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Canadian Military Aircraft Serial Numbers RCAF 51 to 100 Detailed List |
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Designer |
Manufacturer |
basic designation |
variant or model |
name |
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company designation |
company number |
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51 |
Avro |
Grahame-White Aviation Co. Ltd. |
504 |
504K/N |
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Redesignated from G-CYCD. Dates of renumbering
and of conversion to 504N not known. |
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first date: c.1928 |
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last date: 21 January 1930 |
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Renumbered. |
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Struck off, after Category A crash at Borden on
9 December 1929. |
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52 |
Avro |
Grahame-White Aviation Co. Ltd. |
504 |
504K |
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Redesignated from G-CYBM, date unknown. Converted to 504N on 17 January 1927. |
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first date: c.1928 |
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last date: 17 July 1929 |
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Renumbered. |
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Struck off |
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53 |
Avro |
Grahame-White Aviation Co. Ltd. |
504 |
504N |
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Redesignated from G-CYBL, date unknown. Converted to 504N on 7 May 1926. |
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first date: c.1928 |
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last date: 25 November 1930 |
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Renumbered. |
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Struck off |
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54 |
Avro |
Grahame-White Aviation Co. Ltd. |
504 |
504K/504N |
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Redesignated from G-CYEH, date unknown. Converted to 504N on 17 January 1927 |
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first date: c.1928 |
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last date: 3 July 1930 |
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Renumbered. |
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Struck off |
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55 |
de Havilland |
made in UK |
DH.60 |
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Genet
Moth |
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DH.60X |
641 |
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Assembled by DHC. |
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first date: 11 August 1928 |
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last date: 12 January 1931 |
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Taken on strength |
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Struck off charge. |
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56 |
de Havilland |
made in UK |
DH.60 |
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Genet
Moth |
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DH.60X |
645 |
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Assembled by DHC. Used by No. 10 (AC) Squadron from De
Lesseps Aerodrome, Weston, Ontario.
Became instructional airframe A 1. |
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first date: 3 August 1928 |
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last date: 20 November 1944 |
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Taken on charge |
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Struck off charge. Date also reported as 22 October 1943, by
Wilson. |
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57 |
de Havilland |
made in UK |
DH.60 |
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Genet
Moth |
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DH.60X |
646 |
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Assembled by DHC. Seen at de Lesseps Airfield, Toronto,
probably serving with No. 110 (Aux) Squadron. |
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first date: 10 July 1928 |
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last date: 31 March 1931 |
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Taken on charge |
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Struck off charge. |
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58 |
de Havilland |
made in UK |
DH.60 |
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Genet
Moth |
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DH.60X |
680 |
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Assembled by DHC. Used at Camp Borden, Ontario. |
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first date: 15 August 1928 |
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last date: 26 November 1928 |
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Taken on strength |
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Struck off, after crash at Camp Borden, on 1
November 1928, one fatality. |
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59 |
Armstrong-Whitworth |
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Siskin |
IIIA |
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AW 397 |
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Initially assigned to Training Squadron, B
Flight, Camp Borden, Ontario. Later with Siskin Flight, Rockcliffe 1929. Part of the 1929 air demonstration team at
the Clevland Air Races. Named
"Captain Sir John Alcock DSC" in ceremony on 19 July 1929. Took part in 1931 Trans Canada Air
Pageant. Category B accident at
Minden, near Trenton, on 18 June 1938.
Renumbered as 305, some time after 1931. |
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first date: 17 July 1929 |
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last date: 16 January 1939 |
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Taken on strength |
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Struck off, as 305 |
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60 |
Armstrong-Whitworth |
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Siskin |
IIIA |
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AW148 |
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Initially assigned to Training Squadron, B
Flight, Camp Borden, Ontario. Operated
on skiis. Part of the 1929 air
demonstration team. Took part in 1931
Trans Canada Air Pageant. Part of
Siskin Exhibition Flight, 1932.
