Designer

Manufacturer

basic designation

variant or model

name

company designation

company number

CF-ABY

Curtiss-Reid

Rambler

I

1019

first date: 12 May 1930 - Registered to Department of National Defense

Built in 1930, first registered to Montreal Light Airplane Club on 1 March 1930.  Purchased by Department of National Defense to replace CF-CAB, which see.

last date: 10 August 1931 - Damaged beyond repair, at St. Hubert Airport, PQ.

CF-AFA

de Havilland

D.H.60

D.H.60X

Moth

463

first date: July 1929 - New registration issued at completion of repair.

Assembled by de Havilland Canada, registered as G-CAKH in June 1928.  Replaced by G-CYXI (which see) after being damaged while on loan to RCAF.  Fitted with ADC Cirrus III engine at this time when repaired.  To Regina Flying Club on 19 July 1930.  To St. John Flying Club on 15 April 1937.  Withdrawn from use on 22 January 1940, after failing Certificate of Airworthiness examination.  Stored, destroyed by hanger fire at Fredricton, NB in February 1947.

last date: 15 April 1937 - Sold to St. John Flying Club

CF-AFB

de Havilland

D.H.60

D.H.60M

Moth

1310

first date: 6 July 1929 - Registration issued to Department of National Defense.

Assembled by de Havilland Canada.  Remains would be used to rebuilt an RCAF Moth in 1932.

last date: 3 September 1929 - Withdrawn from use after landing accident at Rockcliffe, Ontario.

CF-AKQ

Stearman

R-24

Registration reserved for the Department of National Defense, but apparently never used.

CF-AKS

Stearman

R-24

Registration reserved for the Department of National Defense, but apparently never used.

CF-AMW

Fairchild

Kreider-Reisner

KR-34C

802

first date: 21 July 1930 - Registered to Department of National Defense

Used by Civil Aviation Branch, Ottawa, Ontario.

last date: 6 June 1933 - Re-registered as CF-CCE, which see.

CF-ANN

Fleet

Model 2

3

first date: 19 August 1930 - Registered to Department of National Defense.

Used by Aero Club of BC at Vancouver, BC.  Withdrawn from use 20 August 1940, after failing a Certificate of Airworthiness inspection.  Later used as an instructional airframe at No. 18 Elementary Flying Training School at Boundary Bay, BC.  Shipped to Caron, Saskatchewan when No. 18 EFTS moved there.  Later used by No. 33 EFTS at Caron as an instructional airframe.

last date: January 1944 - Reduced to spares

CF-AOE

Fleet

Model 2

7

first date: 19 May 1931 - Registration issued to Department of National Defense

Used by Kitchener-Waterloo Flying Club.

last date: 4 June 1932 - Damaged beyond repair at Kingston, Ontario

CF-AOF

Fleet

Model 2

8

first date: 19 May 1931 - Registration issued to Department of National Defense

Used by Kitchener-Waterloo Flying Club.  Sold by this Club in 1938, several subsequent owners, reported sold in 1961, but no Certificate of Registration or Airworthiness issued at that time.

last date: 12 November 1936 - Ownership transferred to K-W Flying Club.

CF-ASL

Fleet

Model 7

9

first date:  -

Built in 1932, first registered to Algoma Air Transport Ltd. on 10 May 1932.  Sold to Department of Transport on 13 November 1940, by Lakehead Flying Club.  Transferred to RCAF, date unclear.  Sold by RCAF to Brant-Norfolk Flying Club on 2 April 1941.  Several subsequent owners, withdrawn from use 6 September 1947.

last date:  -

CF-AUO

Curtiss-Reid

Rambler

I

1041

first date: 20 October 1933 - Reregistered from CF-CCB after major rebuild, which see.

Registered to Department of National Defense, Controller of Civil Aviation.  Issued to London Flying Club in October 1933.

last date: 16 March 1934 - Crashed on takeoff at London, Ontario, when upper wing folded, had not been properly locked.

CF-CAA

de Havilland

D.H.60

D.H.60M

Moth

729

first date: 8 May 1929 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Loaned by DND to the Toronto Flying Club.  Owned by this club when it crashed on 23 October 1940.  Royal Netherlands AF pilot stalled while practicing forced landings.

last date: 2 October 1936 - Sold to Toronto Flying Club

CF-CAB

de Havilland

D.H.60

D.H.60M

Moth

730

first date: 19 April 1929 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Loaned by DND to the Montreal Flying Club.

last date: 8 July 1929 - crashed at Montreal, PQ

CF-CAC

de Havilland

D.H.60

D.H.60M

Moth

752

first date: 20 May 1929 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Loaned by DND to the Winnipeg Flying Club.

last date: 18 August 1930 - crashed at Winnipeg, Manitoba

CF-CAD

de Havilland

D.H.60

D.H.60M

Moth

732

first date: 19 April 1929 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Loaned by DND to the Hamilton Aero Club.

last date: 15 June 1933 - Destroyed at Hamilton during night landing, undercarriage collapsed and aircraft overturned.

