Serial Ranges;
W4983 to W5012
BT308
DG595
DS601 to DS852
DT810
DV155 to DV407
ED303 to EE202
FM100 to FM299
FM300
HK535 to HK806
JA672 to JB748
KB700 to KB999
LL617 to LM296
LM301 to LM756
ME295 to ME551
ME554 to ME868
ND324 to NE181
NF906 to NG503
NN694 to NN816
NX548 to NX794
PA158 to PA835
PA964 to PD196
PD198 to PD444
PP663 to PP918
PW925, PW929, PW932
RA500 to RA806
RE100 to RF119
RF120 to RF599
RS102 to RS225
RT140 to RT456
RT670 to RT750
SR707 to SR907
SS341 to ST475
ST477 to ST790
SW243 to SW279
SW283 to SW316
SW319 to SW377
SX558 to SX921
SX558 to SX921
SX923 to SZ493
TG758 to TG799
TW647 to TW911
TW915 to TW929
TX263 to TX290
VB673
VD238 to VD253
VF137 to VF167
VH737, VH742
VL967 to VL986
VM701 to VM738
WD122 to WD149
Avro Manchester/Lancaster Serials
I have extracted all this information from “Lancaster – The story of a famous bomber” – Bruce Robertson.
The production orders and details of contracts are listed below in alphabetical/numerical sequence of serial numbers which is the chronological order of the placing of the contracts.
All entries are in chronological sequence. Letters in brackets are the code letters the aircraft bore in service with the particular unit or squadron given. The place names given in brackets are the targets for the operation on which the aircraft was reported lost. All aircraft given as lost or missing may be taken as on operations unless otherwise stated. All dates for units are the dates the aircraft was allotted to the unit. Where total flying hours are known these are given as a final entry, but apart from that the final entry normally records the final fate of the aircraft.
Manchester Prototypes
Two prototypes ordered from A.V.Roe (Manchester) September 8th, 1936 to Air Ministry Specification P.13/36. L7246 first flew from Ringway on July 25th, 1939 and L7247 on May 26th, 1940; they became 3422M and 2738M respectively.
Manchester I/Lancaster I
200 Manchesters ordered from A.V.Roe (Manchester) in August 1936 to Air Ministry Specification 19/37 and built as 157 Manchester I/IA from July 31st, 1940 and 43 Lancaster I from October 1941 to March 1942.
L7276 - AAEE 05Aug40; 61Sq; 25 OTU, TDU Dec42, wrecked 31Oct43
L7277 - AAEE 25Oct40; 1654CU, crashed North Scarle 2Mar43.
L7278 - 207Sq (EM-A) 10Nov40, hit trees and burnt out 21Mar41.
L7279 - 6MU 21Oct40, 207Sq 6Nov40, RAE, SOC 11Oct43
L7280 - 207Sq Dec40, 44ConFlt, 83Sq, 1654, 1660CU’s, SOC 15Aug43
L7281 - AAEE 7Dec40, 1654Flt, 49Sq, 1661CU, SOC 14Sep43 327hrs
L7282 - 207Sq Dec40, 97Sq Feb41, grounded at 12STT Jan43
L7283 - 207Sq, 25OTU, 97Sq, 1660CU, 10AGS Jun43, became 3743M
L7284 - 207Sq (EM-D) Nov40, 61Sq Apr41, 39MU, SOC 18Jun43
L7285 - 37MU Jul41, 83Sq Apr42, RAE, 39MU, SOC Oct42
L7286 - 207Sq, 61ConFlt, 83Sq, 1660CU, SOC Mar43, 218hrs
L7287 - 86Sq Apr42, 49Sq, missing (Emden) 6Jun42, 55hrs
L7288 - 207Sq (EM-H), 97Sq, 61Sq, 1654ConFlt, Waddington May43
L7289 - 83Sq, 505Sq Jun42, lost raiding Bremen 25/26Jun42
L7290 - 207Sq, 97Sq, 1654ConFlt, 49Sq, lost 30/31May42
L7291 - 207Sq, 97Sq, 106Sq, 505Sq, 1654CU, burnt in crash 4Apr43
L7292 - 207Sq, 97Sq, 61Sq, 39MU, TDU Dec42, SOC 6Nov43
L7293 - 37MU, R-R, 83Sq, 49Sq, 61Sq, 207Sq, 1660CU, became 3773M
L7294 - 207Sq, 97Sq, 61Sq, 1654CU, stalled and burnt Wigsley 15Apr43
L7295 - Rolls-Royce 4Dec40 for engine tests, undershoot Ternhill 26May41
L7296 - 49Sq (Y) ConFlt, 1661CU, Benson, SOC 18Apr43
L7297 - Rolls-Royce Derby, 83Sq, 1661CU, overshot Winthorpe 19May43
L7298 - 207Sq, 97Sq, 1654CU, undershot Wigsley 1Sep42
L7299 - 207Sq Jan41, 97Sq Feb41, 39MU, SOC 31Oct43
L7300 - 207Sq (EM-S), crashed in lake near Waddington 23Nov41
L7301 - 50Sq, VC’s aircraft, lost 30/31May42
L7302 - 207Sq (EM-R), missing with squadron CO 8Apr41
L7303 - 207Sq (EM-P), AFDU trials Mar41, shot down 27Mar41
L7304 - 207Sq Feb41, 61Sq Apr41, missing 26Jun41
L7305 - Trials a/c, 25OTU, 106Sq, 3SofTT Sep43, became 4279M
L7306 - 97Sq, crash-landed, burnt out, 13Srp41. Crew saved.