Renumbered as 306 sometime after 1932. |
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first date: 22 June 1929 |
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last date: 29 September 1942 |
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Taken on strength |
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Struck off, as 306 |
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61 |
Armstrong Whitworth |
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Siskin |
IIIA |
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Initially assigned to Training Squadron, B
Flight, Camp Borden, Ontario. Part of
demonstration team at 1929 Cleveland Air Races. Mid air with 23 during formation practice
at RCAF Station Trenton, killing pilot, demonstration team leader F/L Henry
Hewson. |
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first date: 28 June 1929 |
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last date: 10 August 1932 |
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Taken on strength |
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Struck off after mid air on 26 July 1932, one
fatality, see comments. |
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62 |
Armstrong Whitworth |
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Siskin |
IIIDC |
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AW 215 |
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Initially assigned to Training Squadron, B
Flight, Camp Borden, Ontario. Dual
control trainer. Became Instructional
Airframe A 29. Renumbered as 307. |
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first date: 29 May 1929 |
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last date: 12 July 1940 |
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Taken on strength |
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Struck off, after renumbering as 307 |
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63 |
Armstrong-Whitworth |
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Siskin |
IIIDC |
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Initially assigned to Training Squadron, B
Flight, Camp Borden, Ontario. Dual
control trainer. |
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first date: 29 May 1929 |
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last date: 16 August 1937 |
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Taken on strength |
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Struck off, after renumbering as 308 |
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64 |
de Havilland |
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DH.60 |
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Moth |
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DH.60M |
714 |
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Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Operated by No. 115 (F) Squadron
(Auxiliary), at Montreal, PQ, 1936 to 1938.
Sold, to civil register c.1938, as CF-CFX. Repurchased, used as instructional airframe
A.109. |
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first date: 5 February
1929 |
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last date: 1 September 1944 |
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Taken on strength |
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Struck off (while instructional airframe). |
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65 |
de Havilland |
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DH.60M |
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Moth |
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DH.60M |
715 |
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Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Operated by No. 120 (BR) Squadron
(Auxiliary) from Regina, Saskatchewan, 1937 to 1938. Sold to civil register as CF-CFN. Repurchased, used as instructional airframe
A.119. Resold, back to CF-CFN. Registration withdrawn 5 February 1947. |
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first date: 7 February
1929 |
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last date: 9 September 1939 |
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Taken on strength |
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Struck off (first time?) |
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66 |
de Havilland |
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DH.60 |
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Moth |
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DH.60M |
713 |
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Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Used at Camp Borden, Ontario. |
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first date: 8 March 1929 |
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last date: 18 April 1931 |
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Taken on strength |
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Written off, after crashing at Camp Borden on
12 February 1931. |
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67 |
de Havilland |
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DH.60M |
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Moth |
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DH.60M |
716 |
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Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Operated by No. 118 (B) Squadron
(Auxiliary), from Montreal, PQ, 1936 to 1939.
Category B accident at St. Hubert, whie with this unit, on 25 May 1937. Sold to civil register as CF-CFR.
Repurchased, used as instructional airframe A.123. Back to civil register as CF-CFR postwar.
Crashed in forced landing near Dorset, Ontario, not repaired, 18 September
1946. |
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first date: 10 February
1929 |
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last date: 15 February 1941 |
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Taken on strength |
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Struck off, later sold. |
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68 |
de Havilland |
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DH.60M |
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Moth |
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DH.60M |
717 |
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Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Sold, to civil register as CF-AVF. Repurchased for use as instructional
airfame A.123 (Traded to RCAF for CF-CFR).
