Avro Manchester/Lancaster Serials Page 5
Serial Range W4761 - W5012 Lancaster I/III
200 Lancasters ordered from Metropolitan Vickers in 1940 and built as 170 Mk.I (W4761 - 4982 range) with Merlin 20 engines and 30 Mk.III (W4983 - 5012 range) with Merlin 28 engines from September 1942 to May 1943. They were delivered to Woodford for assembly and testing.
W4761 - 49Sq, 9Sq(WS-P) Jan43, Missing 18Jan43. 17hrs.
W4762 - 61Sq Sep42, 50Sq 1May43, Missing 13May43. 6hrs.
W4763 - 61Sq. Shot down in Holland (Gelsenkirchen) 9/10Jul43
W4764 - 9Sq(WS-K) Sep42, Missing (Turin) 9Dec42. 142hrs.
W4765 - Avro 3Sep42, 9Sq 10Sep42, Missing 17Sep42. 10hrs.
W4766 - 57, 61Sqs; Missing Peenemunde raid 17/18Aug43. 289hrs.
W4767 - Avro 11Sep42, 61Sq 23Sep42, Crashed 18Jan43
W4768 - 106Sq 20Sep42, Missing 3Oct42. 19hrs.
W4769 - 61Sq, Missing Essen raid 3/4Jan43
W4770 - 106Sq Sep42, Missing 4Feb44. 141hrs.
W4771 - 106Sq Sep42, Missing 16Oct43. 19hrs.
W4772 - 50Sq Con Flt, 1654CU Oct43, Missing 18Jan43
W4773 - 49, 156Sqs; 1662CU, Hit house landing at Blyton 8Sep43
W4774 - 61Sq, Shot down near Montchanin 17Oct42. 24hrs.
W4775 - 57Sq Oct42, 1661CU Apr43, Crashed 6May43
W4776 - 1656CU Oct42, SOC after 3rd crash 28Oct43. 495hrs.
W4777 - 1656CU, Crashed Thorganby, Yorks, 11/12Jul43. 281hrs.
W4778 - 106 Con Flt, 44Sq, Crashed in Waddensea 2/3Aug43
W4779 - 1656CU, 1LFS, 4STT Oct44, Became 4903M
W4780 - 1656CU, 166Sq Dec43, Missing (Berlin) 2Jan44. 34hrs.
W4781 - 1656CU 18Oct42, Crashed 3Aug43. 329hrs.
W4782 - 101Sq 21Oct42, Missing 9Dec42. 40hrs.
W4783 - 460Sq(AR-G) 22Oct42. Became A66-2 RAAF Survivor
Lancaster I W4783 - Famous G for George
W4784 - 101Sq 22Oct42, Crashed 12Nov42, Missing 5May43. 12hrs.
W4785 - 460Sq Oct42, Missing (Duisberg) 8Apr43. 171hrs.
W4786 - 103Sq 29Oct42, Lost 18Dec42. 92hrs.
W4787 - 103Sq 22Nov42, Lost 22Dec42. 49hrs.
W4788 - 103Sq 16Nov42, Missing (Hamburg) 4Mar43. 126hrs.
W4789 - 12Sq Nov42, Lost on Cologne raid 17/18Jan43.
W4790 - 12Sq, CU's, 1LFS, Overshot Hemswell 28Aug44. 837hrs.
W4791 - 12Sq Nov42, Shot down over Holland 11Jun43.
W4792 - 12Sq Nov42, Missing 26Feb43.
W4793 - 12Sq, 1656CU, 1LFS, Crashed near Sturgate 6May44. 616hrs.
W4794 - 12Sq, 1657CU, 5LFS, Crashed, tyre burst, Carnaby, 1May44.
W4795 - 467, 207, 61Sqs; Missing (Stettin) 21Apr43. 240hrs.
W4796 - 101Sq Nov42, Missing 5Jan43. 47hrs.
W4797 - 467, 57Sqs; 1668CU, 5LFS, Crashed 29Apr44.
W4798 - 467Sq, 61Sq Feb43, Missing 1Apr43. 270hrs.
W4799 - 83Sq Nov42, Missing 1Jan43. 58hrs.
W4800 - 50Sq 22Nov42, Missing (Duisburg) 8/9Jan43. 51hrs.
W4815 - 207Sq, Crashed at Spilsby (Augsburg) a.m. 26Feb44. 406hrs.
W4816 - 460Sq(AR-K), Abandoned in air 17Jan43.
W4817 - 460Sq(AR-K), Missing (Düsseldorf) 27Jan43. 63hrs.
W4818 - 460Sq Nov42, Missing (Dortmund) 4May43. 107hrs.
W4819 - 9Sq(WS-O) Dec42, 44Sq Jan43, Missing 3Feb43.
W4820 - 103Sq 1Dec42, Missing 22Dec42. 8hrs.
W4821 - 103Sq, 1656/62CU's, 1LFS, 300Sq, 6LFS, Scrap Mar47.
