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 This site is devoted to providing as complete a record as possible of aircraft operated by the ADF, NZDF & PNGDF.
Included where known are brief summaries of the history and current status of aircraft employed in Australian New Zealand & PNG Military Service.

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AFC Airco D.H.5
2 & 6 Sqns, AFC

 

Airco D.H.5 Image Gallery
 
Aircraft Serial Aircraft Type Aircraft History
A9197 D.H.5 Built by the Aircraft Manufacuring Co. Ltd., Hendon,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
This particular aircraft, featuring the legend 'New South Wales No 16, The Upper Hunter', and was a replacement for A9245, 'New South Wales no 16, The Upper Hunter Battleplane', which was presented to 2 Squadron by the Upper Hunter District, NSW on 15 May 1917.

  Airco DH5 Serial A9197 DH-5 A919? and Avro 504 A593 AWM H12729_07
A9224 D.H.5 Built by the Aircraft Manufacuring Co. Ltd., Hendon,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9225 D.H.5 Built by the Aircraft Manufacuring Co. Ltd., Hendon,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9226 D.H.5 Built by the Aircraft Manufacuring Co. Ltd., Hendon,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9228 D.H.5 Built by the Aircraft Manufacuring Co. Ltd., Hendon,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9242 D.H.5 Built by the Aircraft Manufacuring Co. Ltd., Hendon,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC,
Australian Presentation aircraft No 15 & NSW No14,
Named "New South Wales No 14. Women's Battleplane".
This presentation aircraft was purchased by subscription of 2,700 pounds by the Women of NSW and others.

Later Replaced by A9395.
A9245 D.H.5 Built by the Aircraft Manufacuring Co. Ltd., Hendon,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC,
Australian Presentation aircraft No 17 & NSW No16,
Named "New South Wales No 16. The Upper Hunter Battleplane".
This presentation aircraft was purchased by subscription of 2,700 pounds by Upper Hunter District, NSW.

Later replaced by A9197.
A9248 D.H.5 Built by the Aircraft Manufacuring Co. Ltd., Hendon,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9255 D.H.5 Built by the Aircraft Manufacuring Co. Ltd., Hendon,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9257 D.H.5 Built by the Aircraft Manufacuring Co. Ltd., Hendon,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9263 D.H.5 Built by the Aircraft Manufacuring Co. Ltd., Hendon,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9265 D.H.5 Built by the Aircraft Manufacuring Co. Ltd., Hendon,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9271 D.H.5 Built by the Aircraft Manufacuring Co. Ltd., Hendon,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9273 D.H.5 Built by the Aircraft Manufacuring Co. Ltd., Hendon,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9274 D.H.5 Built by the Aircraft Manufacuring Co. Ltd., Hendon,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9275 D.H.5 Built by the Aircraft Manufacuring Co. Ltd., Hendon,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9277 D.H.5 Built by the Aircraft Manufacuring Co. Ltd., Hendon,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9278 D.H.5 Built by the Aircraft Manufacuring Co. Ltd., Hendon,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9279 D.H.5 Built by the Aircraft Manufacuring Co. Ltd., Hendon,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9283 D.H.5 Built by the Aircraft Manufacuring Co. Ltd., Hendon,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9284 D.H.5 Built by the Aircraft Manufacuring Co. Ltd., Hendon,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9286 D.H.5 Built by the Aircraft Manufacuring Co. Ltd., Hendon,
Served with 6 Sqn AFC
A9287 D.H.5 Built by the Aircraft Manufacuring Co. Ltd., Hendon,
Built by the Aircraft Manufacuring Co. Ltd., Hendon,
Served with 6 Sqn AFC
A9288 D.H.5 Built by the Aircraft Manufacuring Co. Ltd., Hendon,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC,
Flight Marking "A"
A9292 D.H.5 Built by the Aircraft Manufacuring Co. Ltd., Hendon,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9294 D.H.5 Built by the Aircraft Manufacuring Co. Ltd., Hendon,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9324 D.H.5 Built by the Aircraft Manufacuring Co. Ltd., Hendon,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9326 D.H.5 Built by the Aircraft Manufacuring Co. Ltd., Hendon,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9336 D.H.5 Built by the Aircraft Manufacuring Co. Ltd., Hendon,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9338 D.H.5 Built by the Aircraft Manufacuring Co. Ltd., Hendon,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9341 D.H.5 Built by the Aircraft Manufacuring Co. Ltd., Hendon,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9344 D.H.5 Built by the Aircraft Manufacuring Co. Ltd., Hendon,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC,
Flight Marking "C"
A9369 D.H.5 Built by the Darracq Motor Engineering co. Ltd., Fulham,
?
A9378 D.H.5 Built by the Darracq Motor Engineering co. Ltd., Fulham,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9383 D.H.5 Built by the Darracq Motor Engineering co. Ltd., Fulham,
 ?

