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List of Avro Lancaster operators

October 31, 2023

The following are operators of the Avro Lancaster:

List of Avro Lancaster operators

Military operators edit

Argentina edit

Argentine Air Force

From May 1948 to August 1949 the Argentine Air Force received 15 Lancasters (registered B-031 to B-045) previously operated by RAF.[1]

Australia edit

Royal Australian Air Force[2]

Canada edit

Royal Canadian Air Force[2]

Egypt edit

Royal Egyptian Air Force

France edit

Aeronavale – 54 transferred from the Royal Australian Air Force beginning in 1952
  • Escadrille 5S
  • Escadrille 9S
  • Escadrille 10S
  • Escadrille 55S
  • Escadrille 56S

Poland edit

Polish Air Forces on exile in Great Britain

Soviet Union edit

Soviet Naval Aviation

Soviets were able to repair two of six Avro Lancasters which made forced landings near Yagodnik airfield, near Arkhangelsk during attacks on the German battleship Tirpitz. Both ex-617 Squadron Avro Lancasters were operated briefly as transports and long range reconnaissance aircraft before being retired due to lack of spare parts.[5]

Sweden edit

Swedish Air Force
  • Försökscentralen (Swedish Test Establishment) at Malmen near Linköping received one Lancaster I (ex-RAF RA805) designated Tp 80 and the SwAF/n 80001. Aircraft was modified by Avro company for jet engine testbed duties and delivered from UK in May 1951. The only Swedish Lancaster crashed in 1956.[6]

United Kingdom edit

Royal Air Force[2][7]
Fleet Air Arm

Civil operators edit

Argentina edit

  • Flota Aérea Mercante Argentina[9]

Canada edit

United Kingdom edit

See also edit

 
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Notes edit

  1. ^ Marino, Celleto and Mosquera Air Enthusiast September/October 2001, pp. 65, 70.
  2. ^ a b c Mason 1994, p. 348.
  3. ^ Lyzun 2000, p. 21.
  4. ^ a b Kostenuk, S; Griffin, J (1977). RCAF Squadrons and Aircraft. Toronto: Samuel Stevens Hakkert & Co. ISBN 0-88866-577-6.
  5. ^ Kotelnokov 2007, pp.24–27.
  6. ^ Tp 80 – Avro Lancaster B Mk.1 (1951–1956) article 2007-12-05 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Halley 1980, p. 353.
  8. ^ The Avro Lancaster in Royal Navy service article at Royal Navy Research Archive website 2008-05-26 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ Entries for year 1947 at the Plane Crash Info website.
  10. ^ Airline/Operator "Tr – Tz" entry at the Plane Crash Info website.

References edit

  • Chant, Christopher. Lancaster: The History of Britain's Most Famous World War II Bomber. Bath, UK: Parragon, 2003. ISBN 0-7525-8769-2.
  • Cotter, Jarrod. Living Lancasters: Keeping the Legend Alive. Thrupp, Stroud, UK: Sutton Publishing, 2005. ISBN 0-7509-4192-8.
  • Franks, Richard A. The Avro Lancaster, Manchester and Lincoln: A Comprehensive Guide for the Modeller. London: SAM Publications, 2000. ISBN 0-9533465-3-6.
  • Halley, James J. The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force. Tonbridge, Kent, UK:Air Britain (Historians), 1980. ISBN 0-85130-083-9.
  • Holmes, Harry. Avro Lancaster (Combat Legend series). Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife Publishing Ltd., 2002. ISBN 1-84037-376-8.
  • Jackson, A.J. Avro Aircraft since 1908, 2nd edition. London: Putnam Aeronautical Books, 1990. ISBN 0-85177-834-8.
  • Jacobs, Peter. The Lancaster Story. London: Arms & Armour Press, 1996. ISBN 1-85409-288-X.
  • Lyzun, Jum. "From Warhorse to Workhorse: Lancaster Mk.10 Variants in Canada". Air Enthusiast. No. 86, March/April 2000, pp. 16–26.
  • Kotelnikov, Vladimir. "From Roundels to Red Stars". Aeroplane, January 2007, Vol 35 No. 1. pp. 24–27.
  • Kulikov, Viktor P. British Aircraft in Russia. Air Power History, Vol. 51, 2004.
  • Lake, Jon. Lancaster Squadrons 1942–43. Botley, UK: Osprey Publishing, 2002. ISBN 1-84176-313-6.
  • Lake, Jon. Lancaster Squadrons 1944–45. Botley, UK: Osprey Publishing, 2002. ISBN 1-84176-433-7.
  • Mackay, R.S.G. Lancaster in action. Carrollton, Texas: Squadron/Signal Publications Inc., 1982. ISBN 0-89747-130-X.
  • Marino, Atilio; Celleto, Vladimiro and Javier Mosquera. "Argentina's 'Heavies': Avro Lancaster, Lincoln and Lancastrian in Military Service: Part One". Air Enthusiast, No. 95, September/October 2001. pp. 64–70.
  • Mason, Francis K. The British Bomber since 1914. London:Putnam, 1994. ISBN 0-85177-861-5.
  • Moyes, Philip J.R. Avro Lancaster I & II. Kidlington, Oxford, UK: Vintage Aviation Publications Ltd., 1979. ISBN 0-905469-65-8.
  • Page, Bette. Mynarski's Lanc: The Story of Two Famous Canadian Lancaster Bombers KB726 & FM213. Erin, Ontario: Boston Mills Press, 1989. ISBN 1-55046-006-4.
  • Postlethwaite, Mark. Lancaster Squadrons in Focus. Walton on Thames. Surrey, UK: Red Kite, 2001. ISBN 0-9538061-3-8.
  • Robertson, Bruce. Lancaster – The Story of a Famous Bomber. Watford, Hertfordshire, UK: Argus Books Ltd., 1964 (5th impression 1977). ISBN 0-900435-10-0.
  • Sweetman, Bill. Avro Lancaster. London: Jane's Publishing Company Ltd., 1982. ISBN 0-7106-0132-8.

