RCAF 1650 to 1699

Canadian Military Aircraft
Serial Numbers
RCAF 1650 to 1699
Detailed List

	Designer	Manufacturer	basic designation	variant or model	name
	company designation	company number
1650	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5608. Category A crash at No. 4 Bombing and Gunnery School, at London and Fingal, Ontario on 8 December 1940.
	first date: 6 May 1940			last date: 28 February 1941
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1651	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5611. Category C damage at Kapuskasing, Ontario on 26 March 1942.
	first date: 6 May 1940			last date: 11 January 1943
	Taken on strength			Struck off.
1652	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF P5228. Served at No. 7 Bombing and Gunnery School at Paulson, Manitoba in 1941.
	first date: 9 May 1940			last date: 21 January 1943
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1653	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF P2366. Served at No. 7 Bombing and Gunnery School at Paulson, Manitoba in 1941.
	first date: 9 May 1940			last date: 13 February 1945
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1654	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF P2369. Served at No. 9 Bombing and Gunnery School at Mont-Joli, PQ in 1942.
	first date: 9 May 1940			last date: 11 January 1943
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1655	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5384. Converted to target tug.
	first date: 9 May 1940			last date: 6 November 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1656	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5177. Operated by No. 111 (AC) Squadron, RCAF Station Patricia Bay, BC, 1940/41. Category C damage while there on 16 August 1941.
	first date: 9 May 1940			last date: 11 January 1943
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1657	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I / IT
	Ex RAF L5475. Converted to Mk. IT with turret on 9 September 1943.
	first date: 9 May 1940			last date: 4 November 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1658	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I / IT
	Ex RAF L5410. Converted to Mk. IT with turret on 25 March 1943.
	first date: 9 May 1940			last date: 16 February 1945
	Taken on strength			Struck off.
1659	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5489. Served with No. 1 Bombing and Gunnery School at Jarvis, Ontario in 1940.
	first date: 13 May 1940			last date: 8 June 1943
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1660	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5167. Served with No. 1 Bombing and Gunnery School at Jarvis, Ontario in 1940.
	first date: 13 May 1940			last date: 6 November 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1661	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5149. Served with No. 1 Bombing and Gunnery School at Jarvis, Ontario in 1940.
	first date: 13 May 1940			last date: 6 November 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1662	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF P5245. Serving at No. 9 Bombing and Gunnery School at Mt-Joli, PQ at time of crash.
	first date: 13 May 1940			last date: 15 September 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off, after Categpry A crash on 15 August 1944.
1663	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5161. Served at No. 3 Bombing and Gunnery School at MacDonald, Manitoba in 1941.
	first date: 13 May 1940			last date: 16 February 1945
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1664	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5408. Had 549:50 airframe time when struck off.
	first date: 13 May 1940			last date: 16 February 1945
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1665	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF P2361. Category B damage on 1 August 1941 while serving at No. 2 Bombing and Gunnery School at Mossbank, Saskatchewan.
	first date: 29 May 1940			last date: 18 March 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1666	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5473. Served with No. 1 Bombing and Gunnery School at Jarvis, Ontario in 1940.
	first date: 29 May 1940			last date: 6 November 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1667	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5470. Category B damage on 9 March 1941 at Jarvis, Ontario. Probably serving with No. 1 Bombing and Gunnery School at thst time.
	first date: 29 May 1940			last date: 23 October 1941
	Taken on strength			Struck off.
1668	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I / IT
	Ex RAF L5405. Converted to Mk. IT with turret on 1 February 1943.
	first date: 29 May 1940			last date: 17 June 1946
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1669	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I / IT
	Ex RAF L5175. Converted to Mk. IT with turret on 17 October 1942
	first date: 29 May 1940			last date: 16 February 1945
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1670	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5147. Served at No. 9 Bombing and Gunnery School at Mont-Joli, PQ in 1942. Later became Instructional Airframe A 329.
	first date: 29 May 1940			last date: 14 February 1945
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1671	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5618. Category E damage on 25 August 1944, while on charge with No. 124 (Ferry) Squadron.
	first date: 29 May 1940			last date: 17 June 1946
	Taken on strength			Struck off.
1672	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5621. Served at No. 9 Bombing and Gunnery School at Mont-Joli, PQ in 1942.
	first date: 29 May 1940			last date: 17 June 1946
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1673	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5606. Category C damage on 15 October 1943, at Mont-Joli, PQ. Probably serving with No. 9 Bombing and Gunnery School at that time.
	first date: 3 June 1940			last date: 24 February 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1674	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5607. Served at No. 9 Bombing and Gunnery School at Mont-Joli, PQ in 1942.