W4822 - 467, 49, 57Sqs; Missing (Düsseldorf) 4Nov43. 397hrs.
W4823 - 467, 50Sqs; Blown up Scampton 15Mar43
W4824 - 467, 50Sqs; Lost in day raid 6Aug44. 619hrs.
W4825 - 467, 97Sqs; (Merlin 20 to 22Feb43). Lost 2Mar43
W4826 - 467Sq Dec42, 106Sq Jan43, Missing 31Jan43. 36hrs.
W4827 - 103Sq Dec42, Lost 6Mar43. 226hrs.
W4828 - 103Sq Dec42, Lost 14April43. 160hrs.
W4829 - 9Sq(WS-T) Dec42, 44Sq(KM-V), Lost (Berlin) 1/2Mar43
W4830 - 61Sq, Hit by flak, crashed near Boston 26Jan43
W4831 - 9Sq(WS-K) Jan43, 44Sq(KM-C), Lost (Berlin) 2Jan44
W4832 - 44Sq(KM-U), Missing (Lorient) 7/8Feb43. 566hrs.
W4833 - 101, 625Sqs(CF-J), Lost (Stuttgart) 15Mar44. 963hrs.
W4834 - 1656CU, 57Sq, Blown up at Scampton 15Mar43
W4835 - 97Sq 31Dec42, Missing (Hamburg) 31Jan43. 48hrs.
W4836 - 100, 12Sqs, Flew in to ground Newhall, Lincs 13Feb43
W4837 - 460Sq 21Dec42, Lost (Düsseldorf) 27Jan43. 26hrs.
W4838 - 44Sq(KM-B) 21Dec42, Missing 30May42
W4839 - 44Sq(KM-B/F), Missing (Berlin) 27/28Mar43. 125hrs.
W4840 - 9Sq(WS-B) Jan43, Lost on first operation. 16hrs.
W4841 - 44Sq(KM-W) Dec42, Missing 10/11Mar43. 134hrs.
W4842 - 106Sq Dec42, Lost (Essen) 28May43. 296hrs.
W4843 - 9Sq(WS-K) Jan43, Lost on first operation. 12hrs.
W4844 - 460Sq, Damaged 5May43, Lost 3Jun43
W4845 - 103Sq; 1656/62CU; 1LFS. Became 5291M
W4846 - 83Sq Jan43, Lost 27Feb43. 67hrs.
W4847 - 83Sq Jan43, SOC 12Mar43. 67hrs.
W4848 - 103Sq Jan43, Missing (Pilsen) 17Apr43. 56hrs.
W4849 - 156Sq; 1662CU, Hit barn near Blyton Relay Station 12Dec44
W4850 - 156Sq Jan43, Missing (Kiel) 5Apr43. 32hrs.
W4851 - 156Sq; 1656CU; 3LFS, Burnt in crash 17Jun44. 744hrs.
W4852 - 103Sq, 1654CU, 15Sq Dec43, Lost 22Jan44. 136hrs.
W4853 - 156Sq Jan43, Damaged on operations 31Jan43. 15hrs.
W4854 - 156Sq Jan43, Missing (Pilsen) 16/17Apr43. 145hrs.
W4855 - 12Sq Jan43, Missing (Hamburg) 3/4Mar43
W4856 - 156Sq Jan43, Missing (Munich) 10Mar43. 69hrs.
W4857 - 103Sq, Crashed approaching Elsham Wolds 27Feb43
W4858 - 12Sq, Jan43, Lost (Berlin) 29/30Mar43
W4859 - 1662CU, 1LFS, 1662CU, Wrecked in second crash 12Dec44
W4860 - 103Sq Jan43, Lost 10Mar43. 93hrs.
W4861 - 12Sq Jan43, Lost 13Feb43. 190hrs.
W4862 - 101Sq(SR-E) 2Feb43, Lost (Essen) 13Mar43. 71hrs.
W4863 - 101Sq, Hit trees after airfield diversion 4/5May43
W4864 - 460Sq, Hit ground at Acton Reynold 2/3Mar43. 7hrs.
W4879 - 460Sq(AR-D), Shot at by Ju-88, crashed S.Cerney 22Mar43
W4880 - 103Sq Feb43, Missing (Berlin) 2Mar43. 35hrs.
W4881 - 12Sq Feb-Oct43, 460Sq, Lost (Berlin) 2Dec43. 352hrs.
W4882 - 156Sq, 1662CU(T), 5LFS, SOC Sep45
W4883 - 1656CU, 3 crashes, 231Sq, Dec45, SOC Apr46
W4884 - 1655CU, 5LFS, 61Sq Feb44; 5,46MU's; Scrap Jan47
W4885 - 1662CU, 622Sq Dec43, 5LFS, 90Sq, 10MU, Scrap Jan47
W4886 - 106Sq Feb43, Missing 26Feb43. 44hrs.
