Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers RCAF 1700 to 1749 Detailed List

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	Designer	Manufacturer	basic designation	variant or model	name
	company designation	company number
1700	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5649. Served at No. 9 Bombing and Gunnery School, Mont-Joli, PQ in 1942.
	first date: 5 August 1940			last date: 11 January 1943
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1701	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF R3935. Category C damage on 21 April 1942, while serving with No. 2 Bombing and Gunnery School at Mossbank, Saskatchewan.
	first date: 23 September 1940			last date: 11 January 1943
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1702	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5679. Converted to target tug on 7 December 1942.
	first date: 23 September 1940			last date: 16 February 1945
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1703	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I / IT
	Ex RAF K9191. Category C damage on 24 November 1941, while serving at No. 2 Bombing and Gunnery School at Mossbank, Saskatchewan.
	first date: 23 September 1940			last date: 11 January 1943
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1704	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I / IT
	Ex RAF AR265. Converted to Mk. IT with turret on 28 April 1943.
	first date: 23 September 1940			last date: 15 February 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1705	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF K9475. Assigned to No. 4 Training Command, in western Canada.
	first date: 23 September 1940			last date: 11 January 1943
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1706	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5109. Assigned to No. 4 Training Command, in western Canada.
	first date: 23 September 1940			last date: 6 November 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1707	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF K9304. Used as target tug and as crew trainer.
	first date: 15 October 1940			last date: 17 June 1946
	Taken on strength			Struck off.
1708	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I / IT
	Ex RAF K7695. Converted to Mk. IT with turret on 9 November 1942.
	first date: 15 October 1940			last date: 16 February 1945
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1709	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF P6557. Converted to a target tug on 29 April 1941.
	first date: 15 October 1940			last date: 1 May 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1710	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF P6544. Converted to target tug on 4 November 1943.
	first date: 15 October 1940			last date: 17 June 1946.
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1711	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF R3942. Assigned to No. 1 Training Command in Ontario.
	first date: 15 October 1940			last date: 13 February 1945
	Taken on strength			Struck off.
1712	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF P6502. Converted to target tug on 29 April 1941.
	first date: 15 October 1940			last date: 18 November 1943
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1713	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5102. Serving at No. 4 Bombing and Gunnery School at Fingal or London, Ontario in 1940.
	first date: 14 October 1940			last date: 12 January 1943
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1714	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF K9376. Converted to target tug on 26 November 1943
	first date: 14 October 1940			last date: 29 July 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off, after Category A crash at Mt. Pleasant, Ontario on 28 May 1944.
1715	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF K9292. Reported as "immersed in salt water during transit". Not known if ever assembled or flown.
	first date: 14 October 1940			last date: 19 April 1941
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1716	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I / IT
	Ex RAF N9236. Converted to Mk. IT with turret on 7 September 1943.
	first date: 14 October 1940			last date: 4 November 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1717	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF P6546. Converted to target tug on 29 April 1941. Classified as Instructional Airfame A 155 on 2 February 1942.
	first date: 9 October 1940			last date: 12 August 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1718	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I / IT
	Ex RAF N2226. Converted to target tug on 29 April 1941. Converted to Mk. IT with turret on 25 March 1943.
	first date: 17 October 1940			last date: 16 February 1945
	Taken on strength			Struck off.
1719	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF P6496. Category B damage on 27 February 1942, while with No. 4 Bombing and Gunnery School at Mossbank, Saskatchewan. Classified as Instructional Airframe A 162 on 18 July 1942.
	first date: 17 October 1940			last date: 21 January 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1720	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5020. Converted to target tug on 24 April 1943.
	first date: 17 October 1940			last date: 16 February 1945
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1721	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF P5292. Category B damage on 16 November 1941, while serving at No. 31 Bombing and Gunnery School at Picton, Ontario.
	first date: 17 October 1940			last date: 6 November 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1722	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF K9299. Assigned to No. 1 Training Command in Ontario.
	first date: 17 October 1940			last date: 29 September 1943
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1723	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I / IT
	Ex RAF K9355. Converted to Mk. IT with turret on 8 October 1942.
	first date: 17 October 1940			last date: 16 February 1945
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1724	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I / IT
	Ex RAF L5378. Converted to Mk. IT with turret on 8 March 1943
	first date: 17 October 1940			last date: 16 February 1945
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1725	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5369. Assigned to No. 1 Training Command in Ontario.
	first date: 17 October 1940			last date: 26 February 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off.
