RCAF 1950 to 1999

Canadian Military Aircraft
Serial Numbers
RCAF 1950 to 1999
Detailed List

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	Designer	Manufacturer	basic designation	variant or model	name
	company designation	company number
1950	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I / IT
	Ex RAF P5279. Converted to Mk. IT, with turret, on 5 December 1942
	first date: 13 May 1941			last date: 17 June 1946
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1951	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF N2172. Category C damage on 18 August 1941, while at No. 7 Bombing and Gunnery School at RCAF Station Paulson, Manitoba.
	first date: 13 May 1941			last date: 12 April 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1952	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF P6563. Assigned to No. 2 Training Command in western Canada in 1941.
	first date: 27 May 1941			last date: 23 March 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1953	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF P6485. Had 894:55 airframe time when struck off.
	first date: 13 May 1941			last date: 7 March 1945
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1954	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5271. Category B damage at No. 7 Bombing and Gunnery School at RCAF Station Paulson, Manitoba on 31 July 1941.
	first date: 13 May 1941			last date: 11 January 1943
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1955	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5264. Probably serving at No. 2 Bombing and Gunnery School at time of crash.
	first date: 3 June 1941			last date: 28 December 1942
	Taken on strength			Struck off, after Category A crash at Mossbank, Saskatchewan on 11 October 1942.
1956	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5380. Had 1093:50 airframe time when struck off.
	first date: 3 June 1941			last date: 13 February 1945
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1957	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I / IT
	Ex RAF P6524. Converted to Mk. IT, with turret, on 28 April 1943.
	first date: 9 June 1941			last date: 4 November 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1958	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF P5270. Assigned to No. 1 Training Command, in Ontario.
	first date: 9 June 1941			last date: 12 January 1943
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1959	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I / IT
	Ex RAF P6526. Converted to Mk. IT, with turret, on 27 April 1943.
	first date: 9 June 1941			last date: 16 February 1945
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1960	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I / IT
	Ex RAF P6550. Converted to Mk. IT, with turret, on 5 December 1942.
	first date: 9 June 1941			last date: 26 August 1943
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1961	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5469. Served at No. 6 Bombing and Gunnery School at Mountain View, Ontario. in 1941.
	first date: 9 June 1941			last date: 28 November 1942.
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1962	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5118. Category B damage on 7 October 1941, while serving at No. 7 Bombing and Gunnery School at RCAF Station Paulson, Manitoba
	first date: 3 June 1941			last date: 8 October 1942
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1963	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF P5271. Category B damage on 29 June 1942, while serving at No. 7 Bombing and Gunnery School at RCAF Station Paulson, Manitoba.
	first date: 3 June 1941			last date: 4 August 1942.
	Taken on strength			Struck off, possibly as a result of Category B damage (see comments).
1964	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF P6508. Serving at No. 7 Bombing and Gunnery School at RCAF Station Paulson, Manitoba at time of crash.
	first date: 3 June 1941			last date: 10 January 1942
	Taken on strength			Struck off, after Category A crash on 1 November 1941.
1965	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I / IT
	Ex RAF P6537. Converted to Mk. IT, with turret, on 15 January 1944.
	first date: 3 June 1941			last date: 17 June 1946
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1966	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I / IT
	Ex RAF L5421. Converted to Mk. IT, with turret, on 28 April 1943.
	first date: 3 June 1941			last date: 4 November 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1967	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5458. Assigned to No. 2 Training Command in western Canada.
	first date: 3 June 1941			last date: 23 March 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1968	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I / IT
	Ex RAF L5448. Converted to Mk. IT, with turret, on 22 October 1942.
	first date: 11 June 1941			last date: 15 October 1943
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1969	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF P6480. Category C damage on 16 July 1941, at Mountain View, Ontario.
	first date: 11 June 1941			last date: 4 November 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1970	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5101. Served at No. 6 Bombing and Gunnery School at Mountain View, Ontario in 1941.
	first date: 11 June 1941			last date: 24 March 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1971	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF N2186. Served at No. 6 Bombing and Gunnery School at Mountain View, Ontario in 1941.
	first date: 11 June 1941			last date: 4 November 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1972	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF K9275. Served at No. 6 Bombing and Gunnery School at Mountain View, Ontario in 1941.
	first date: 11 June 1941			last date: 4 November 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1973	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5339. Category C damage on 18 June 1942, at No. 5 Bombing and Gunnery School, Dafoe, Saskatchewan.
	first date: 22 April 1941			last date: 26 January 1943
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1974	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF P6689. Serving at No. 2 Bombing and Gunnery School at Mossbank, Saskatchewan in 1941.