Sold to de Havilland Canada in 1935. |
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first date: 11 February
1929 |
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last date: 4 October 1935 |
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Taken on strength |
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Struck off, sold |
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69 |
de Havilland |
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DH.60M |
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Moth |
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DH.60M |
718 |
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Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Operated by No. 110 (AC) Squadron
(Auxiliary), from De Lesseps Aerodrome, Weston, Ontario, 1934 to 1938. To University of Toronto as instructional
airframe. |
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first date: 8 March 1929 |
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last date: 17 November 1938 |
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Taken on strength |
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Struck off, donated (?) to University of
Toronto. |
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70 |
de Havilland |
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DH.60 |
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Moth |
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DH.60M |
719 |
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Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Operated by No. 19 (B), later renumbered
119 (B) Squadron (Auxiliary), at Hamilton, Ontario, 25 May 1937 to 1938. This unit's first aircraft, and only
aircraft until 160 arrived in September 1937.
Initially stored in the Hamilton Aero Club hanger, until the first Air
Force hanger at Hamilton was completed.
To summer camp at Borden, 29 May to 11 June 1937. Deadstick landing at Hamilton, 27 July
1937, no damage. Later became
instructional airframe A 111. sold, to
civil register as CF-CFM. |
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first date: 7 March 1929 |
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last date: 13 September 1946 |
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Taken on strength |
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Struck off, later sold. |
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71 |
de Havilland |
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DH.60 |
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Moth |
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DH.60M |
720 |
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Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Category B crash at Borden, Ontario on 4
June 1936, not repaired. |
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first date: 7 March 1929 |
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last date: 37 November 1936 |
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Taken on strength |
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Struck off after crash, see comments. |
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72 |
de Havilland |
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DH.60 |
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Moth |
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DH.60M |
721 |
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Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Operated by No. 15 (F) Squadron, later
renumbered as No. 115 (F) Squadron (Auxiliary), at Montreal, PQ, 1936 to
1938. Later became Instructional
airframe A 107. To civil register post
war as CF-CFS. |
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first date: 7 March 1929 |
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last date: 12 April 1945 |
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Taken on strength |
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Struck off, later sold. |
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73 |
de Havilland |
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DH.60 |
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Moth |
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DH.60M |
723 |
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Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Category B crash at Camp Borden, Ontario on
8 July 1929. |
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first date: 7 March 1929 |
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last date: 31 March 1936 |
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Taken on strength |
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Struck off, no further records |
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74 |
de Havilland |
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DH.60 |
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Moth |
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DH.60M |
722 |
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Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Used by No. 10 (AC) Squadron (Auxiliary)
from De Lesseps Aerodrome, Weston, Ontario.
To civil register as CF-CGC. |
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first date: 2 March 1929 |
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last date: 27 June 1939 |
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Taken on strength |
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Struck off, later sold. |
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75 |
de Havilland |
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DH.60 |
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Moth |
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DH.60M |
724 |
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Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Used By No. 110 (AC) Squadron (Auxiliary)
from De Lesseps Aerodrome, Weston, Ontario.
Became Instructional Airframe A 108.
To civil register as CF-CFZ. |
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first date: 9 March 1929 |
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last date: 15 May 1948 |
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Taken on strength |
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Struck off |
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76 |
de Havilland |
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DH.60 |
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Moth |
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DH.60M |
725 |
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Built in UK, assembled by DHC. |
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first date: 28 February
1929 |
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last date: 17 July 1929 |
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Taken on strength |
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Struck off, after Category A crash at Borden on
31 May 1929. |
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77 |
de Havilland |
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DH.60 |
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Moth |
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DH.60M |
726 |
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Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Used by No. 10 (AC) Squadron (Auxiliary)
from De Lesseps Aerodrome, Weston, Ontario.