L7307 - 61Sq, 97Sq, 25OTU, 1654/60/68CU’s, 5LFS, became 4118M
L7308 - 97Sq, 49Sq, 1656CU, crashed May43
L7309 - 207Sq (EM-J), 97Sq, 207Sq (EM-S), lost 15Jan43
L7310 - 207Sq (EM-H), crashed after take-off 21Jan41
L7311 - 207Sq (EM-F) 22Feb41, missing 19Aug41
L7312 - 207Sq (EM-L) 22Feb41, missing 13Nov41
L7313 - 207Sq 27Feb41, burnt out 13Mar41
L7314 - 207Sq (EM-Y), shot down by Beaufighter 21Jun41
L7315 - 46MU, 97Sq, 61Sq, burnt in crash 29Jun41
L7316 - 27MU, 207Sq (EM-U) 13Apr41, lost (Essen) 31Aug41
L7317 - 207Sq, 106Sq, forced down near Lee-on-Solent 14Apr42
L7318 - 207Sq (EM-K) 6Mar41, burnt out Sep41
L7319 - 207Sq (EM-X), shot down near base by intruder 13Mar42
L7320 - AAEE 23Mar41, crashed on test 12Dec41, 118hrs
L7321 - 207Sq (EM-D) 17Mar41, lost (Nuremburg) 14Oct41
L7322 - 207Sq (EM-B) (EM-Q), missing from Brest raid 8Jan42
L7323 - 97Sq 4Apr41, missing 12Aug41, 32hrs
L7324 - 97Sq 4Apr41, missing 16May41, 31hrs
L7325 - 97Sq, 25OTU. 9Sq, 12SofTT Jun43, became 3751M.
L7373 - AAEE 13Apr41, 207Sq (EM-T) Aug41, Missing 14Oct41
L7374 - 97Sq 17Apr41, Missing 27Jun41, 82hrs
L7375 - 97Sq (OF-B), Crashed 28Sep41 4 miles North of Boston
L7376 - 25OTU Dec41, 106Sq, 1654CU, 3AGS, Became 3747M
L7377 - 207Sq (EM-G) 13April41, Missing 13Aug41
L7378 - 207, 106, 50Sqs; 1654CU, 12SoTT Jun43. Became 3752M
L7379 - 207Sq (EM-T) Apr41 Missing 23May41
L7380 - 207Sq (EM-W) Apr41 Missing 8Sep41
L7381 - 207Sq (EM-R) 15Apr41, Missing 13Aug41
L7382 - 97, 83, 44, 83Sqs; 6AGS, Became 3753M
L7383 - 61Sq 16Apr41, SOC 26Sep41
L7384 - 97Sq 23Apr41, Accident 13May41, Missing 14/15Aug41
L7385 - 83(OL-C), 44, 207Sqs. Collided with R5550 6Aug42
L7386 - 49, 9, 57Sqs; Crashed on fire at Scampton Oct42
L7387 - 61, 97, 83(OL-A), 49Sqs; Crashed 21Jun42. 221hrs
L7388 - 61Sq 24Apr41. Missing 2Sep41
L7389 - 61, 207, 83, 49, 106Sqs; 1660CU 1SoTT, Became 3763M
L7390 - 106Sq, Crashed in Holland after Essen raid 25Mar42
L7391 - 207, 106Sqs; 1485 Con Flt, Crashed 11Feb43, 160hrs
L7392 - AFEE Ringway 9Feb42, 39MU Sep42, SOC Oct43
L7393 - 207Sq (EM-V) Apr41, Crashed and became 2600M Aug41
L7394 - 83, 106Sqs; Lost mining 29Mar42
L7395 - 61Sq, Abandoned over Wittering after raid 13Mar42
L7396 - Avro 3Jan42, 61Sq 21Jan42, Missing 31Jan42
L7397 - 83, 49, 207Sqs; 1660CU, Became 3762M
L7398 - 97, 106, 49, 97Sqs; 1661, 1660CUs; Scrap 30Apr43. 286hrs