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The following are operators of the Avro Lancaster List of Avro Lancaster operators Contents 1 Military operators 1 1 Argentina 1 2 Australia 1 3 Canada 1 4 Egypt 1 5 France 1 6 Poland 1 7 Soviet Union 1 8 Sweden 1 9 United Kingdom 2 Civil operators 2 1 Argentina 2 2 Canada 2 3 United Kingdom 3 See also 4 Notes 5 ReferencesMilitary operators editArgentina edit Argentine Air ForceFrom May 1948 to August 1949 the Argentine Air Force received 15 Lancasters registered B 031 to B 045 previously operated by RAF 1 Australia edit Royal Australian Air Force 2 No 460 Squadron RAAF No 463 Squadron RAAF No 467 Squadron RAAFCanada edit Royal Canadian Air Force 2 No 6 Group RCAF Wartime to 1945 405 Squadron 3 408 Squadron 419 Squadron 420 Squadron 424 Squadron 425 Squadron 426 Squadron 427 Squadron 428 Squadron 429 Squadron 431 Squadron 432 Squadron 433 Squadron 434 Squadron 10 Group Maritime Air Command Post 1947 4 103 Rescue Unit 2 Maritime M Operational Training Unit 404 Maritime Reconnaissance Patrol Squadron 405 Maritime Reconnaissance Patrol Squadron 407 Maritime Reconnaissance Patrol Squadron CFB Rockcliffe Postwar 4 408 Aerial Photography Arctic Reconnaissance Squadron 413 Aerial Photography SquadronEgypt edit Royal Egyptian Air ForceFrance edit Aeronavale 54 transferred from the Royal Australian Air Force beginning in 1952Escadrille 5S Escadrille 9S Escadrille 10S Escadrille 55S Escadrille 56SPoland edit Polish Air Forces on exile in Great BritainNo 300 Polish Bomber Squadron Ziemi Mazowieckiej Soviet Union edit Soviet Naval AviationSoviets were able to repair two of six Avro Lancasters which made forced landings near Yagodnik airfield near Arkhangelsk during attacks on the German battleship Tirpitz Both ex 617 Squadron Avro Lancasters were operated briefly as transports and long range reconnaissance aircraft before being retired due to lack of spare parts 5 Sweden edit Swedish Air ForceForsokscentralen Swedish Test Establishment at Malmen near Linkoping received one Lancaster I ex RAF RA805 designated Tp 80 and the SwAF n 80001 Aircraft was modified by Avro company for jet engine testbed duties and delivered from UK in May 1951 The only Swedish Lancaster crashed in 1956 6 United Kingdom edit Royal Air Force 2 7 No 7 Squadron RAF No 9 Squadron RAF No 12 Squadron RAF No 15 Squadron RAF No 18 Squadron RAF No 20 Squadron RAF No 35 Squadron RAF No 37 Squadron RAF No 38 Squadron RAF No 40 Squadron RAF No 44 Squadron RAF No 49 Squadron RAF No 50 Squadron RAF No 57 Squadron RAF No 61 Squadron RAF No 70 Squadron RAF No 75 Squadron RAF No 82 Squadron RAF No 83 Squadron RAF No 90 Squadron RAF No 97 Squadron RAF No 100 Squadron RAF No 101 Squadron RAF No 103 Squadron RAF No 104 Squadron RAF No 106 Squadron RAF No 109 Squadron RAF No 115 Squadron RAF No 120 Squadron RAF No 138 Squadron RAF No 148 Squadron RAF No 149 Squadron RAF No 150 Squadron RAF No 153 Squadron RAF No 156 Squadron RAF No 160 Squadron RAF No 166 Squadron RAF No 170 Squadron RAF No 178 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1668 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF No 1678 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF No 1 Lancaster Finishing School RAF No 3 Lancaster Finishing School RAF No 5 Lancaster Finishing School RAF No 6 Lancaster Finishing School RAF No 6 Operational Training Unit RAF No 230 Operational Conversion Unit RAF No 236 Operational Conversion Unit RAFFleet Air Arm780 Naval Air Squadron 