CF-CAE

de Havilland

D.H.60

D.H.60M

Moth

733

first date: 16 May 1929 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Loaned by DND to the Regina Flying Club.

last date: 18 October 1931 - Destroyed at Regina.

CF-CAF

de Havilland

D.H.60

D.H.60M

Moth

753

first date: 16 May 1929 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Loaned by DND to the Saskatoon Flying Club.

last date: 29 December 1929 - Stalled and spun during approach to Saskatoon, damaged beyond repair.

CF-CAG

de Havilland

D.H.60

D.H.60M

Moth

754

first date: 16 May 1929 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Loaned by DND to the Moose Jaw Flying Club.

last date: 26 June 1937 - Staled and spun on approach to Moose Jaw, damaged beyond repair.

CF-CAH

de Havilland

D.H.60

D.H.60M

Moth

731

first date: 14 May 1929 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Loaned by DND to the Calgary Flying Club.

last date: 1929 - Destroyed at Calgary, exact date unclear.

CF-CAI

de Havilland

D.H.60

D.H.60M

Moth

755

first date: 10 May 1929 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Loaned by DND to the Granby Aero Club, at Granby, PQ.

last date: 12 May 1929 - Destroyed at Granby, PQ.

CF-CAJ

Avro

Avian

Mk. IVM

594B

R3/CN/289

first date: 1 June 1929 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Loaned by DND to the Ottawa Flying Club.

last date: 8 May 1930 - Crashed at Ottawa when rudder bar jammed during turn, due to structural failure in rudder bar support.

CF-CAO

de Havilland

D.H.60

D.H.60M

Moth

776

first date: 17 August 1929 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Originally registered to Calgary Aero Club, on 15 May 1929.  Operated by Calgary Aero Club until at least 1939.  Sold in 1945, various owners.  Reported derelict at Yellowknife Airport, NWT on 6 February 1947.

last date: 23 November 1936 - Returned to Calgary Aero Club ownership

CF-CAS

de Havilland

D.H.60

D.H.60M

Moth

1305

first date: 27 May 1929 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Loaned by DND to the Fort William Flying Club.

last date: 17 February 1930 - Destroyed following stall during overshoot of downwind landing, at Fort William, Ontario.

CF-CAT

de Havilland

D.H.60

D.H.60M

Moth

1305

first date: 27 May 1929 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Loaned by DND to the Fort William Flying Club.

last date: 9 September 1930 - Damaged beyond repair at Fort William.

CF-CAU

de Havilland

D.H.60

D.H.60M

Moth

1306

first date: 6 June 1929 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Loaned by DND to the Kingston Flying Club.

last date: 3 July 1930 - Stalled during overshoot at Kingston, damaged beyond repair.

CF-CAV

de Havilland

D.H.60

D.H.60M

Moth

794

first date: 6 June 1929 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Loaned by DND to the St. John Flying Club.

last date: 14 June 1931 - Destroyed at St. John, NB, no details.

CF-CAW

de Havilland

D.H.60

D.H.60M

Moth

1307

first date: 8 June 1929 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Loaned by DND to the St. Catharines Flying Club.  Sold by this Club on 11 August 1937, to M. Gain of St. Catharines, Ontario.  Several subsequent owners, all in Ontario.  Destroyed by fire on 9 August 1942, after flying into fog, losing control, and crashing into trees near Acton, Ontario.

last date: 19 November 1936 - Ownership transferred to St. Catharines Flying Club.

CF-CAX

de Havilland

D.H.60

D.H.60M

Moth

1308

first date: 8 June 1929 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Loaned by DND to the Kingston Flying Club.

last date: 4 October 1930 - Crashed during low flying near Kingston, damaged beyond repair.

CF-CAY

Avro

Avian

IVM

594B

R3/CN/285

first date: 6 July 1929 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Loaned by DND to the Cape Breton Flying Club at Sydney, NS.

last date: 1 June 1932 - Reduced to spares, for CF-CAZ (which see).