L7399 - 106Sq 28Apr42, Lost mining 3/4May42
L7400 - RAE, 1654CU, Scrap May43. 367hrs
L7401 - 408Sq, 1654CU, 1485TT Flt, 1654/61CUs, Wrecked 15Oct43
L7402 - 420 Con Flt, 1661CU, SOC Mar43
L7415 - 50, 61, 408Sqs, 1654/60/61CUs; SOC Oct43. 267hrs
L7416 - 1654CU, Crashed into trees landing 30Aug42. Crew saved.
L7417 - 106Sq, Missing 19May42 on cross-country flight
L7418 - Woodford Feb42; 83, 106Sqs; Missing 20May42
L7419 - 207, 50, 408Sqs; 1654CU (UG-B), 4AGS, Became 3748M
L7420 - 25OTU, 49Sq, 1660/61CUs, Used by USAAF for ditching training 1945 and RAF later. Dumped sandpit, Lincs, 1956.
L7421 - 25OTU Jan41; 49, 97Sqs; 1660CU, Wrecked 16Nov43
L7422 - 207Sq (EM-V) 20May41, Crashed 1Sep41, 70hrs
L7423 - 97Sq (OF-S), 83Sq Jan42, Missing 13Mar41
L7424 - 97Sq 1Jun41, Missing 12Aug41
L7425 - 97, 207, 50, 408, 9Sqs; 1661CU, 8AGS. Became 3741M
L7426 - 61Sq Jun41, 83Sq Dec41, Down off Holland 9Mar42
L7427 - 97Sq Jun41, 83Sq (OL-Q) (OL-J), Missing 8/9Apr42
L7428 - 25OTU Jul41. Crashed Scaftworth 18Nov41. 50hrs
L7429 - 25OTU; 97, 49Sqs; Missing (Cologne) 30/31May42
L7430 - 25OTU Jul41, 44 Con Flt, 1661/54CU's; SOC Sep43
L7431 - 25OTU 4Jul41, 1654CU, Became 3772M
L7432 - 207Sq (EM-Z), 50Sq, Missing (Bremen) 3/4Jun42. 246hrs
L7433 - 6MU Jul41, 61Sq Dec41, Missing 16Feb42
L7434 - 25OTU, 106Sq, 1656CU, 39MU, Became 4221M
L7453 - 97 (OF-X), 83, 49, 44Sqs; 1661CU, Wrecked 1May43
L7454 - 207Sq (EM-M), 61Sq Feb42, Missing 29Mar42. 8hrs
L7455 - 207 (EM-G), 50, 9Sqs; 1661CU, 8AGS. Became 3742M
L7456 - 25OTU, 50Sq, 106Sq, Missing Cologne raid 30May42
L7457 - 97Sq (OF-Y), 1654CU, Crashed West Bank Saxilby 24Jan43
L7458 - 83, 61 (QR-E) Sqs; 1660CU, 3SoTT. Became 4280M
L7459 - 97Sq; Crashed after practice bomb exploded 8Jan42
L7460 - 97, 83, 50, 57Sqs; 1656Con Flt Oct42, SOC Jul43
L7461 - 97, 106Sqs; 1661/54/60CU's; 3SoTT. Became 4278M
L7462 - 97Sq 26Sep41, Missing (Hamburg) 26Oct41
L7463 - 97Sq, 106Sq Jan42. Missing 23/24Apr42
L7464 - 61, 50, 57Sqs; 460Sq, 1AAS Mar43, Became 3624M
L7465 - Avro Jul41, 83Sq (OL-H) Dec41, Lost 25/26Mar42
L7466 - 97Sq (OF-N) 26Sep41, Missing 8Nov41
L7467 - 25OTU, 97Sq Con Flt, 1661OCU, Wrecked 25Sep43
L7468 - 207, 50, 9Sqs; 1660CU, 12SoTT Jun43. Became 3732M
L7469 - 25OTU, 49Sq, Missing Emden raid 6Jun42
L7470 - 61Sq 11Oct41 Missing 8Apr42
L7471 - 61 (QR-V), 50Sqs; Lost in Emden harbour raid 6/7Jun42
