359

s/n W4359

Avro

W 4359

Merlin

Known Units: 57

Delivered to No. 57 Sqn 6 Nov 1942. Burnt in a crash near Predennack, Cornwall on a training exercise 18 Dec 1942. 50 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4360

s/n W4360

Avro

W 4360

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4361

s/n W4361

Avro

W 4361

Merlin

Known Units: 103

Delivered to No. 103 Sqn Nov 1942. Missing on operation to Berlin 1/2 Mar 1943. 194 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4362

s/n W4362

Avro

W 4362

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4363

s/n W4363

PM RAF Roundel U

Avro

W 4363

Merlin

Known Units: 103 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4364

s/n W4364

Avro

W 4364

Merlin

Known Units: 103

Delivered to No. 103 Sqn Oct 1942. Took part in Gardening operation that was No. 103's first Lancaster operation 21/22 Nov 1942. Missing on operation to Nuremburg 26/27 Aug 1943. 457 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4365

s/n W4365

EM RAF Roundel B

Avro

W 4365

Merlin

Known Units: 207 Sqn

Delivered to No. 207 Sqn (EM-B) 8 Nov 1942. Missing on operation to Essen 21/22 Jan 1943. 126 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4366

s/n W4366

PH RAF Roundel R

Avro

W 4366

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn;12 Sqn

Delivered to No. 12 Sqn Jan 1943. Missing on operation to Bochum 13/14 May 1943. 24 ops, 237 operational hours.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4367

s/n W4367

Avro

W 4367

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4368

s/n W4368

PH RAF Roundel U

Avro

W 4368

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn

Delivered to No. 12 Sqn (PH-U) Nov 1942. Missing on operation to Berlin 17/18 Jan 1943.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4369

s/n W4369

PH RAF Roundel Z

Avro

W 4369

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4370

s/n W4370

Avro

W 4370

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn;12 Sqn;12 Sqn;12 Sqn;12 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4372

s/n W4372

PH RAF Roundel G

Avro

W 4372

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4373

s/n W4373

PH RAF Roundel F

Avro

W 4373

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4374

s/n W4374

PH RAF Roundel L

Avro

W 4374

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn;12 Sqn

With No. 12 Sqn. Aircraft crashed 3 miles south of Wickenby 18 Jun 1943 and was written off.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4375

s/n W4375

Avro

W 4375

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4376

s/n W4376

BH RAF Roundel O

Avro

W 4376

Merlin

Known Units: 300 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4377

s/n W4377

Avro

W 4377

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4378

s/n W4378

Avro

W 4378

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4380

s/n W4380

WS RAF Roundel S

Avro

W 4380

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn;9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4381

s/n W4381

GP RAF Roundel B

Avro

W 4381

Merlin

Known Units: 1661 HCU


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4382

s/n W4382

Avro

W 4382

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4383

s/n W4383

UG RAF Roundel K

Avro

W 4383

Merlin

Known Units: 207 Sqn;1654 HCU


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4761

s/n W4761

m/d 683

WS RAF Roundel P

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4761

Merlin

Known Units: 9 Sqn

Originally with No. 49 Sqn around Aug-Sep 1942. Transferred to No. 9 Sqn (WS-P) Jan 1943. Missing on operation to Berlin 17/19 Jan 1943.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4762

s/n W4762

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4762

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4763

s/n W4763

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4763

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4764

s/n W4764

m/d 683

WS RAF Roundel K

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4764

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4765

s/n W4765

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4765

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4766

s/n W4766

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4766

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4767

s/n W4767

m/d 683

QR RAF Roundel H

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4767

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4768

s/n W4768

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4768

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4769

s/n W4769

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4769

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4770

s/n W4770

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4770

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4771

s/n W4771

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4771

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4772

s/n W4772

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4772

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4773

s/n W4773

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4773

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4774

s/n W4774

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4774

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4775

s/n W4775

m/d 683

DX RAF Roundel J

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4775

Merlin

Known Units: 57 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4776

s/n W4776

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4776

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4777

s/n W4777

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4777

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4778

s/n W4778

m/d 683

KM RAF Roundel T

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4778

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4779

s/n W4779

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4779

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4780

s/n W4780

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4780

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4781

s/n W4781

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4781

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4782

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4783

s/n W4783

m/d 683

AR RAF Roundel G

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4783

Merlin

Known Units: 460 Sqn

Became RAAF A66-2.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4784

s/n W4784

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4784

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4785

s/n W4785

m/d 683

AR RAF Roundel J

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4785

Merlin

Known Units: 460 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4786

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4787

s/n W4787

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4787

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4788

s/n W4788

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4788

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4789

s/n W4789

m/d 683

PH RAF Roundel E

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4789

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4790

s/n W4790

m/d 683

PH RAF Roundel B

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4790

Merlin

Known Units: 1 LFS;12 Sqn;12 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4791

