29/03/1944

Missing

Essen

L7527 was the first production Lancaster. It served with 1654 HCU until being transferred to 15 Sqn in March 1944. It is believed to have exploded over Aachen on its return from bombing Essen on its first mission.

07/07/1944

Struck Off Charge

Training

L7528 served with A.V. Roe and Boscombe Down doing research until it crashed on 3rd July 1944 with Cat E1 damage. It never flew on operations.

01/05/1942

Crashed

Training

L7529 served with A.V. Roe until it crashed on 1st May 1942 with Cat G damage. Was towing a glider from RAF Ringway when crew lost control and crashed near runway. All 7 crew safe.

19/02/1943

Struck Off Charge

Training

L7530 served with 44 Sqn and 207 Sqn but never flew on ops. Then served with 467 Sqn and 1661 HCU but suffered Cat E damage in a crash on 1st February 1943.

23/04/1942

Crashed

Training

L7531 served with 44 Sqn and 97 Sqn before being written off in a crash. It never flew on operations.

16/10/1946

Scrapped

L7532 had a long history with 44 Sqn (no ops) - 97 Sqn (no ops) - 61 Sqn - 3 LFS - 90 Sqn - 1656 HCU before being scrapped.

10/05/1942

Missing

Warnemunde

L7533 was originally allocated to 35 Sqn - but transferred to 44 Sqn. Originally coded KM-K - but changed to KM-J before its first op. Served operationally with 44 Sqn before going missing on 8th May 1942 on its first operation.

20/08/1942

Crashed

Training

L7534 served with 50 Sqn but suffered Cat E damage on 14th August 1942 when the pilot misread the wind direction and the undercarriage collapsed.

04/02/1946

Scrapped

L7535 served with A&AEE at Boscombe Down before moving to No. 4 School of Technical Training and then to No. 12 School of Technical Training before being scrapped. It never flew on operations.

04/05/1942

Shot Down

Augsburg

L7536 served solely with 44 Sqn before being shot down on a raid to Augsberg.

01/08/1942

Missing

Dusseldorf

L7537 served solely with 44 Sqn before being shot down on a raid to Dusseldorf killing all 7 crew.

27/02/1942

Crashed

Training

L7538 served with 44 Sqn (no ops) before transferring to 97 Sqn (no ops) in January 42, and back to 44 Sqn (no ops) before crashing and being written off.