Later became Instructional Airframe A 16. |
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first date: 13 February
1929 |
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last date: 24 January 1942 |
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Taken on strength |
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Struck off. |
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78 |
de Havilland |
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DH.60 |
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Moth |
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DH.60M |
727 |
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Built in UK, assembled by DHC. |
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first date: 1 March 1929 |
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last date: 26 September 1929 |
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Taken on strength |
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Struck off, after Category A crash at Camp
Borden on 14 September 1929. |
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79 |
de Havilland |
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DH.60 |
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Moth |
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DH.60M |
728 |
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Built in UK, assembled by DHC. |
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first date: 13 March 1929 |
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last date: 23 November 1931 |
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Taken on strength |
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Struck off, after Category A crash at Camp
Borden on 28 September 1931. |
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80 |
de Havilland |
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DH.60 |
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Moth |
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DH.60M |
734 |
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Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Crashed on take off from Regina on 1 May
1936, broken up for spares. |
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first date: 20 March 1929 |
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last date: 27 January 1936 |
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Taken on strength |
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Transferred to Regina Flying Club, as CF-CEU. |
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81 |
de Havilland |
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DH.60 |
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Moth |
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DH.60M |
735 |
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Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Operated by No. 110 (AC) Squadron
(Auxiliary), from De Lesseps Aerodrome, Weston, Ontario, 1934 to 1937. Loaned to No. 19 (B) Squadron (Auxiliary)
for summer camp at Borden, May to June 1937.
Operated by No. 115 (F) Squadron (Auxiliary), at Montreal, PQ,
1938. Crashed while with this unit. |
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first date: 20 March 1929 |
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last date: 21 October 1938 |
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Taken on strength |
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Struck off, after rashing at Camp Borden on 2
June 1938, only fatal crash of 115 (Aux) Sdn. |
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82 |
de Havilland |
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DH.60 |
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Moth |
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DH.60M |
736 |
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Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Operated by No. 119 (B) Squadron
(Auxiliary), at Hamilton, Ontario, 1937 to 1938. |
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first date: 5 March 1929 |
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last date: 6 April 1929 |
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Taken on strength |
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Written off, after Category A crash at Camp
Borden that day. |
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83 |
de Havilland |
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DH.60 |
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Moth |
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DH.60M |
737 |
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Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Used at Camp Borden. |
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first date: 16 April 1929 |
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last date: 26 September 1930 |
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Taken on strength |
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Struck off |
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84 |
de Havilland |
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DH.60 |
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Moth |
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DH.60M |
738 |
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Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Overturned during forced landing at
Compton, PQ on 20 July 1939, not repaired. |
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first date: 22 April 1929 |
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last date: 10 October 1935 |
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Taken on strength |
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Transferred to St. Catharines Flying Club as
CF-CEL. |
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85 |
de Havilland |
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DH.60 |
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Moth |
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DH.60M |
739 |
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Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Withdrawn from use on 11 March 1942. |
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first date: 16 April 1929 |
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last date: 18 August 1934 |
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Taken on strength |
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Transferred to Fort William Flying Club as
CF-CDO. |
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86 |
de Havilland |
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DH.60 |
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Moth |
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DH.60M |
746 |
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Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Stalled and spun in at Brantford, Ontario
on 21 July 1935, not repaired. |
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first date: 16 April 1929 |
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last date: 3 August 1934 |
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Taken on strength |
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Transferred to Brant-Norfolk Flying Club as
CF-CEH. |
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87 |
de Havilland |
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DH.60 |
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Moth |
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DH.60M |
747 |
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Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Collided with G-CALE while landing at
Halifax on 19 January 1938, not repaired. |
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first date: 15 April 1929 |
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last date: 25 October 1934 |
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Taken on strength |
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Transferred to Halifax Flying Club as CF-CEH. |
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88 |
de Havilland |
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DH.60 |
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Moth |
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DH.60M |
748 |
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Built in UK, assembled by DHC. |
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first date: 29 March 1929 |
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last date: 13 September 1929 |
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Taken on strength |