	first date: 3 June 1940			last date: 4 November 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1675	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5612. Converted to target tug. Later became Instructional Airframe A 263.
	first date: 3 June 1940			last date: 17 June 1946
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1676	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5614. Category C damage on 11 September 1941, while serving at No. 4 Bombing and Gunnery School at London or Fingal, Ontario.
	first date: 3 June 1940			last date: 16 February 1945
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1677	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5615. Served at No. 9 Bombing and Gunnery School at Mont-Joli, PQ in 1941.
	first date: 3 June 1940			last date: 17 June 1946
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1678	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5616. Category B damage on 26 February 1941 at Dartmouth, NS.
	first date: 3 June 1940			last date: 28 September 1942
	Taken on strength			Struck off.
1679	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5477. Category C damage on 13 May 1942, while serving at No. 9 Bombing and Gunnery School at Mont-Joli, PQ. Later became Instructional Airframe A 264.
	first date: 7 June 1940			last date: 9 June 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1680	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5169. Served at No. 3 Bombing and Gunnery School at MacDonald, Manitoba in 1941.
	first date: 7 June 1940			last date: 16 February 1945
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1681	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5319. Category B damage on 6 December 1940 at Cayuga, Ontario.
	first date: 7 June 1940			last date: 1 May 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1682	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5620. Category C damage on 22 December 1941, while serving at No. 1 Bombing and Gunnery School at Jarvis, Ontario.
	first date: 7 June 1940			last date: 26 May 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1683	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I / IT
	Ex RAF L5144. Converted to Mk. IT with turret on 27 January 1943.
	first date: 7 June 1940			last date: 16 February 1945
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1684	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I / IT
	Ex RAF L5181. Converted to Mk. IT with turret on 7 September 1943.
	first date: 7 June 1940			last date: 7 March 1945
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1685	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I / IT
	Ex RAF L5321. Converted to Mk. IT with turret on 7 November 1942.
	first date: 7 June 1940			last date: 20 April 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1686	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5605. Category C damage on 1 January 1941, while serving at No. 2 Bombing and Gunnery School at Mossbank, Saskatchewan.
	first date: 7 June 1940			last date: 23 February 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1687	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5171. Had 805:50 airframe time when struck off.
	first date: 7 June 1940			last date: 13 February 1945
	Taken on strength			Struck off.
1688	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I / IT
	Ex RAF L5484. Converted to Mk. IT with turret on 27 January 1943.
	first date: 7 June 1940			last date: 16 February 1945
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1689	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I / IT
	Ex RAF L5329. Converted to Mk. IT with turret on 1 February 1943.
	first date: 7 June 1940			last date: 17 June 1946
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1690	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5622. Category B damage on 21 May 1941, while serving at No. 2 Bombing and Gunnery School at Mossbank, Saskatchewan.
	first date: 7 June 1940			last date: 17 June 1946
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1691	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I / IT
	Ex RAF L5179. Converted to Mk. IT with turret on 7 September 1943.
	first date: 7 June 1940			last date: 7 March 1945
	Taken on strength			Struck off.
1692	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5483. Category B damage on 24 May 1941 at Mountain View, Ontario.
	first date: 7 June 1940			last date: 21 March 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1693	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5619. Assigned to No. 4 Training Command, western Canada. Later became Instructional Airframe A 374.
	first date: 7 June 1940			last date: 7 March 1945
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1694	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5627. Assigned to No. 4 Training Command, western Canada.
	first date: 7 June 1940			last date: 22 June 1945
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1695	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5643. Served at No. 9 Bombing and Gunnery School at Mont-Joli, PQ in 1942.
	first date: 5 August 1940			last date: 29 August 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1696	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5645. Target tug at Moncton, NB in 1943. Later became Instructional Airframe A 255.
	first date: 5 August 1940			last date: 17 June 1946
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1697	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5646. Served at No. 1 Bombing and Gunnery School at Jarvis, Ontario in 1940.
	first date: 5 August 1940			last date: 11 January 1943
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1698	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5647. Category B damage on 21 August 1944, while serving at No. 9 Bombing and Gunnery School, Mont-Joli, PQ.
	first date: 5 August 1940			last date: 1 September 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off.
1699	Fairey		Battle	MK. I
	Ex RAF L5648. Served at No. 1 Bombing and Gunnery School at Jarvis, Ontario. Category C damage while there, on 6 September 1941. Operated as target tug, carried code "3".
	first date: 5 August 1940			last date: 17 January 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off

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Created 17 July 2005. Updated 17 July 2005.