CF-CAZ

Avro

Avian

IVM

594B

R3/CN/284

first date: 6 July 1929 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Loaned by DND to the Cape Breton Flying Club at Sydney, NS.  Damaged beyond repair in heavy landing near Sydney on 28 June 1937.

last date: 15 April 1937 - Ownership transferred to Cape Breton Flying Club.

CF-CBA

Avro

Avian

IVM

594B

R3/CN/293

first date: 27 July 1929 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Loaned by DND to Brant-Norfolk Flying Club at Brantford, Ontario.  Ground looped during landing at Brantford on 16 July 1931, damaged beyond repair.

last date: 16 July 1931 - Crashed, see comments

CF-CBB

Avro

Avian

IVM

594B

R3/CN/301

first date: 29 July 1929 - Registered to Department of National Defence

First loaned by DND to Brant-Norfolk Flying Club at Brantford, Ontario.  To Ottawa Flying Club on 11 July 1935, still registered to DND.  Re-engined with AS Genet Major that month.  Ownership transferred to Ottawa Flying Club on 6 October 1936.  Withdrawn from use 21 May 1939, broken up for spares.

last date: 6 October 1936 - Ownership transferred to Ottawa Flying Club.

CF-CBC

Avro

Avian

IVM

594B

R3/CN/300

first date: 16 August 1929 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Loaned by DND to the Brandon Aero Association, Brandon, Manitoba.  Re-engined with Armstrong-Siddley Genet Major engine September 1935.  Withdrawn from use 18 May 1937, broken up.

last date: 18 September 1936 - Ownership transferred to Brandon Flying Club.

CF-CBD

Avro

Avian

IVM

594B

R3/CN/298

first date: 16 August 1929 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Loaned by DND to the Brandon Aero Association, Brandon, Manitoba.  Re-engined with ADC Cirrus Hermes II engine during 1936.  Registered to H.C. Austin of Brandon on 23 June 1937.  To R.A. Joberty of St. Boniface, Manitoba on 28 August 1939.  To P. Atkin of Winnipeg, Manitoba on 16 July 1940.  Withdrawn from use on 16 June 1941.

last date: 29 April 1932 - Registration lapsed

CF-CBE

de Havilland

D.H.60

D.H.60M

Moth

1318

first date: 24 June 1929 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Loaned by DND to the Border Cities Aero Club at Walkerville, Ontario.  Stalled during attempted spin and crashed at Walkerville on 1 June 1930.

last date: 1 June 1930 - Crashed, see comments.

CF-CBF

de Havilland

D.H.60

D.H.60M

Moth

1319

first date: 28 June 1929 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Loaned by DND to the St. Catharines Flying Club.  Crashed, damaged beyond repair, at St. Catharines on 29 April 1934.

last date: 29 April 1934 - Crashed, see comments.

CF-CBG

de Havilland

D.H.60

D.H.60M

Moth

1311

first date: 15 August 1929 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Loaned by DND to the St. John Club in New Brunswick.  Condemned due to fuselage corrosion, withdrawn from use.

last date: April 1933 - Withdrawn from use

CF-CBH

de Havilland

D.H.60

D.H.60M

Moth

1326

first date: 17 October 1929 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Loaned by DND to the Halifax Aero Club.  Lost control after entering clouds on 26 September 1930, spun in, not repairable.

last date: 26 September 1930 - Crashed, see comments.

CF-CBI

Curtiss-Reid

Rambler

I

1039

first date: 16 April 1930 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Loaned by DND to the Montreal Light Aeroplane Club.  Engine failure on take off, stalled during turn, crashed and destroyed at Montreal on 6 December 1930.

last date: 6 December 1930 - Crashed, see comments

CF-CBJ

Avro

Avian

IVM

594B

322

first date: 21 May 1930 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Loaned by DND to Ottawa Flying Club, still registered to DND.  Ownership transferred to Ottawa Flying Club on 6 October 1936.  Sold to J.O. Noury, (later to design the Fleet Canuck) of Ottawa on 1 October 1938.  Rebuilt, using ADC Cirrus III engine.  Registered to L. Ethier of Ottawa on 4 October 1938.  Withdrawn from use due to war time restrictions on 3 October 1939.

last date: 6 October 1936 - Ownership transferred to Ottawa Flying Club.

CF-CBK

de Havilland

D.H.60

D.H.60M

Moth

1489

first date: 5 May 1930 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Loaned by DND to the Toronto Flying Club.  Crashed near Fisherville, Ontario, not repairable.

last date: 31 October 1934 - Crashed, see comments.