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Written off, after Category A crash at Everett
(Ontario?) on 5 July 1929. |
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89 |
de Havilland |
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DH.60 |
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Moth |
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DH.60M |
749 |
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Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Hit trees while landing at Kingston on 27
February 1939, not repaired. |
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first date: 15 April 1929 |
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last date: 17 October 1934 |
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Taken on strength |
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Transferred to Kingston Flying Club as CF-CEI. |
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90 |
de Havilland |
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DH.60 |
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Moth |
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DH.60M |
750 |
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Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Crashed in snowstorm near Burwell, Ontario
on 10 March 1941, not repaired. |
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first date: 31 March 1929 |
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last date: 28 May 1935 |
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Taken on strength |
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Transferred to London Flying Club as CF-CEJ. |
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91 |
de Havilland |
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DH.60 |
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Moth |
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DH.60M |
751 |
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Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Destroyed in hanger fire at Brantford,
Ontario on 10 March 1941. |
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first date: 15 April 1929 |
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last date: 1 October 1935 |
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Taken on strength |
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Transferred to Brant-Norfolk Flying Club as
CF-CEK. |
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92 |
Avro |
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Avian |
Avian Mk.IVM Minor |
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616 |
R3/CN/282 |
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Assembled by Ottawa Car Manufacturing Co.,
after arrival from UK. Used at Camp
Borden, Ontario. |
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first date: 30 October
1929 |
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last date: 23 December 1932 |
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Taken on strength |
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Struck off |
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93 |
Avro |
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Avian |
Avian Mk.IVM Minor |
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616 |
R3/CN/283 |
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Assembled by Ottawa Car Manufacturing Co., after
arrival from UK. Used by Controller of Civil Aviation in
1930. |
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first date: 3 October 1929 |
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last date: 19 November 1934 |
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Taken on strength |
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Struck off |
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94 |
Avro |
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Avian |
Avian Mk.IVM Minor |
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616 |
R3/CN/284 |
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Assembled by Ottawa Car Manufacturing Co.,
after arrival from UK. |
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first date: 25 October
1929 |
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last date: 28 February 1933 |
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Taken on strength |
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Transferred to Cape Breton Flying Club as
CF-CAZ. |
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95 |
Avro |
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Avian |
Avian Mk.IVM Minor |
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616 |
R3/CN/285 |
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Assembled by Ottawa Car Manufacturing Co.,
after arrival from UK. To Ottawa
Technical School as training aid.
Registration CF-CAY reserved. |
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first date: 26 October
1929 |
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last date: 19 October 1934 |
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Taken on strength |
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Struck off, sold or donated. |
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96 |
Avro |
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Avian |
Avian Mk.IVM Minor |
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616 |
R#/CN/286 |
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Assembled by Ottawa Car Manufacturing Co.,
after arrival from UK. To Ottawa
Technical School as training aid. |
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first date: 23 August 1929 |
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last date: 19 October 1934 |
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Taken on strength |
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Struck off, sold or donated. |
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97 |
Avro |
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Avian |
Avian Mk.IVM Minor |
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616 |
R3/CN/287 |
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Assembled by Ottawa Car Manufacturing Co.,
after arrival from UK. |
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first date: 5 September
1929 |
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last date: 28 September 1931 |
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Taken on strength |
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Written off in Category A crash at Camp Borden,
Ontario. |
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98 |
Avro |
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Avian |
Avian Mk.IVM Minor |
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616 |
R3/CN/288 |
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Assembled by Ottawa Car Manufacturing Co.,
after arrival from UK. No record of
civil registration, not known if ever operated by Hamilton Flying Club. |
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first date: 4 November
1929 |
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last date: 22 February 1933 |
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Taken on strength |
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Transferred to Hamilton Flying Club. |
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99 |
Avro |
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Avian |
Avian Mk.IVM Minor |
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616 |
R3/CN/289 |
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Assembled by Ottawa Car Manufacturing Co.,
after arrival from UK. Used at Camp
Borden. Category A accident while
there, on 28 September 1931, apparently repaired. To civil register as CF-CAJ. |
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first date: 5 September
1929 |
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last date: 18 February 1932 |
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Taken on strength |
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Struck off, later sold. |
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100 |
Avro |
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Avian |
Avian Mk.IVM Minor |
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616 |
R3/CN/290 |
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Assembled by Ottawa Car Manufacturing Co.,
after arrival from UK. |
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first date: 5 September
1929 |
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last date: 19 November 1934 |
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Taken
on strength |
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Struck
off. |
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