L7472 - 61Sq, Missing on Brest raid 31Jan/1Feb42
L7473 - 97 (OF-H), 61Sqs; 1485B&G Flt, Crash Dunholm 6Oct42
L7474 - 97, 106Sqs, Abandoned over Winceby 12Mar43
L7475 - 97Sq Oct41, 61Sq, 50Sq Apr42, Burnt in crash 16Aug42
L7476 - 97 (OF-K), 207, 50Sqs; 1654CU, SOC Apr43
L7477 - 61Sq Oct41, 1661CU, 1485Flt, 1654CU, SOC1943
L7478 - 38MU, 25OTU Dec42, Wrecked in crash 16Feb43
L7479 - 25OTU, 48Sq, Missing (Cologne) 30/31May42
L7480 - 207, 61, 50, 44Sqs;1661CU, Scrap 30Apr43, 261hrs
L7481 - 25OTU. 44 Con Flt, 1661CU, SOC Sep43. 323hrs
L7482 - 25OTU. 97 Con Flt, 1660CU, Abandoned due to icing and fell at Highfield Farm, Metheringham 2Jan43.
L7483 - 207Sq (EM-H) (EM-O); 10AGS, 12SoTT Jun43, Became 3749M
L7484 - 49, 408, 9Sqs;1458Flt, 1AGS, Became 3776M
L7485 - 207Sq (EM-G) Sep41, 106Sq Mar42, Missing 16/17Apr42
L7486 - 207Sq (EM-P), 50Sq, stalled Skellingthorpe 25Mar42
L7487 - 207Sq (EM-N), Lost in sea 10 miles North of Yarmouth 21Oct41
L7488 - 97, 207, 106, 50Sqs; 1654CU, 12SoTT, Jun43, Became 3750M
L7489 - 97Sq (OF-T), 50Sq, Abandoned (Warnemunde) 9May42
L7490 - 25OTU, 97Sq (OF-U) Sep41, Wrecked 18Dec41. 89hrs.
L7491 - 97Sq, 1654CU, Swung on take-off, Wigsley17May43
L7492 - 97, 61, 50Sqs; 1485Flt, 1654CU, 4AOS. Became 3985M.
L7493 - 25OTU, 49Sq Aug43, 1661CU, SOC Oct43. 392hrs
L7494 - 61Sq, Lost attacking Bologne docks 7/8Dec41
L7495 - 61Sq, Abandoned 16Jan42. Fell at Grimoldby
L7496 - 61Sq, 1654CU, Crashed and burnt at Wigsby 5Jul42
L7497 - 61Sq 10Oct41, Missing 27Mar42
L7515 - 207Sq Oct41; 106, 49Sqs; 1656CU, SOC Nov43
L7516 - 61Sq, 50Sq Apr42, Lost mining 29/30Apr42
L7517 - Damaged by fire before delivery. Scrap Dec41
L7518 - 61Sq 15Oct41, Lost off Bergen-am-zee 25Mar42
L7519 - 61, 50Sqs Burnt out at Thorlby, Lincs 13May42
L7520 - 61Sq 21Oct41, Crashed 2Nov41
L7521 - 61, 50Sqs, Crashed Waddington 5Sep42. 347hrs
L7522 - 97Sq (OF-V), 83Sq Jan42, Missing 22Feb42
L7523 - 207Sq, Crashed Cliff Farm near Withernsea 14Jan42
L7524 - 25OTU, 49Sq, 1485Flt, 1661/68CU's, SOC Oct43. 276hrs
L7525 - 97, 106, 83, 50Sqs; 1485Flt, 1661CU, SOC Aug43. 423hrs
L7526 - 25OTU Nov41; 49, 207Sqs; 1656CU Oct42, SOC Jul43
L7527 - AAEE Oct41 Avro Apr42, 1654CU, 15Sq Mar44, Lost 27Mar44
L7528 - TFU Hurn 11Nov41, Woodford 24Dec41, AFEE, SOC Jul44
L7529 - AAEE 15Nov41, Modified by Avro Mar42, Crashed 1May42
