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Lancaster Centurions

Last Updated: January 2009

During the coruse of the Second World War some thirty-five (35) Lancaster's reached or supassed the 100 operational sortie mark. It is entirely possible that there may be several other Lancaster's which should be added to this list, but due to inaccurate recording keeping, sorties which they took part in were incorrectly recorded or credited to another aircraft.

 

I am always interested to hear of any addtional Lancaster's which should be considered for addtional into the 100 Club. But I will require very accurate and detailed information before I am willing to add any aircraft.

Serial No.: ED888
Total Op's: 139
Nick Name : None Traced
Service History: 103 Sqn PM-M, PM-M2, 576 Sqn UL-V2, UL-M2, 103 Sqn PM-?, 10 MU
Fate: Survived the war Scrapped 8 January 1947

 

Serial No.: LM274
Total Op's: 138
Nick Name : None Traced
Service History: 61 Sqn QR-F
Fate: Survived the war Scrapped 16 April 1946

 

Serial No.: R5868
Total Op's: 136
Nick Name : Devils of the Air
Service History: 83 Sqn OL-Q, 467 Sqn PO-S
Fate: On public display at the Royal Air Force Museum, Hendon, England

 

Serial No.: LL806
Total Op's: 134
Nick Name : None Traced
Service History: 15 Sqn LS-J
Fate: Survived the war Scrapped 5 December 1945

 

Serial No.: ND458
Total Op's: 134
Nick Names: Able Mabel & The Bad Penny
Service History: 100 Sqn HW-A, Bomber Command Instructors School WB-T, 5 UM
Fate: Survived the war Scrapped 29 August 1947

 

Serial No.: ED860
Total Op's: 130
Nick Name : None Traced
Service History: 156 Sqn, 61 Sqn QR-N
Fate: Crashed 28 October 1944 returning attack against Bergen

 

Serial No.: ED588
Total Op's: 128
Nick Name : None Traced
Service History: 97 Sqn, 50 Sqn VN-G
Fate: Missing In Action 30 August 1944 against Konigsburg

 

Serial No.: ME746
Total Op's: 124
Nick Name: None Traced
Service History: 166 Sqn AS-R2, AS-C, 103 Sqn PM-?, 57 Sqn DX-?
Fate: Survived the war Scrapped 20 February 1946

 

Serial No.: LL885
Total Op's: 123
Nick Name : None Trace
Service History: 622 Sqn GI-J, 44 Sqn
Fate: Survived the war Scrapped 4 March 1947

 

Serial No.: ND578
Total Op's: 123
Nick Name : None Traced
Service History: 44 Sqn KM-Y, 75 Sqn
Fate: Survived the war Scrapped 27 October 1945

 

Serial No.: DV302
Total Op's: 121
Nick Name : None Traced
Service History: 101 Sqn SR-H, 46 MU
Fate: Survived the war Scrapped 15 January 1947

 

Serial No.: EE139
Total Op's: 121
Nick Name : Phantom of the Ruhr
Service History: 100 Sqn AR-A, HW-R, 550 Sqn BQ-B, 1656
Fate: Survived the war Scrapped 19 February 1946

 

Serial No.: JB138
Total Op's: 120
Nick Name: Just Jane
Service History: 61 Sqn QR-J, No. 5 Lancaster Finishing School, No. 4 S of TT
Fate: Survived the war Scrapped (date unknown)

 

Serial No.: EE176
Total Op's: 119
Nick Name : Mickey the Moocher
Service History: 7 Sqn, 97 Sqn OF-N, OF-O, EM-S, 61 Sqn QR-M, 1653 CU H4-X, BOAC Training Facility
Fate: Survived the war Scrapped (date unknown)

 

Serial No.: DV245
Total Op's: 118
Nick Name : The Saint
Service History : 101 Sqn SR-S
Fate: Shot Down 23 March 1945 attacking Bremen

 

Serial No.: LL843
Total Op's: 118
Nick Name : None Traced
Service History: 467 Sqn, 61 Sqn, 1659 CU, 279 Sqn, 20 MU
Fate: Survived the war Scrapped 7 May 1947

 

Serial No.: LM617
Total Op's: 116
Nick Name : None Traced
Service History: 90 Sqn WP-X, 1653 CU A3-?, 1656 CU
Fate: Survived the war Scrapped 2 June 1947

 