	first date: 22 April 1941			last date: 4 November 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1975	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF P5284. Converted to target tug on 15 July 1941.
	first date: 22 April 1941			last date: 4 November 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1976	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF P6566. Assigned to No. 2 Training Command in western Canada.
	first date: 22 April 1941			last date: 11 January 1943
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1977	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF P5272. Category B damage on 20 November 1941, at No. 5 Bombing and Gunnery School, Dafoe, Saskatchewan.
	first date: 13 May 1941			last date: 6 April 1942
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1978	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF K9217. Converted to target tug on 5 June 1941.
	first date: 27 May 1941			last date: 16 February 1945
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1979	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF P6558. Converted to target tug on 5 June 1941.
	first date: 13 May 1941			last date: 11 January 1943
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1980	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF P6548. Converted to target tug on 5 June 1941.
	first date: 27 May 1941			last date: 16 February 1945
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1981	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF P2331. Converted to target tug on 5 June 1941.
	first date: 27 May 1941			last date: 16 February 1945
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1982	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L4937. Converted to target tug on 5 June 1941.
	first date: 13 May 1941			last date: 11 January 1943
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1983	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I / IT
	Ex RAF L5218. Converted to Mk. IT, with turret, on 7 September 1943.
	first date: 13 May 1941			last date: 7 March 1945
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1984	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF P6498. Used at No. 2 Bombing and Gunnery School at Mossbank, Saskatchewan, in 1941
	first date: 13 May 1941			last date: 11 January 1943
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1985	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5495. Converted to target tug on 5 June 1941.
	first date: 13 May 1941			last date: 13 February 1945
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1986	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I / IT
	Ex RAF L5203. Converted to Mk. IT, with turret, on 5 December 1942.
	first date: 11 June 1941			last date: 17 June 1946
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1987	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L4968. Used at No. 9 Bombing and Gunnery School at Mt.-Joli, PQ. in 1942. Classified as Instructional Airframe A 256, date unknown.
	first date: 11 June 1941			last date: 15 September 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1988	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I / IT
	Ex RAF L5445. Converted to Mk. IT, with turret, on 5 December 1942.
	first date: 11 June 1941			last date: 16 February 1945
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1989	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF K9309. Served at No. 6 Bombing and Gunnery School at ? in 1941.
	first date: 11 June 1941			last date: 6 November 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1990	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5064. Served at No. 6 Bombing and Gunnery School at Mountain View, Ontario in 1941.
	first date: 11 June 1941			last date: 6 November 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1991	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5534. Served at No. 6 Bombing and Gunnery School at Mountain View, Ontario in 1941.
	first date: 1 July 1941			last date: 4 November 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1992	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5119. Converted to target tug on 13 July 1944.
	first date: 1 July 1941			last date: 12 June 1946
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1993	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5116. Probably serving at No. 9 Bombing and Gunnery School at time of crash.
	first date: 1 July 1941			last date: 26 August 1943
	Taken on strength			Struck off, after Category A crash at Mt.-Joli, PQ on 16 May 1943.
1994	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF N2041.
	first date: 1 July 1941			last date: 20 October 1942
	Taken on strength			Struck off, after Category A crash at Trenton on 24 July 1942.
1995	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF N2036. Served at No. 6 Bombing and Gunnery School at Mountain View, Ontario in 1941.
	first date: 1 July 1941			last date: 1 May 1944
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1996	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I / IT
	Ex RAF L5033. Converted to Mk. IT, with turret, on 1 February 1943.
	first date: 1 July 1941			last date: 16 February 1945
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1997	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF L5272. To Trapp Technical School in New Westminister, BC, as training aid.
	first date: 13 May 1941			last date: 12 March 1946
	Taken on strength			Struck off
1998	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I
	Ex RAF P2306. Category A crash on 21 January 1942, while at No. 6 Bombing and Gunnery School, at Mountain View, Ontario.
	first date: 26 July 1941			last date: 11 June 1942
	Taken on strength			Struck off.
1999	Fairey		Battle	Mk. I / IT
	Ex RAF R4001. Converted to Mk. IT, with turret, on 20 December 1942.
	first date: 26 July 1941			last date: 19 November 1943
	Taken on strength			Struck off

This data has come from a variety of sources, and may contain all sorts of errors. In the future, I will add a complete list of references. For now, some recent Internet references can be found at the links below. I would welcome any corrections or additions you may have. Contact me using the link below.

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Created 12 August 2005. Updated 12 August 2005.