ADF Serials - Sopwith Pup

Aircraft Serial	RAF Serial	Aircraft History
A4-1	C521	Shipped late 1918 from UK, arrived Melbourne 02/19, To CFS Aircraft Repair Section (ARS) 25/04/19. To ‘C’ Flt Home Training (HT) Sqn, to ARS 22/09/19, To ‘C’ Flt 23/09/19. ARS to AAC ‘A’ Flt CFS 08/01/20 to at least 11/20. To 1 FTS AAF 31/03/21, became A4-1, To 1 FTS ‘A’ Flt 01/07/22. Withdrawn from service 1925.
A4-2	C522	Shipped late 1918 from UK, arrived Melbourne 02/19, To CFS ARS 25/04/19. To ‘C’ Flt HT Sqn 22/09/19. ARS to AAC ‘A’ Flt CFS 08/01/20 to at least 10/20. To 1 FTS AAF 31/03/21, became A4-2, To 1 FTS ‘C’ Flt 01/07/22. Withdrawn from service 1925.
A4-3	C523	Shipped late 1918 from UK, arrived Melbourne 02/19, To CFS ARS 25/04/19. To ‘C’ Flt HT Sqn 08/07/19, To 6 Military District (Tasmania) for First Peace Loan 20/08/19 (crew Capt E C Cummings) until 11/11/19, to AAC; Exhibited by AWM in Exhibition Building, Nicholson St, Melbourne over 19/06/20 to 03/07/20, In use CFS until 12/20, ARS to ‘A’ Flt CFS 14/12/20. To 1 FTS AAF 31/03/21, became A4-3, Crashed 05/02/25 at Port Melbourne Vic, Withdrawn from service 1925.
A4-4	C524	Shipped late 1918 from UK, arrived Melbourne 02/19, To CFS ARS 25/04/19. To ‘C’ Flt HT Sqn, To ARS then to AAC ‘A’ Flt CFS 08/01/20 to at least 05/20. To 1 FTS AAF 31/03/21, became A4-4 and in use by 13/09/21, Crashed 04/12/24 on take off into hangar at Point Cook (crew Flg Off C C Matheson). 1 AD Board of Survey 27/01/25, approved for conversion to components 12/03/25.
A4-5	C525	Shipped late 1918 from UK, arrived Melbourne 02/19, To CFS ARS 25/04/19. To 2 Military District (NSW) for First Peace Loan 06/09/19 until; 13/10/19, To ARS, To AAC ‘A’ Flt CFS 08/01/20 until storage 30/11/20. To 1 FTS AAF 31/03/21, became A4-5, To 1 FTS ‘B’ Flt 17/10/21. Approved for conversion to components 29/03/22.
A4-6	C526	Shipped late 1918 from UK, arrived Melbourne 02/19, To CFS ARS 25/04/19, To AAC ‘A’ Flt CFS 08/01/20, Stored 30/11/20. To 1 FTS AAF 31/03/21, became A4-6. Withdrawn from service 1925.
A4-7	C527	Shipped late 1918 from UK, arrived Melbourne 02/19, To CFS ARS 25/04/19. To ‘C’ Flt HT Sqn, To ARS 22/09/19, To ‘C’ Flt 23/09/19. ARS to AAC ‘A’ Flt CFS 08/01/20 to at least 11/20. To 1 FTS AAF 31/03/21, became A4-7, To 1 FTS ‘A’ Flt 17/10/21. Approved for conversion to components 29/03/22.
A4-8	C528	Shipped late 1918 from UK, arrived Melbourne 02/19, To CFS ARS 25/04/19. To ‘C’ Flt HT Sqn, To ARS 28/07/19, To ‘C’ Flt 07/08/19, To ARS 01/08/19; To ‘C’ Flt 02/09/19 for 2 Military District (NSW) First Peace Loan (crew Capt G C Wilson) until 22/09/19, To ARS and back to ‘C’ Flt 15/10/19. ARS to AAC ‘A’ Flt CFS 08/01/20 until storage 30/11/20. To 1 FTS AAF 31/03/21, became A4-8, To 1 FTS ‘A’ Flt 17/10/21 until crashed 04/08/22 at Point Cook (crew Flt Lt De La Rue) when stalled and spun into Bessoneau hangar, To storage 1 AD. Court of Inquiry 07/08/22, approved to be written off 25/08/22, engine converted to spares 15/11/22.
Not Allocated	C529	Sopwith Pup C529 served with the AAC but was struck off charge before the formation of the RAAF. Shipped on SS Barambah 24/12/18 from UK, arrived Melbourne 02/19, Unpacked 29/04/19 at CFS ARS and damage found, repaired by ARS, To ‘C’ Flt HT Sqn 09/19 for First Peace Loan, crashed and struck off AAC charge 08/04/20.
A4-9	C530	Shipped late 1918 from UK, arrived Melbourne 02/19, to CFS ARS 25/04/19. To ‘C’ Flt HT Sqn, to ARS 21/08/19, To ‘C’ Flt 05/09/19. ARS to AAC ‘A’ Flt CFS 08/01/20. To 1 FTS AAF 31/03/21, became A4-9, To 1 FTS ‘B’ Flt 17/10/21 and in use until 1922. Believed stored, flight tested 06/03/24 (Flg Off J H Summers), In use 1 FTS 1924. Withdrawn from service 1925.
A4-10	C531	Shipped late 1918 from UK, arrived Melbourne 02/19, To CFS ARS 25/04/19. To ‘C’ Flt HT Sqn, to ARS 28/07/19, To ‘B’ Flt HT Sqn 15/10/19. ARS to AAC ‘A’ Flt CFS 08/01/20 to at least 02/21. To 1 FTS AAF 31/03/21, became A4-10, To 1 FTS ‘C’ Flt 17/10/21 until crashed 13/02/23 (crew Flg Off C C Matheson), To storage 1 AD. Court of Inquiry 02/23, withdrawn from service 1925.
A4-11	C532	Shipped on SS Barambah 24/12/18 from UK, arrived Melbourne 02/19 and ready for inspection at CFS ARS 29/04/19. To ‘B’ Flt HT Sqn 21/10/19. ARS to AAC ‘A’ Flt CFS 20/04/20 to at least 10/20. To 1 FTS AAF 31/03/21, became A4-11. Approved for conversion to components 29/03/22.