s/n W4791

m/d 683

PH RAF Roundel W

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4791

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4792

s/n W4792

m/d 683

PH RAF Roundel Y

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4792

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4793

s/n W4793

m/d 683

PH RAF Roundel A

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4793

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4794

s/n W4794

m/d 683

PH RAF Roundel Z

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4794

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn;12 Sqn;12 Sqn;12 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4795

s/n W4795

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4795

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4796

s/n W4796

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4796

Merlin

Known Units: ;101


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4797

s/n W4797

m/d 683

PH RAF Roundel Z

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4797

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4798

s/n W4798

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4798

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4800

s/n W4800

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4800

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4815

s/n W4815

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4815

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4816

s/n W4816

m/d 683

AR RAF Roundel K

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4816

Merlin

Known Units: 460 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4817

s/n W4817

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4817

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4818

s/n W4818

m/d 683

AR RAF Roundel K

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4818

Merlin

Known Units: 460 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4819

s/n W4819

m/d 683

WS RAF Roundel O

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4819

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4820

s/n W4820

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4820

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4821

s/n W4821

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4821

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4822

s/n W4822

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4822

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4823

s/n W4823

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4823

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4824

s/n W4824

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4824

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4825

s/n W4825

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4825

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4826

s/n W4826

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4826

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4827

s/n W4827

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4827

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4828

s/n W4828

m/d 683

PM RAF Roundel G

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4828

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4829

s/n W4829

m/d 683

WS RAF Roundel T

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4829

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn;9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4830

s/n W4830

m/d 683

WS RAF Roundel D

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4830

Merlin

Known Units: 61 Sqn;9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4831

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4832

s/n W4832

m/d 683

KM RAF Roundel U

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4832

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4833

s/n W4833

m/d 683

CF RAF Roundel J

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4833

Merlin

Known Units: 625 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4834

s/n W4834

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4834

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4835

s/n W4835

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4835

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4836

s/n W4836

m/d 683

PH RAF Roundel P

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4836

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4837

s/n W4837

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4837

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4838

s/n W4838

m/d 683

KM RAF Roundel B

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4838

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4840

s/n W4840

m/d 683

WS RAF Roundel B

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4840

Merlin

Known Units: 9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Bombing Essen Germany 1943-01-03 to 1943-01-03

9 (B) Sqn (RAF) RAF Waddington

Claim by Uffz. Christian K_ltringer 7./NJG1 5223b9: 1 km. South of Velp: 5,600m at 20:15. Crashed near steam pumping station in Overhagense Weide at Velp. The RCAF members of the crew were initially buried at Velp. Reinterred 12 October 1945. Source John Jones

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4841

s/n W4841

m/d 683

KM RAF Roundel W

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4841

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4842

s/n W4842

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4842

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4843

s/n W4843

m/d 683

WS RAF Roundel K

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4843

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4844

s/n W4844

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4844

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4845

s/n W4845

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4845

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4846

s/n W4846

m/d 683

OL RAF Roundel S

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4846

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4847

s/n W4847

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4847

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4848

s/n W4848

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4848

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4849

s/n W4849

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4849

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4850

s/n W4850

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4850

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4851

s/n W4851

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4851

Merlin

Known Units: 3 LFS


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4852

s/n W4852

m/d 683

LS RAF Roundel B

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4852

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4853

s/n W4853

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4853

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4854

s/n W4854

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4854

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4855

s/n W4855

m/d 683

PH RAF Roundel D

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4855

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4856

s/n W4856

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4856

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4857

s/n W4857

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4857

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4858

s/n W4858

m/d 683

PH RAF Roundel A

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4858

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4859

s/n W4859

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4859

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4860

s/n W4860

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4860

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4861

s/n W4861

m/d 683

PH RAF Roundel M

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4861

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4862

s/n W4862

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4862

Merlin

Known Units: ;101


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4863

s/n W4863

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4863

Merlin

Known Units: ;101


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4864

s/n W4864

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4864

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4879

s/n W4879

m/d 683

AR RAF Roundel D

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4879

Merlin

Known Units: 460 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4880

s/n W4880

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4880

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4881

s/n W4881

m/d 683

PH RAF Roundel G

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4881

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn;12 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Bombing Berlin Germany 1943-12-02 to 1943-12-02

460 () Sqn (RAAF) RAF Binbrook, Lincolnshire, England
460 Australia Squadron (Strike And Return). Lancaster aircraft W 4881 was attacked by a night fighter during a raid on Berlin, Germany, and exploded. Killed were RCAF W/O II I. Rodin (air gunner); RAAF Pilot Officer J.H.J. English (DFC) (pilot), RAAF Sgt's. R.O. Cole (wireless operator / air gunner) and A.E. Kan (air gunner). Taken Prisoners of War were RAAF Pilot Officer N.J. Anderson (navigator); RAF Flt. Sgt. A.W. Catty (bomb aimer), and RAF Sgt. W.L. Miller (flight engineer).