8 Civil operators editArgentina edit Flota Aerea Mercante Argentina 9 Canada edit Spartan Air Services Trans Canada Air Lines 10 World Wide AirwaysUnited Kingdom edit British European Airways British Overseas Airways Corporation BOAC British South American Airways Flight Refuelling Limited Skyways LimitedSee also edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Avro Lancaster Avro LancasterNotes edit Marino Celleto and Mosquera Air Enthusiast September October 2001 pp 65 70 a b c Mason 1994 p 348 Lyzun 2000 p 21 a b Kostenuk S Griffin J 1977 RCAF Squadrons and Aircraft Toronto Samuel Stevens Hakkert amp Co ISBN 0 88866 577 6 Kotelnokov 2007 pp 24 27 Tp 80 Avro Lancaster B Mk 1 1951 1956 article Archived 2007 12 05 at the Wayback Machine Halley 1980 p 353 The Avro Lancaster in Royal Navy service article at Royal Navy Research Archive website Archived 2008 05 26 at the Wayback Machine Entries for year 1947 at the Plane Crash Info website Airline Operator Tr Tz entry at the Plane Crash Info website References editChant Christopher Lancaster The History of Britain s Most Famous World War II Bomber Bath UK Parragon 2003 ISBN 0 7525 8769 2 Cotter Jarrod Living Lancasters Keeping the Legend Alive Thrupp Stroud UK Sutton Publishing 2005 ISBN 0 7509 4192 8 Franks Richard A The Avro Lancaster Manchester and Lincoln A Comprehensive Guide for the Modeller London SAM Publications 2000 ISBN 0 9533465 3 6 Halley James J The Squadrons of the Royal Air Force Tonbridge Kent UK Air Britain Historians 1980 ISBN 0 85130 083 9 Holmes Harry Avro Lancaster Combat Legend series Shrewsbury UK Airlife Publishing Ltd 2002 ISBN 1 84037 376 8 Jackson A J Avro Aircraft since 1908 2nd edition London Putnam Aeronautical Books 1990 ISBN 0 85177 834 8 Jacobs Peter The Lancaster Story London Arms amp Armour Press 1996 ISBN 1 85409 288 X Lyzun Jum From Warhorse to Workhorse Lancaster Mk 10 Variants in Canada Air Enthusiast No 86 March April 2000 pp 16 26 Kotelnikov Vladimir From Roundels to Red Stars Aeroplane January 2007 Vol 35 No 1 pp 24 27 Kulikov Viktor P British Aircraft in Russia Air Power History Vol 51 2004 Lake Jon Lancaster Squadrons 1942 43 Botley UK Osprey Publishing 2002 ISBN 1 84176 313 6 Lake Jon Lancaster Squadrons 1944 45 Botley UK Osprey Publishing 2002 ISBN 1 84176 433 7 Mackay R S G Lancaster in action Carrollton Texas Squadron Signal Publications Inc 1982 ISBN 0 89747 130 X Marino Atilio Celleto Vladimiro and Javier Mosquera Argentina s Heavies Avro Lancaster Lincoln and Lancastrian in Military Service Part One Air Enthusiast No 95 September October 2001 pp 64 70 Mason Francis K The British Bomber since 1914 London Putnam 1994 ISBN 0 85177 861 5 Moyes Philip J R Avro Lancaster I amp II Kidlington Oxford UK Vintage Aviation Publications Ltd 1979 ISBN 0 905469 65 8 Page Bette Mynarski s Lanc The Story of Two Famous Canadian Lancaster Bombers KB726 amp FM213 Erin Ontario Boston Mills Press 1989 ISBN 1 55046 006 4 Postlethwaite Mark Lancaster Squadrons in Focus Walton on Thames Surrey UK Red Kite 2001 ISBN 0 9538061 3 8 Robertson Bruce Lancaster The Story of a Famous Bomber Watford Hertfordshire UK Argus Books Ltd 1964 5th impression 1977 ISBN 0 900435 10 0 Sweetman Bill Avro Lancaster London Jane s Publishing Company Ltd 1982 ISBN 0 7106 0132 8 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title List of Avro Lancaster operators amp oldid 1137470212, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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