1726	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF P6497. Assigned to No. 2 Training Command in Western Canada.
	first date: 17 October 1940			last date: 11 January 1943
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1727	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF K9408. Category C damage on 27 February 1942, while serving with No. 2 Bombing and Gunnery School at Mossbank, Saskatchewan.
	first date: 5 November 1940			last date: 7 March 1945
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1728	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF R3946. Assigned to No. 4 Training Command in western Canada.
	first date: 5 November 1940			last date: 12 April 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1729	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF N2020. Assigned to No. 4 Training Command in western Canada.
	first date: 5 November 1940			last date: 22 December 1943
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1730	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5032.
	first date: 5 November 1940			last date: 12 March 1941
	Taken on strength			Struck off, after Category A crash at Virden, Manitoba on 8 December 1940.
1731	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF N2085. Converted to target tug on 22 April 1943.
	first date: 5 November 1940			last date: 16 February 1945
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1732	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I / IT
	Ex RAF R3940. Converted to Mk. IT with turret on 28 April 1943.
	first date: 5 November 1940			last date: 24 February 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off.
1733	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF N2087. Had 358:00 airframe time when struck off.
	first date: 24 October 1940			last date: 7 March 1945
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1734	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF K9456.
	first date: 24 October 1940			last date: 12 May 1941
	Taken on strength			Struck off, after Category A crash at Picton, Ontario on 15 January 1941.
1735	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF K9205. Also assigned Instructional Airframe number A 264.
	first date: 24 October 1940			last date: 13 June 1941
	Taken on strength			Struck off, after Category A crash at Picton, Ontario on 23 April 1941.
1736	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I / IT
	Ex RAF P6539. Converted to Mk. IT with turret on 9 November 1942.
	first date: 24 October 1940			last date: 16 February 1945
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1737	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF K9265. Category B damage on 2 February 1942, while serving at No. 4 Bombing and Gunnery Training School at Fingal, or London, Ontario. Used as gunnery trainer. Photo in Profile #34.
	first date: 24 October 1940			last date: 8 November 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1738	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF K7660. Converted to target tug on 4 February 1942.
	first date: 6 December 1940			last date: 26 May 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1739	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I / IT
	Ex RAF R4036. Converted to Mk. IT with turret on 7 September 1943.
	first date: 6 December 1940			last date: 7 March 1945
	Taken on strength			Struck off.
1740	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF R4044. Served at No. 4 Bombing and Gunnery School at Fingal, Ontario, received Category C damage there on 5 April 1942.
	first date: 6 December 1940			last date: 24 March 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1741	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I / IT
	Ex RAF R4298. Converted to Mk. IT with turret on 17 September 1943.
	first date: 6 December 1940			last date: 7 March 1945
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1742	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF P6556. Converted to target tug on 24 November 1943.
	first date: 5 November 1940			last date: 17 June 1946
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1743	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF K9312. Used at No. 4 Bombing and Gunnery School, Fingal or London, Ontario. Category B damage while there, on 22 March 1941.
	first date: 16 November 1940			last date: 26 February 1942
	Taken on strength			Struck off.
1744	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF R3922. Converted to target tug on 11 November 1943.
	first date: 16 November 1940			last date: 17 June 1946
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1745	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF R3937. Assigned to No. 1 Training Command in Ontario.
	first date: 16 November 1940			last date: 23 April 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1746	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I / IT
	Ex RAF L5007. Converted to Mk. IT with turret on 6 May 1943.
	first date: 16 November 1940			last date: 1 April 1946
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1747	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L4942. Served at No. 4 Bombing and Gunnery School, Fingal or London, Ontario. Category B damage while there, on 16 April 1942.
	first date: 16 November 1940			last date: 12 January 1943
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1748	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I / IT
	Ex RAF N2099. Converted to Mk. IT with turret on 25 March 1943.
	first date: 16 November 1940			last date: 16 February 1945
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1749	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I / IT
	Ex RAF K9423. Converted to Mk. IT with turret on 18 February 1943.
	first date: 16 November 1940			last date: 16 February 1945
	Taken on strength			Struck off

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Created 24 July 2005. Updated 24 July 2005.