CF-CBL

de Havilland

D.H.60

D.H.60M

Moth

1490

first date: 9 May 1930 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Loaned by DND to the Regina Flying Club on 9 May 1930.  To Kitchener-Waterloo Flying Club on 1 August 1932, still registered to DND.  Re-engined with ADC Cirrus III engine that month.  Crashed at Kitchener on 30 September 1934, stored until sold.  Sold to Brant-Norfolk Aero Club on 19 May 1937.  To Cub Aircraft of Hamilton on 5 July 1938, possibly as trade in on new aircraft.  Registered to P.F. Anten of Oshawa, Ontario on 14 July 1938.  To A.J.J. Watts of Woodbridge, Ontario on 7 November 1938.  To Patterson & Hill Aircraft Co. of Toronto, Ontario on 18 May 1940.  To I. Nelson and A. Sime of Toronto on 8 April 1942.  Withdrawn from use on 8 April 1943, due to war time flying restrictions.

last date: 19 May 1937 - Sold, see comments.

CF-CBM

de Havilland

D.H.60

D.H.60M

Moth

1492

first date: 2 May 1930 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Loaned by DND to the Fort William Aero Club.  Transferred to this club on 19 October 1936.  Re-engined with ADC Cirrus III in August 1937, returned to SH Gipsy I engine in August 1938.  Sold E. Farlinger of Sioux Lookout, Ontario on 13 March 1938.  donated to DND on 24 July 1940, no further information.

last date: 19 October 1936 - Sold, see comments.

CF-CBR

de Havilland

built in UK

D.H.82

D.H.82A

Moth

3478

first date: 5 August 1936 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Loaned by DND to the Moose Jaw Flying Club.  Registration cancelled, transferred to Director of Youth Training on 6 December 1941, for use as an instructional airframe.

last date: 6 December 1941 - Registration cancelled, see commnets

CF-CBS

de Havilland

built in UK

D.H.82

D.H.82A

Moth

3481

first date: 17 August 1936 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Loaned by DND to the Calgary Aero Club.  Transferred to Department of Transport, used by Moose Jaw Flying Club to train civilian instructors for the BCATP.  Donated to Saskatchewan Technical College Institute on 15 August 1941, for use as an instructional airframe.

last date: 7 December 1940 - Transferred to Department of Transport

CF-CBT

de Havilland

built in UK

D.H.82

D.H.82A

Moth

3479

first date: 24 July 1936 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Loaned by DND to the Hamilton Aero Club.

last date: 16 April 1940 - Destroyed by fire at Hamilton.

CF-CBU

de Havilland

built in UK

D.H.82

D.H.82A

Moth

3480

first date: 17 August 1936 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Loaned by DND to the Kingston Flying Club.  Transferred to Department of Transport, used by Toronto Flying Club to train civilian instructors for the BCATP.  Back to Kingston Flying Club, still registered to DOT, on 25 June 1941.  Sold to Johannesson Flying Service of Winnipeg, Manitoba on 20 May 1944.  To B. Bjornson of Arborg, Manitoba on 20 February 1946.  Overturned while landing on snow near Elliot Lake, Manitoba same day, not repaired.

last date: 7 January 1941 - Transferred to Department of Transport

CF-CBW

Avro

Avian

IVM

594B

323

first date: 9 September 1930 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Loaned by DND to London Flying Club.  Stalled on take off on training flight at London on 19 March 1934, crashed, damaged beyond repair.

last date: 19 March 1934 - Crashed, see comments

CF-CBX

de Havilland

de Havilland Canada

D.H.60

D.H.60M

Moth

DHC-124

first date: 28 May 1930 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Loaned by DND to the Edmonton & Northern Alberta Aero Club.  Ownership transferred to this club 20 August 1937.  Donated to No. 16 Elementary Flying Training School at Edmonton as a training aid.  Date listed as 19 March 1940, although this school did not open until 11 November 1940.

last date: 20 August 1937 - Ownership transferred to Edmonton & Northern Alberta Aero Club

CF-CBY

de Havilland

de Havilland Canada

D.H.60

D.H.60M

Moth

DHC-123

first date: 28 May 1930 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Loaned by DND to the Saskatoon Flying Club.  Stalled and spun in near Saskatoon while practicing forced landings on 15 November 1933, damaged beyond repair.

last date: 15 November 1933 - Crashed, see comments.

