Plant:

Victory Aircraft Limited - Malton, Ontario, Canada

Type:

Avro Type 683 – Lancaster Mk.X

S/N Range:

KB700-KB999

Data:

Part of the first production batch of 300 aircraft built by Victory Aircraft Limited, Malton, Ontario, Canada. KB700-KB999 (produced 'before' the FM-Serial batch). Packard built Rolls-Royce Merlin 38 engines in the first 75 aircraft; Merlin 224 engines in the subsequent aircraft. Deliveries commenced to Britain 9-43; completed 3-45 (average rate of production, approximately 4 aircraft per week).

Victory Aircraft Construction Numbers: 37001 - 37300

Type:

Avro Type 683 – Lancaster Mk.X

S/N Range:

FM100-FM229

Data:

Part of the second production batch of 130 aircraft (from an order of 200) built by Victory Aircraft Limited, Malton, Ontario, Canada. FM100-FM229, (aircraft built 'after' KB-Serial batch). Packard built Rolls-Royce Merlin 28, 38 or 224 engines. Majority of aircraft shipped to Britain between 3-45 and 5-45, some of which served with RCAF Squadrons in Britain and most flown back to Canada in 8-45.

Victory Aircraft Construction Numbers: 3301 - 3430