G-CYGA to G-CYTZ

Canadian Military Aircraft
Serial Numbers
The Air Board Years
Detailed list G-CYGA to G-CYTZ

Photograph courtesy of the Canadian Aviation Museum, Ottawa

	Designer	Manufacturer	basic designation	variant or model	name
	company designation	company number
G-CYGA	Curtiss	Lowe-Willard-Fowler	HS	HS-2L
	Ex USN A1307. Flying at Jericho Beach before formation of No. 1 Sqn. Operated by No. 1 (Operations) Squadron, Jericho Beach, BC 1925 to 1927.
	first date: 13 October 1924			last date: 1927 or 1928
	Taken on strength			Struck off, registration re-used.
G-CYGA	Canadian Vickers		Vedette	Mk.II
		CV52
	Re-used registration, from HS-2L. Formerly G-CAGA, may have been purchased second hand. Fitted with Wight J-4B engine.
	first date: 2 August 1927			last date: 27 September 1934
	Taken on strength			Struck off and sold. Became CF-SAE.
G-CYGB	Avro	Canadian Vickers, Montreal	552	552A	A.V.S.
		CV20
	Built as two seater floatplane. After company tests, ferried to Ottawa for further tests. Later shipped to Winnipeg, Man. Operated throughout Western Canada by No. 1 (Operations) Wing out of Winnipeg, Man. Used by No. 3 (Operations) Squadron at Rockcliffe and Shirleys Bay, Ont., dates unknown.
	first date: 1 May 1925			last date: 30 December 1927
	First flight, Montreal. Taken on strength 12 May 1925.			Struck off, after Category A accident at Lac du Bonnet.
G-CYGC	Avro	Canadian Vickers, Montreal	552	552A	A.V.S.
		CV21
	Built as two seater floatplane. After company tests, shipped to Winnipeg, Man.
	first date: 26 May 1925.			last date: 18 October 1927
	Taken on strength, after first flight at Cartierville, PQ.			Struck off after Cat. A accident at Bowden Lake, Alta.
G-CYGD	Avro	Canadian Vickers, Montreal	552	552A	A.V.S.
		CV22
	Built as two seater floatplane. After company tests, shipped to Winnipeg, Man.
	first date: 29 May 1925			last date: 19 August 1927
	Taken on strength			Written off, after Category A accident at Moore Lake.
G-CYGE	Avro	Canadian Vickers, Montreal	552	552A	A.V.S.
		CV23
	Built as two seater floatplane. After company tests, shipped to Winnipeg, Man.
	first date: 12 June 1925			last date: 16 January 1928
	Taken on strength			Written off, after Category A accident at Long Lake, Manitoba.
G-CYGF	Avro	Canadian Vickers, Montreal	552	552A	A.V.S.
		CV24
	Built as two seater floatplane. After company tests, shipped to Winnipeg, Man.
	first date: 16 June 1925			last date: 8 April1927
	Taken on strength			Struck off, after Category A accident near Mile 185 of the Hudson's Bay Railway, Manitoba.
G-CYGG	Avro	Canadian Vickers, Montreal	552	552A / 504NS	A.V.S.
		CV25
	Built as two seater floatplane. After company tests, shipped to Winnipeg, Man. Operated throughout Western Canada by No. 1 (Operations) Wing out of Winnipeg, Man. At Cormorant Lake Sub-Base in 1925. Converted to 504NS in 1927, but retained tapered ailerons. Used by No. 3 (Operations) Squadron at Rockcliffe and Shirleys Bay, Ont., 1925 to 1927.
	first date: 26 June 1925			last date: 17 February 1928
	Taken on charge			Struck off, after Category A accident at Lac du Bonnet.
G-CYGH	Avro	Canadian Vickers, Montreal	552	552A	A.V.S.
		CV26
	Built as two seater floatplane. After company tests, shipped to Winnipeg, Man. Category B accident at Cormorant Lake on 15 August 1925.
	first date: 26 June 1925			last date: 19 August 1927
	Taken on charge			Struck off
G-CYGI	Avro	Canadian Vickers, Montreal	552	552A	A.V.S.
		CV27
	Built as two seater floatplane. After company tests, shipped to Winnipeg, Man. Operated throughout Western Canada by No. 1 (Operations) Wing out of Winnipeg, Man. Seen at Lac du Bonnet sub-base. Scheduled to be converted to 504NS, written off before conversion performed.
	first date: 30 June 1925			last date: 2 June 1928
	Taken on charge			Writtenoff.
G-CYGJ	Avro	Canadian Vickers, Montreal	552	552A	A.V.S.
		CV28
	Built as two seater floatplane. After company tests, shipped to Winnipeg, Man. Seen at Lac du Bonnet sub-base. Fitted with external oil tank and Reed-Curtiss metal propeller summer of 1926, to solve overheating problems. Scheduled to be converted to 504NS, written off before conversion performed.
	first date: 2 July 1925			last date: 18 January 1928
	Delivered to Ottawa, taken on strength on 9 July 1925.			Struckoff.
G-CYGK	Avro	Canadian Vickers, Montreal	504	504N (Wright)
		CV 29
	First flight on floats, delivered on floats to Ottawa 14 July 1925. Taken on strength that day. Used by No. 3 (Operations) Squadron at Rockcliffe and Shirleys Bay, Ont., 1925 to 1927. Used for photographic work from Ottawa until May 1928. Then converted to landplane, to Camp Borden as trainer and remarked. Commonly called "Avro Wright".