Four of the aircraft taking part in the raid that night carried a War Correspondent, including Australian Norman Stockton, age 40, a journalist for Australian Associated News (specifically the Sydney Sun). Stockton was also killed on Lancaster W4881.

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4882

s/n W4882

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4882

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4883

s/n W4883

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4883

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4884

s/n W4884

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4884

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4885

s/n W4885

m/d 683

A5 RAF Roundel L

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4885

Merlin

Known Units: 3 LFS


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4886

s/n W4886

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4886

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4887

s/n W4887

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4887

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4888

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4889

s/n W4889

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4889

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4890

s/n W4890

m/d 683

3C RAF Roundel T

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4890

Merlin

Known Units: 1 LFS


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4891

s/n W4891

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4891

Merlin

Known Units:

With No. 405 (B) Squadron, RCAF in August 1943. No record of operations.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4892

s/n W4892

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4892

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4893

s/n W4893

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4893

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4894

s/n W4894

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4894

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4895

s/n W4895

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4895

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4897

s/n W4897

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4897

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4898

s/n W4898

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4898

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4899

s/n W4899

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4899

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4900

s/n W4900

m/d 683

QR RAF Roundel Q

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4900

Merlin

Known Units: 61 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4901

s/n W4901

m/d 683

PM RAF Roundel W

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4901

Merlin

Known Units: 103 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4902

s/n W4902

m/d 683

UG RAF Roundel U

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4902

Merlin

Known Units: 1654 HCU;1654 HCU


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4903

s/n W4903

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4903

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4904

s/n W4904

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4904

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4905

s/n W4905

m/d 683

OL RAF Roundel S

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4905

Merlin

Known Units: 83 Sqn;83 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4918

s/n W4918

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4918

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4919

s/n W4919

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4919

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4920

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4921

s/n W4921

m/d 683

UG RAF Roundel Q

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4921

Merlin

Known Units: 1654 HCU


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4922

s/n W4922

m/d 683

GZ RAF Roundel N

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4922

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4923

s/n W4923

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4923

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4924

s/n W4924

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4924

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4925

s/n W4925

m/d 683

PH RAF Roundel N

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4925

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4926

s/n W4926

m/d 683

UG RAF Roundel H

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4926

Merlin

Known Units: 1654 HCU;1654 HCU

Converted to Mk. III
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4927

s/n W4927

m/d 683

AR RAF Roundel C

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4927

Merlin

Known Units: 460 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4928

s/n W4928

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4928

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4929

s/n W4929

m/d 683

GP RAF Roundel R

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4929

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4930

s/n W4930

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4930

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4931

s/n W4931

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4931

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4933

s/n W4933

m/d 683

KM RAF Roundel Y

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4933

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4934

s/n W4934

m/d 683

QR RAF Roundel S

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4934

Merlin

Known Units: 61 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4935

s/n W4935

m/d 683

KM RAF Roundel M

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4935

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4936

s/n W4936

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4936

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4937

s/n W4937

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4937

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4938

s/n W4938

m/d 683

EM RAF Roundel A

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4938

Merlin

Known Units: 207 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4939

s/n W4939

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4939

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4940

s/n W4940

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4940

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4941

s/n W4941

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4941

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4942

s/n W4942

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4942

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4943

s/n W4943

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4943

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4944

s/n W4944

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4944

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4945

s/n W4945

m/d 683

EM RAF Roundel Z

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4945

Merlin

Known Units: 207 Sqn

Delivered to No. 207 Sqn (EM-Z) 29 Mar 1943. Missing on Gardening sortie 28/29 Apr 1943.
last update: 2025-February-05