CF-CBZ

Desoutter

Mark II

Sports Coupe

D.33

first date: 8 November 1930 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Originally registered as G-ABCV, to the Aeronautical Corporation of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, on 15 September 1930.  Probably the only Desoutter ever owned by Canadian military.  Loaned to Winnipeg Flying Club, ownership transferred to them on 20 November 1936.  Destroyed in hanger fire at Winnipeg on 21 March 1938.

last date: 20 November 1936 - Transferred to Winnipeg Flying Club

CF-CCA

de Havilland

built in UK

Hawk Moth

Hawk Moth

D.H.75

343

first date: 16 July 1930 - Registered to Department of National Defence

First registered to de Havilland in the UK as G-AAFW on 7 November 1929.  Believed to be in Canada by December 1929.  Originally issued to Controller of Civil Aviation, transferred to RCAF in 1931.  This registration was re-used by a Department of Transport Beech 17 from 1938.

last date: 1931 - Transferred to the Directorate of Civil Government Air Operations, became G-CYVD (which see).

CF-CCB

Curtiss-Reid

Rambler

I

1041

first date: 15 July 1930 - Registered to Department of National Defense, for Controller of Civil Aviation.

Reported as parts used by Fleet in 1933 for rebuilding of another Rambler.  This aircraft reregistered as CF-AUO, which see, on 20 October 1933.

last date: 17 January 1933 - Sold to Fleet Aircraft

CF-CCC

de Havilland

de Havilland Canada

Puss Moth

D.H.80A

Puss Moth

DHC-216

first date: 27 May 1931 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Used by Controller of Civil Aviation.

last date: 28 July 1936 - Withdrawn from use, broken up for spares

CF-CCD

de Havilland

de Havilland Canada

D.H.60

D.H.60M

Moth

DHC-110

first date: 9 February 1933 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Ex RCAF 154 (which see).  Loaned by DND to the Controller of Civil Aviation 1933/1934, with temporary civil registration.  Later became CF-CFT (which see), still registered to DND.

last date: 25 June 1934 - Returned to RCAF register.

CF-CCE

Fairchild

KR-34

first date: 6 June 1933 - Reregistered from CF-AMV, which see.

First registered as CF-AMW.  Operated as transport and trainer by Civil Aviation Branch.  Several subsequent owners after being sold.  Reverted to CF-AMW registration when sold to Fleet.  Withdrawn from use December 1939, after damage in a landing accident in March 1939.

last date: 21 October 1936 - Sold to Fleet Aircraft of Fort Erie, Ontario.

CF-CCF

de Havilland

de Havilland Canada

Puss Moth

D.H.80A

Puss Moth

DHC-204

first date: 9 April 1931 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Used by Controller of Civil Aviation.

last date: 3 September 1934 - Destroyed by fire while refuelling at Edmonton, Alberta.

CF-CCG

Stearman

Junior Speedmail

4C

4013

first date: 3 April 1930 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Used by Director of Civil Aviation.  Hit soft spot while landing at Salmon Arm, BC on 1 May 1934.  Kept as spares for CF-CCH.

last date: 1 May 1934 - Crashed, see comments.

CF-CCH

Stearman

Junior Speedmail

4C / 4D

4014

first date: 3 April 1930 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Used by Director of Civil Aviation.  Converted to Model 4D in August 1934, when Wright Whirlwind was replaced by Pratt & Whitney Wasp Junior.  Sold to I.M. Coughtry of Westmount, PQ on 17 June 1939, by which time it had been returned to Model 4C configuration.  Re-registered as CF-BSQ on 13 July 1940.  Several subsequent owners in Quebec and Ontario.  Exported to Charles Babb Inc. of New York in April 1945.

last date: 17 June 1939 - Sold, see comments.

CF-CCI

de Havilland

de Havilland Canada

Puss Moth

D.H.80A

Puss Moth

DHC-204

first date: 25 October 1932 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Ex RCAF 171 (which see).  Used by Controller of Civil Aviation.

last date: 23 May 1935 - Withdrawn from use, broken up for spares

CF-CCJ

de Havilland

de Havilland Canada

Puss Moth

D.H.80A

Puss Moth

DHC-204

first date: 28 June 1933 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Ex RCAF 177 (which see).  Used by Controller of Civil Aviation.

last date: 12 November 1935 - Destroyed by fire in National Air Transport hanger fire at Toronto.

CF-CCK

de Havilland

de Havilland Canada

Puss Moth

D.H.80A

Puss Moth

DHC-204

first date: 28 March 1934 - Registered to Department of National Defence

Ex RCAF 178 (which see).  Used by Controller of Civil Aviation.

last date: 8 April 1936 - Withdrawn from use, broken up for spares.