	first date: 2 July 1925			last date: May 1928
	First flight, from St. Lawerance River, by RCAF pilot.			re-marked as RCAF 12 (which see)
G-CYGL	Curtiss	Lowe-Willard-Fowler	HS	HS-2L
		117
	Ex USN A1298. Used by No. 3 (Operations) Squadron at Rockcliffe and Shirleys Bay, Ont., 1925 to 1926.
	first date: 8 June 1925			last date: 9 December 1926
	Taken on strength			Struck off
G-CYGM	Curtiss	Lowe-Willard-Fowler	HS	HS-2L
	Ex USN A1290. Used at Vancouver, BC.
	first date: 19 June 1925			last date: 1 July 1928
	Taken on strength			crashed, written off.
G-CYGN	Curtiss	Lowe-Willard-Fowler	HS	HS-2L
	Ex USN A1312. Operated by No. 1 (Operations) Squadron, Jericho Beach, BC 1925 to 1926.
	first date: 31 May 1925			last date: 25 October 1926
	Taken on strength			crashed, written off
G-CYGO	Curtiss	Lowe-Willard-Fowler	HS	HS-2L
	Ex USN A1152. Used by No. 4 (Operations) Squadron, Dartmouth, NS 1925 to 1927. Also reported at Vancouver, BC.
	first date: 25 May 1925			last date: 1 July 1928
	Taken on strength			Last surviving HS-2Ls struck off
G-CYGP	Curtiss	Lowe-Willard-Fowler	HS	HS-2L
		107
	Ex USN A1159. Used by No. 3 (Operations) Squadron at Rockcliffe and Shirleys Bay, Ont., 1925 to 1926. Also reported at Vancouver, BC.
	first date: 8 June 1925			last date: 1 April 1926
	Taken on charge			Struck off
G-CYGQ	Curtiss	Lowe-Willard-Fowler	HS	HS-2L
		119
	Ex USN A1303. Used at Vancouver, BC.
	first date: 12 September 1925			last date: 25 September 1928
	Taken on strength			Struck off
G-CYGR	Curtiss	Lowe-Willard-Fowler	HS	HS-2L
		142
	Ex USN A1315. Used at Vancouver.
	first date: 12 August 1925			last date: 25 September 1928
	Taken on strength			Struck off
G-CYGS	Curtiss	Lowe-Willard-Fowler	HS	HS-2L
		210
	Ex USN A1392. Used at Vancouver, BC.
	first date: 12 August 1925			last date: 8 May 1928
	Taken on strength			Struck off
G-CYGT	Curtiss	Lowe-Willard-Fowler	HS	HS-2L
		97
	Ex USN A1279. Used by No. 4 (Operations) Squadron, Dartmouth, NS 1925 to 1927. Also reported at Vancouver, BC.
	first date: 12 August 1925			last date: 1 July 1928
	Taken on strength			Last surviving HS-2Ls struck off
G-CYGU	Curtiss	Lowe-Willard-Fowler	HS	HS-2L
		109
	ex USN, serial A1288. Held at Camp Borden for spares.
	first date: 12 August 1925			last date: 13 April 1928
	Taken on strength			Struck off
G-CYGV	Canadian Vickers		Varuna	I
		CV 30
	Prototype Varuna. Taken on strength by RCAF on 2 June 1926. Used by No. 3 (Operations) Squadron at Rockcliffe and Shirleys Bay, Ont., 1925 to 1927. Served at Rockcliffe to 16 November 1932. Placed in storage.
	first date: 22 October 1925			last date: 16 November 1932
	First flight from St. Lawrence River, by S/L W. R. Kenny			struck off, placed in storage
G-CYGW	Canadian Vickers		Vedette	II
		CV32
	Operated throughout Western Canada by No. 1 (Operations) Wing out of Winnipeg, Man. Seen at Norway House, Manitoba. Used by No. 3 (Operations) Squadron at Rockcliffe and Shirleys Bay, Ont., dates unknown.
	first date: 20 August 1926			last date:
	Taken on strength
G-CYGX	Canadian Vickers		Vedette	II
		CV33
	Category A accident at Ladder Lake, date unknown.
	first date: 10 September 1926			last date: 20 July 1927
	Taken on strength			Struck off
G-CYGY	Canadian Vickers		Vedette	II
		CV34
	To civil register as CF-SAD. Seen at Lac du Bonnet.
	first date: 20 August 1926			last date: 6 May 1936
	Taken on strength			Struck off and sold
G-CYGZ	Canadian Vickers		Vedette	II
		CV35
	Used for photo surveys from Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba.
	first date: 3 August 1926			last date:
	Taken on strength
G-CYHA	Avro		504	504K
	Ex RAF H2042. Part of 1919 Imperial Gift.
	first date: 28 August 1925			last date: 18 February 1928
	Registration issued.			Struck off, after crashing at Camp Borden on 28 January 1928.
G-CYHC	Avro	Grahame-White Aviation Co. Ltd.	504	504K/504N
	Ex RAF H9623. Part of 1919 Imperial Gift. Crashed at Camp Borden on 21 October 1927, apparently repaired. Redesignated 49. Converted to 504N (date unknown).
	first date: 11 June 1926			last date: 26 April 1930
	Registration issued.			Struck off, probably after being re-designated RCAF49.
G-CYHD	Avro	Grahame-White Aviation Co. Ltd.	504	504K
	Ex RAF H9633. Part of 1919 Imperial Gift.
	first date: 11 June 1926			last date: 20 January 1928
	Registration issued.			Struck off, after crash at Camp Borden on 19 December 1927.

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