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4946

s/n W4946

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4946

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4947

s/n W4947

m/d 683

GP RAF Roundel Z

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4947

Merlin

Known Units: 1661 HCU


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4948

s/n W4948

m/d 683

DX RAF Roundel S

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4948

Merlin

Known Units: 57 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4949

s/n W4949

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4949

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4950

s/n W4950

m/d 683

QR RAF Roundel L

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4950

Merlin

Known Units: 61 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4951

s/n W4951

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4951

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4952

s/n W4952

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4952

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4953

s/n W4953

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4953

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4954

s/n W4954

m/d 683

PH RAF Roundel V

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4954

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4955

s/n W4955

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4955

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4956

s/n W4956

m/d 683

AR RAF Roundel J

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4956

Merlin

Known Units: 460 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4957

s/n W4957

m/d 683

QF RAF Roundel P

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4957

Merlin

Known Units: PNTU


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4958

s/n W4958

m/d 683

PH RAF Roundel N

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4958

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn;12 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4959

s/n W4959

m/d 683

EM RAF Roundel S

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4959

Merlin

Known Units: 207 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4960

s/n W4960

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4960

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4961

s/n W4961

m/d 683

KM RAF Roundel S

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4961

Merlin

Known Units: 44 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4962

s/n W4962

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4962

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4963

s/n W4963

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4963

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4964

s/n W4964

m/d 683

WS RAF Roundel J

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4964

Merlin

Known Units: 9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4965

s/n W4965

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4965

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4966

s/n W4966

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4966

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4980

s/n W4980

m/d 683

LS RAF Roundel W

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4980

Merlin

Known Units: 15 Sqn;15 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4981

s/n W4981

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4981

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.I serial W4982

s/n W4982

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4982

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial W4983

s/n W4983

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4983

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial W4984

s/n W4984

m/d 683

AR RAF Roundel J

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4984

Merlin

Known Units: 460 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Bombing Dortmund Germany 1943-05-24 to 1943-05-24

460 () Sqn (RAAF) RAF Binbrook, England
460 Australia Squadron (Strike And Return). Lancaster aircraft W 4984 went down near Schoonebeek, Holland, 14 km SSE of Emmen, during a night operation over enemy territory. No take-off time was recorded. Casualties included RCAF Flt. Sgt. F.W. Ralph (air gunner); RAAF Flt. Sgt's. J.S. Biffen (wireless operator / air gunner), B.M.T. Davis (pilot), K.D. Dyce (navigator), and F.S. Wright (air gunner); and RAF Sgt. E. Rowlands (flight engineer). RAAF Flt. Sgt. C. Goldthorpe (bomb aimer) was taken Prisoner of War.

Lancaster Mk.III serial W4985

s/n W4985

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4985

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial W4986

s/n W4986

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4986

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial W4987

s/n W4987

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4987

Merlin

Known Units: ;460


last update: 2025-June-06

Bombing Hamburg Germany 1943-07-25 to 1943-07-25

460 () () RAF Binbrook, England
460 Australia Squadron (Strike And Return). Lancaster W4987 took off from RAF Binbrook at 2308 hours on the night of 24/25th July 1943 to attack Hamburg, Germany. Nothing was heard from the aircraft after take-off and it did not return to base. Twenty six aircraft from the squadron took part in the attack. Casualties included RCAF Flt. Sgt. A.J.E. Perron (air gunner); RAAF Flt. Sgt's. A.G. Ashley (pilot), F.S. Forsyth (air gunner), and F.C. Taylor (navigator); RAF Sgt's. J.M. Acheson (bomb aimer), J.V. Joyce (wireless operator), and D.W. Metcalfe (flight engineer).

Lancaster Mk.III serial W4988

s/n W4988

m/d 683

AR RAF Roundel Q

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4988

Merlin

Known Units: ;460


last update: 2025-June-06

Bombing Berlin Germany 1943-09-04 to 1943-09-04

460 () Sqn (RAAF) RAF Binbrook, Lincolnshire, England
460 Australia Squadron (Strike And Strike Again). Lancaster W4988 was on a bombing mission to Berlin, Germany, when it was hit by both flak and night fighters. RAAF Flt. Sgt. N.J. Conway (navigator) was killed. Taken Prisoners of War were RAAF Pilot Officer L.G. Greenaway (bomb aimer), RCAF Flt. Sgt. H.K. Ward (rear gunner), and RAAF Sgt. A.J. O'Brien (wireless operator / air gunner).

