D-F

Lancaster And Manchester

Nose Art Names

 

Updated: August 2011

Dagwood

 

Unknown Identity, based on the circular gas detection patch on the nose, the Lancaster may be from a No. 1 Group's Squadron

Daisy And He Pups - KB839

 

Service: 419 Sqn, RCAF VR-D

 

Fate: Static display at Greenwood, Nova Scotia, Canada

Dante's Daughter - ED731

 

Service: 103 Sqn PM-A, 166 Sqn AS-T2, AS-Q

 

Fate: FTR, 24/25 March 1944 - against Berlin

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Daphne

 

Unknown Identity

Donald Duck - ME375

 

Service: 433 Sqn, RCAF del'd 12-1-45 BM-D, 38 MU Llandow del'd 26-3-45

 

Fate: Scrapped, 03 September 1947, England

Dorothy - KB738

 

Service: 20 MU, 419 Sqn, RCAF VR-D

 

Fate: Shot Down 27/28 December 1944 - against Opladen

Dumb Dora - KB965

 

Service:Arr'd 45 Group in CDN 13-3-45, Dept to UK 15-3-45, Arr'd UK 10-3-45, 20 MU Aston Down del’d 22-3-45, 405 Sqn, RCAF del'd 16-5-45 LQ-D, RAF St. Mawgan del'd 16-6-45, Dept to CDN c.6-45, Arr'd in CDN c.6-45

CDN: 664 (Heavy Bomber) Wing, Greenwood, Nova Scotia for Tiger Force, No. 2 Air Command del'd 6-45, Stored at unspecifed location, Mod. Mk. 10 MR, 405 (MR) Sqn, RCAF del'd 1949 as AG-965, SOC 31-7-50

 

Fate: Crashed, 31 July 1950, Alert, North West Territories, Canada

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Easy Elsie - NF920

 

Service: 617 Sqn KC-E

 

Fate: Crashed in Sweden, 29 October 1944, against Tirpitz

Deeds Not Words (Facta Non Versa)

 

Service: 101 Sqn del'd 28-11-42 SR-C, SR-O2, SR-D, SR-O, 166 Sqn del'd 22-10-43 AS-?, 300 Sqn del'd 9-3-44 BH-H, BH-R

 

Fate: FTR, 29/30 August 1944, against Stettin

Dark Victor - JB139

 

Service: 49 Sqn del'd EA-?, 617 Sqn KC-X, KC-V

 

Fate: Shot Down, 05 August 1944 - against Brest

Digger

 

Unidentified RAAF Lancaster

Edith - LM577

 

Service: 622 Sqn GI-E, 218 Sqn del'd HA-Q, XH-Q, 22 MU

 

Fate: Scrapped, 15 May 1947, England

Elizabeth - R5548

 

Service: 97 Sqn OF-A

 

Fate: Destroyed by fire, 28 December 1942, England

Ells Bells (Hells Bells) - ND746

 

Service: 35 Sqn TL-?, 97 Sqn del'd 3-44 OF-W

 

Fate: Scrapped, 15 November 1946, England

Empress Of Australia

 

Unidentified RAAF Lancaster

Fanner's Folly - PA990

(aka Bennett's Beavers)

 

Service: 626 Sqn UM-R2 del'd 28-5-44, 5 MU

 

Fate: Scrapped, 18 August 1947, England

Fannin' Fanny - NX554

 

Service: 427 Sqn, RCAF ZL-F, 424 Sqn, RCAF QB-?, 20 MU Aston Down

 

Fate: Scrapped, 23 October 1946, England

Fanny Firkin II - DS842

 

Service: 514 Sqn A2-F, JI-F, 1668 HCU

 

Fate: Scrapped, 20 March 1945, England

Farlight Fancy

 

Unknown Identity

Felix The Cat - PA268

 

Service: 550 Sqn BQ-F2, 39 MU

 

Fate: Scrapped, 03 September 1946, England

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Fema Dora - W4842

 

Service: 106 Sqn del'd 12-42 ZN-H

 

Fate: FTR, 27/28 May 1943, against Essen

Fightin' Pappy - KB848

 

Service: 427 Sqn, RCAF del'd 22-2-45 ZL-P, 20 MU Aston Down del'd 3-5-46

 

Fate: Scrapped, 7 May 1947, England

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Flash

 

Unknown Identity

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Flying Kiwi

 

Unknown Identity

Fooship IV - W4881

 

Service: 12 Sqn PH-C, PH-G, 460 Sqn, RAAF AR-K

 

Fate: Shot Down, 02/03 December 1943 - against Berlin

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Frandsen's Frolics - ND635

 

Service: 166 Sqn AS-E, AS-M

 

Fate: FTR, 02/03 January 1945, against Nuremberg

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Freddie Firkyn - NG240

 

Serivce: 625 Sqn CF-F2

 

Fate: FTR, 05/06 March 1945 - against Chemnitz

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Frederick II - ED707

 

Service: 57 Sqn DX-F

 

Fate: Shot Down 23/24 May 1943, against Dortmund

Frederick III - ED989

 

Serivce: 83 Sqn OL-?, 57 Sqn DX-F

 

Fate: FTR, 17/18 August 1943- against Peenemünde

Dopey - L7419 (believed to be)

 

Service: 207 Sqn EM-?, 61 Sqn QR-?, 50 Sqn VN-?, 408 Sqn, RCAF, 1654 HCU UG-B, 4 Air Gunners School

 

Fate: Scrapped, England

Eskimo Emblem ? - DS689

 

Service: 426 Sqn, RCAF OW-S

 

Fate: FTR, 07/08 October 1943 - against Stuttgart

Daily Xpress

 

Service: 32 MU St. Athan del'd 30-4-44, 100 Sqn del'd 3-5-44 HW-W, 550 Sqn del'd 14-7-44 BQ-W, 15 MU Wroughton del'd 5-8-45, SOC 21-5-47

 

Fate: Scrapped, 21 May 1947, England

Edna

 

Unknown 300 Sqn Lancaster

Facile Princers - DV171

 

Service: 12 Sqn del'd 15-6-43 PH-K, 626 Sqn del'd 7-11-43 UM-?, 46 MU Lossiemouth del'd 29-6-44, 463 Sqn, RAAF del'd 21-7-44 JO-O

 

Fate: FTR, 24 September 1944 against Calais

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Fighting Cock - ED700

 

Service: 20 MU Aston Down, 9 Sqn WS-O

 

Fate: Ditched, 20/21 December 1943 - returning from Frankfurt

From Me To You

 

Unknown Identity

Ego Offensio - KB837

 

Service: 20 MU, 431 Sqn, RCAF SE-X

 

Fate: Scrapped, 24 August 1950, England

Flak Ship

 

Service: probably 467 Sqn, RAAF PO-X

 

Fate: unknown

Donald's Delivery - KB938

 

Service: 420 Sqn, RCAF del'd 4-45 PT-D, Central Flying School in Canada

 

Fate: Crashed, 13 June 1955 - training Flight

Devils of the Air - R5868

 

Service: A.V. Roe & Co. Ltd., Woodford del'd 20-6-42, 83 Sqn del'd 29-6-42 OL-Q, 467 Sqn, RAAF PO-S, 15 MU Wroughton del'd 22-8-45

 

Fate: Museum display - Hendon Air Museum

Dumbo

 

Unknown Identity

Fair Fighter's Revenge - ME812

 

Service: 166 Sqn AS-F, 153 Sqn P4-F, 20 MU

 

Fate: Scrapped, 25 October 1946, England

Fanny By Searchlight

 

Unknown Identity