L7530 - 44Sq 28Dec41, 207 Con Flt 25Feb42, SOC 12Feb43
L7531 - 44Sq 6Jan42; Crashed on take-off, Coningsby 23Apr42
L7532 - 44, 97, 61, 207Sqs; 1654CU, 3LFS (A5-P), 90Sq, Scrap Oct46
L7533 - 44Sq (KM-K), Missing 8/9May42
L7534 - 44Sq (KM-F), 50Sq Jul42, Crashed 14Aug42. 70hrs
L7535 - AAEE Dec41, Became 3107M at 4SoTT and 12SoTT
L7536 - 44Sq (KM-H), Shot down near Bernay 17Apr42
L7537 - 44Sq (KM-L) 24Dec41, Missing 3Jul42. 65hrs
L7538 - 44Sq (KM-B) 24Dec41, 97Sq Jan42, Crashed 20Feb42
L7539 - 44Sq (KM-G) Dec41, 50Sq, 1654CU, 463Sq, 10MU, SOC Dec46
L7540 - 44Sq Jan42; 83, 207 Con Flts, 1654CU, 5LFS SOC Apr44
L7541 - 44Sq, 1654/61CU's, 300Sq, 1LFS, 1667/2/8CU's, SOC Jun45
L7542 - 44Sq Jan42, Crashed 7Feb42. 6hrs
L7543 - 44Sq Jan 42, 207Sq Apr42, Missing 12Jul42. 133hrs
L7544 - 44, 207Sqs; 1667/62/51/54CU's, 3LFS; SOC May45
L7545 - 44Sq 1654CU, Collided with Oxford AB665 over Barton Lodge, Melton Mowbray 8Apr43
L7546 - 44Sq 17Jan42, Avro wing tests 207Sq. Lost 8Nov42
L7547 - 44Sq, 207Sq (EM-M) Sep42, Lost (Milan) 15Feb43. 208hrs
L7548 - 44Sq (KM-T) Shot down by fighters (Augsburg) 17Apr42
L7549 - 44Sq (KM-Q) Jan42, Crashed 23Apr42
L7565 - 44Sq (KM-V) Shot down by fighters (Augsburg0 17Apr42
L7566 - 44Sq First Lancaster to operate. Became 5792M
L7567 - 44Sq Jan42, 49Sq, Missing 9Jul42. 76hrs
L7568 - Avro 1Mar41, 83Sq Apr42, Crashed 10Jul42. 131hrs
L7569 - 44Sq. 61, 106Sqs, Became 4166M at 4SoTT
L7570 - 97Sq (OF-B), Missing 20Mar43
L7571 - 97Sq 16Feb42, 61Sq May42, Lost with 207Sq 17Sep42
L7572 - 97Sq (OF-L) 13Mar42, Lost at Trondheim 27/28Apr42
L7573 - 97Sq (OF-K) Feb42, Shot down at Augsburg 17Apr42
L7574 - 97Sq 17Feb42, 61Sq Nov43, Lost 22Nov43. 334hrs
L7575 - 97Sq (OF-Y), 1654CU, Broke up in the air over Warren Farm, Colney Hatch, 22Oct43
L7576 - 97Sq, 622Sq (GI-K), Jul44, Lost (Stuttgart) 29Jul44. 538hrs
L7577 - 97Sq (OF-T) 25Feb42; 1660, 1654CU's. Became 3610M
L7578 - 207Sq 8Mar42, 83Sq, 1654/68CU's, 5LFS, Burnt, May44
L7579 - 106Sq, 1654CU, ECFS Dec43, SOC Oct45
L7580 - 207Sq (EM-O) 17Mar42, (EM-C) May42, 5LFS, SOC Nov45
L7581 - 44Sq (KM-R) Mar42, Crashed and burnt at base 20May42
L7582 - 207, 106, 100Sqs; 1667CU, 1LFS, Became 5453M
L7583 - 207Sq (EM-A), 1661CU (GP-X), 5LFS, Scrap Nov46
L7584 - 44Sq (KM-S) Mar42, Crashed 22Aug42. 173hrs
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