Serial No.: ED611
Total Op's: 115
Nick Name : Uncle Joe
Service History: 44 Sqn KM-J, 463 Sqn JO-T, BTU
Fate: Survived the war Scrapped 22 June 1947

 

Serial No.: ND644
Total Op's: 115
Nick Name: Naughty Nan
Service History: 100 Sqn HW-N
Fate: Missing In Action 17 March 1945 against Nuremburg

 

Serial No.: ME801
Total Op's: 114
Nick Name: None Traced
Service History: 576 Sqn UL-C2, UL-N2, UL-W2
Fate: Survived the war Scrapped 19 October 1945

 

Serial No.: JB603
Total Op's: 111
Nick Name : Take it Easy
Service History: 100 Sqn HW-E
Fate: Missing In Action 6 January 1944 Hannover

 

Serial No.: JB663
Total Op's: 111
Nick Name: King of the Air
Service History: 106 Sqn ZN-A, 24 MU
Fate: Survived the war Scrapped 26 October 1946

 

Serial No.: EE136
Total Op's: 109
Nick Name : Spirit of Russia
Service History: 9 Sqn WS-R, 189 Sqn CA-R
Fate: Survived the war Scrapped (date unknown)

 

Serial No.: ND875
Total Op's: 108
Nick Name : None Traced
Service History: 7 Sqn, 156 Sqn GT-Q, 1660 CU, 1668 CU, 1660 CU TV-O, 1653 CU A3-N
Fate: Survived the war Scrapped 9 May 1947

 

Serial No.: LM550
Total Op's: 107
Nick Name: Let's Have Another
Service History: 166 Sqn AS-B, 153 Sqn P4-C
Fate: Survived the war Scrapped 15 May 1947

 

Serial No.: W4964
Total Op's: 106
Nick Name : Johnny Walker
Service History: 9 Sqn WS-J
Fate: Section of Fuselage on display at Newark Air Museum, England

 

Serial No.: ME758
Total Op's: 106
Nick Name : None Traced
Service History: 12 Sqn PH-N
Fate: Survived the war Scrapped 19 October 1945

 

Serial No.: ME803
Total Op's: 105
Nick Name : None Traced
Service History: 115 Sqn KO-L, A4-D, IL-B
Fate: Survived the war Scrapped 20 November 1945

 

Serial No.: ME812
Total Op's: 105
Nick Name : Fair Fighter's Revenge
Service History: 166 Sqn AS-F, 153 Sqn P4-F
Fate: Survived the war Scrapped 25 October 1946

 

Serial No.: LM594
Total Op's: 104
Nick Name : None Traced
Service History: 576 Sqn UL-A, UL-G2, UL-A2, 1651 CU, No. 16 Ferry Unit
Fate: Survived the war Scrapped 13 February 1947

 

Serial No.: NE181
Total Op's: 101
Nick Name : The Captain's Fancy
Service History: 75 Sqn AA-M, JN-M 514 Sqn JI-?, 5 MU
Fate: Survived the war Scrapped 30 September 1947

 

Serial No.: PA995

Total Op's: 101
Nick Name: Vulture Strikes
Service History: 550 Sqn BQ-K, BQ-V
Fate: Missing In Action 8 March 1945 against Dessau

 

Serial No.: ED905

Total Op's: 100
Nick Name : Ad Extreme
Service History: 103 Sqn PM-X, 166 Sqn AS-X, 550 Sqn BQ-F, BQ-Q, No. 1 Lancaster Finishing School, 1656 CU
Fate: Crashed 20 August 1945

 

Serial No.: LM227
Total Op's: 100
Nick Name : None Traced
Service History: 576 Sqn UL-I, UL-I2
Fate: Survived the war Scrapped 19 October 1945

 

Serial No.: ND709
Total Op's: 100
Nick Name : Flying Kiwi
Service History: 35 Sqn, 635 Sqn F2-J, 582 Sqn, 405 Sqn LQ-G, 35 Sqn, 1667 CU, 1653 CU A3-U, 1660 CU, 1653 CU A3-U
Fate: Survived the war Scrapped 28 August 1947

 

Serial No.: PB150

Total Op's: 100

Nick Name : 100-Not Out or V for Victory

Service History: 25 Sqn del'd 6-44 CF-V, 38 MU Llandow del'd 10-8-45, 32 MU St. Athan del'd 11-8-45, 38 MU Llandow del'd 3-46

Fate: Survived the war Scrapped 22 May 1947