Aviation Safety Network provided a detailed description of the events: "While over Berlin the aircraft was caught by several searchlights and attacked by German night fighters and the port outer engine caught fire but Pilot Flying Officer Francis Archibald Randall RAAF managed to get away and by stopping the engine minimising the fire. Shortly after W4988 was caught in the light of flares dropped by the fighters and once again attacked. This time the starboard outer engine caught fire and a fire started in the fuselage just aft of the mid-upper turret. The burning engine was stopped and the fire died. During the combat the Bomb aimer Pilot Officer Lindsay Grafton Greenaway RAAF had left the Lancaster in parachute over Berlin. With only two good engines Randall asked navigator Flight Sergeant Norman James Conway RAAF for a course to take them across Denmark on the return flight. He then changed his mind and asked for a course for Sweden. When they sighted the east coast of Sjælland and could see the lights in Sweden the fire in the starboard engine started again and Randall ordered the crew to bale [sic] out. The first to leave the Lancaster was Flt. Engr. Sergeant Arthur Hilton Johns, Wop Sergeant Allen John O`Brian RAAF and Rear Gunner Flight Sergeant Harry Knight Ward RCAF. Then navigator Flight Sergeant Conway left. Mid-upper gunner Sergeant Herbert Bell parachute had been laying [sic] in the fuselage and had been damaged by bullets from the nightfighter. Randall told Bell to unpack it to see that it was not too badly damaged. Bell then jumped with the unpacked parachute folded in front of his chest. When the parachute unfolded the lines tangled round his neck and injured him. Randall left the plane as the last person. Conway jumped 5th and is believed to have landed in the sea off Sjælland and to have drowned. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial."

Lancaster Mk.III serial W4989

s/n W4989

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4989

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial W4990

s/n W4990

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4990

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn;626 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial W4991

s/n W4991

m/d 683

PH RAF Roundel Q

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4991

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial W4992

s/n W4992

m/d 683

GZ RAF Roundel A

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4992

Merlin

Known Units: 12 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial W4993

s/n W4993

m/d 683

CF RAF Roundel J

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4993

Merlin

Known Units: 625 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial W4994

s/n W4994

m/d 683

PH RAF Roundel T

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4994

Merlin

Known Units: 1656 HCU;12 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial W4995

s/n W4995

m/d 683

SR RAF Roundel N

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4995

Merlin

Known Units: 101 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial W4996

s/n W4996

m/d 683

AS RAF Roundel R

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4996

Merlin

Known Units: 166 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial W4997

s/n W4997

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4997

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial W4998

s/n W4998

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4998

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial W4999

s/n W4999

m/d 683

HW RAF Roundel G

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 4999

Merlin

Known Units: 625 Sqn;100 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial W5000

s/n W5000

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 5000

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial W5001

s/n W5001

m/d 683

EM RAF Roundel J

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 5001

Merlin

Known Units: 207 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial W5002

s/n W5002

m/d 683

QR RAF Roundel L

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 5002

Merlin

Known Units: 61 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial W5003

s/n W5003

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 5003

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial W5004

s/n W5004

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 5004

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial W5005

s/n W5005

m/d 683

BQ RAF Roundel N

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 5005

Merlin

Known Units: 460 Sqn;460 Sqn;550 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial W5006

s/n W5006

m/d 683

WS RAF Roundel W

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 5006

Merlin

Known Units: 207 Sqn;9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial W5007

s/n W5007

m/d 683

AR RAF Roundel O

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 5007

Merlin

Known Units: ;460


last update: 2025-June-06

Bombing Cologne Germany 1943-06-17 to 1943-06-17

460 () () RAF Binbrook, England
460 Australia Squadron (Strike And Return). Lancaster W5007 took off from RAF Binbrook at 2302 hours on the night of 16 June 1943 detailed to attack Cologne, Germany. The aircraft called up Binbrook to say that the hydraulic system had been shot away and they were very badly damaged. Shortly after at 0445 hours on 17 June, W 5007 crashed at Elsham Wolds. Casualties included RCAF Sgt. W. Brodie (air gunner); RAAF Flt. Sgt's. N.O.B. Flitcroft (air gunner), L.M. McDonnell (air bomber), and J.C. Plummer (navigator); and RAF Sgt's. D.J.D. Strath (pilot), D.S. Gent (wireless operator / air gunner) and R.T. Harman (flight engineer).

Lancaster Mk.III serial W5008

s/n W5008

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 5008

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.III serial W5009

s/n W5009

m/d 683

SR RAF Roundel Z

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 5009

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.III serial W5010

s/n W5010

m/d 683

WS RAF Roundel L

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 5010

Merlin

Lancaster Mk.III serial W5011

s/n W5011

m/d 683

WS RAF Roundel Z

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 5011

Merlin

Known Units: 9 Sqn


last update: 2025-June-06

Lancaster Mk.III serial W5012

s/n W5012

m/d 683

Metropolitan-Vickers

W 5012

Merlin

Known Units:


last update: 2025-June-06