W4887 - 97Sq Feb43,1660CU, Became 4352M at 10STT Mar43
W4888 - 101Sq 13Feb43, Missing (Essen) 5May43. 102hrs.
W4889 - 1662CU, 1LFS, 1656CU, Burnt out Lindholme 12Jan45
W4890 - 1662CU, 1LFS, 1667CU, Crash Thorney Island 10Feb45
W4891 - 156Sq, 405Sq Aug43, 5MU, 1LFS, 1667CU, 58MU, SOC Sep45
W4892 - 1662CU Feb43, 207Sq Nov43, Lost 2Jan44. 70hrs.
W4893 - 1662CU, Crashed 28Mar43 and 7Jun43, Lost 20Jul43
W4894 - 156Sq Feb43, Missing (Essen) 3/4Apr43. 73hrs.
W4895 - 156Sq Feb43, Missing 28Feb43. 12hrs.
W4896 - 156Sq Feb43, Missing (Nuremburg) 8/9Mar43. 36hrs.
W4897 - 156Sq, NTU Jul43; 106, 463Sqs; Lost 2Jan44. 255hrs.
W4898 - 61Sq, Damaged 27Feb43, Lost 29Apr43. 106hrs.
W4899 - 61Sq, 1668CU, Became 4945M at 1662CU
W4900 - 61Sq(QR-Q) 56ops, 1669CU Dec44, 1660CU Mar45, SOC Oct45
W4901 - 103Sq 24Feb43, Missing 17Jun43. 203hrs.
W4902 - 156Sq, 1661/54CU's; Hit ground, Hackthorn. 19Nov43
W4903 - 61Sq Feb43, Missing (Munich) 9Mar43. 36hrs.
W4904 - 83Sq, 1667CU, Dived into ground Marston Moor 28Sep43
W4905 - 83Sq, 50Sq Aug43, Missing (Frankfurt) 4/5Oct43. 22hrs.
W4918 - 106Sq 28Feb43, Missing (Essen) 6Mar43. 8hrs.
W4919 - 207Sq ex-5MU Feb43, Missing 25May43. 39hrs.
W4920 - 61Sq Feb43, Missing (Berlin) 1/2Mar43. 8hrs.
W4921 - 106, 617, 619Sqs; 1654CU Jun43, Burnt 18Sep43
W4922 - 156Sq Apr43, 106Sq Sep43, Lost 6Sep43. 223hrs.
W4923 - 460Sq, Missing (Pilsen) 16Apr43
W4924 - 156Sq Mar43, 1656CU Aug43, Crashed 11Nov43. 357hrs.
W4925 - 12Sq Mar43, Shot down over Holland 26Mar43. 97hrs.
W4926 - Conv. MkIII 617Sq, 1654/64CU's, 5MU, 6LFS, SSMay47
W4927 - 460Sq(AR-C), SOC 23Oct43 after third time damaged.
W4928 - 83Sq 7Mar43, Missing on first operation 13Mar43
W4929 - 617, 619Sqs; 1661CU, Crashed, crew killed 5Sep43. 471hrs.
W4930 - 156Sq Mar43, Missing (Pilsen) 16/17Apr43. 47hrs.
W4931 - 207Sq 14Mar43. Missing (Berlin) 30Mar43. 32hrs.
W4932 - 97Sq Mar43, 50Sq Apr43, Crashed 16Jun43. 156hrs.
W4933 - 156, 44, 50Sqs, Crashed Skellingthorpe, 30Mar44. 516hrs.
W4934 - 61Sq, Lost on Peenemunde raid 17/18Aug43. 238hrs.
W4935 - 44Sq(KM-M) Mar43, Lost (Duisburg) 9/10Apr44. 259hrs.
W4936 - 44Sq 16Mar43, Missing 15Jun43, 141hrs.
W4937 - 156Sq Mar43; 1661/60CU's; Crashed 26Sep43. 456hrs.
W4938 - 207Sq(EM-A) 18Mar43, Lost (Duisburg) 12/13May43. 104hrs.
W4939 - 460Sq Mar43, Missing (Krefeld) 21/22Jun43
W4940 - 617Sq, 1660CU, 5LFS, Became 4874M at 4STT
W4941 - 460Sq, 38MU, 5LFS, Crashed 1Oct44, Became 4971M
W4942 - 460Sq 25Mar43, Missing (Pilsen) 17Apr43. 21hrs.
W4943 - 156Sq Mar43, Missing (Essen) 27/28May43. 107hrs.
W4944 - 57Sq 25Mar43, Missing 14May43. 88hrs.
W4945 - 207Sq(EM-Z) 29Mar43, Lost mining 29Apr43. 79hrs.
W4946 - 467Sq, Missing (Hamburg) 27/28Jul43. 138hrs.
W4947 - 156Sq Mar43, 1661CU May43, Missing 17Jul43. 258hrs.
W4948 - 57Sq 30Mar43, Shot down by intruder 22Sept43. 135hrs.
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