Airco DH.5 A9383 England, 1917 NLA Image
A9390 D.H.5 Built by the Darracq Motor Engineering co. Ltd., Fulham,
68 (Australian) Squadron, RFC, Harlaxton..

Airco D.H.5 A8390.68 (Australian) Squadron, RFC, Harlaxton, c.1917, via Mike Mirkovic.
A9393 D.H.5 Built by the Darracq Motor Engineering co. Ltd., Fulham,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9395 D.H.5 Built by the Darracq Motor Engineering co. Ltd., Fulham,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC,
This particular aircraft, 'New South Wales no 14, The Women's Battle Plane', replaced an earlier aircraft, serial A9242, which was presented to 2 Squadron by 'The Women of NSW and Others' on 12 April 1917.

A9399 D.H.5 Built by the Darracq Motor Engineering co. Ltd., Fulham,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9415 D.H.5 Built by the Darracq Motor Engineering co. Ltd., Fulham,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC,
Australian Presentation aircraft No 8 & NSW No7,
Named "New South Wales No 7. Government".
This presentation aircraft was purchased by subscription of 2,700 pounds by the NSW Government.
A9416 D.H.5 Built by the Darracq Motor Engineering co. Ltd., Fulham,
Served with 6 Sqn AFC
A9420 D.H.5 Built by the Darracq Motor Engineering co. Ltd., Fulham,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9428 D.H.5 Built by the Darracq Motor Engineering co. Ltd., Fulham,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9432 D.H.5 Built by the Darracq Motor Engineering co. Ltd., Fulham,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC,
Australian Presentation aircraft No 16 & NSW No15,
Named "New South Wales No 15. Government".
This presentation aircraft was purchased by subscription of 2,700 pounds by the NSW Government.

Lieutenant Morrison (pictured below in pilot's seat of A9432) was No 2 Sqn's first casualty.
He fell in No Man's Land and was rescued under fire by Captain Heath MC, London Regiment, who was awarded a bar to his MC for his bravery.

A9445 D.H.5 Built by the Darracq Motor Engineering co. Ltd., Fulham,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9448 D.H.5 Built by the Darracq Motor Engineering co. Ltd., Fulham,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9449 D.H.5 Built by the Darracq Motor Engineering co. Ltd., Fulham,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC,
Flight Marking "1"
A9451 D.H.5 Built by the Darracq Motor Engineering co. Ltd., Fulham,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9457 D.H.5 Built by the Darracq Motor Engineering co. Ltd., Fulham,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9459 D.H.5 Built by the Darracq Motor Engineering co. Ltd., Fulham,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9461 D.H.5 Built by the Darracq Motor Engineering co. Ltd., Fulham,
Built by the Darracq Motor Engineering co. Ltd., Fulham,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9462 D.H.5 Built by the Darracq Motor Engineering co. Ltd., Fulham,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9464 D.H.5 Built by the Darracq Motor Engineering co. Ltd., Fulham,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9466 D.H.5 Built by the Darracq Motor Engineering co. Ltd., Fulham,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9467 D.H.5 Built by the Darracq Motor Engineering co. Ltd., Fulham,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC

Airco DH-5 A9467 AWM C04685
A9469 D.H.5 Built by the Darracq Motor Engineering co. Ltd., Fulham,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9473 D.H.5 Built by the Darracq Motor Engineering co. Ltd., Fulham,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9474 D.H.5 Built by the Darracq Motor Engineering co. Ltd., Fulham,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9477 D.H.5 Built by the Darracq Motor Engineering co. Ltd., Fulham,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9478 D.H.5 Built by the Darracq Motor Engineering co. Ltd., Fulham,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9479 D.H.5 Built by the Darracq Motor Engineering co. Ltd., Fulham,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9483 D.H.5 Built by the Darracq Motor Engineering co. Ltd., Fulham,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9495 D.H.5 Built by the Darracq Motor Engineering co. Ltd., Fulham,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9499 D.H.5 Built by the Darracq Motor Engineering co. Ltd., Fulham,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9517 D.H.5 Built by the Darracq Motor Engineering co. Ltd., Fulham,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9530 D.H.5 Built by the Darracq Motor Engineering co. Ltd., Fulham,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9531 D.H.5 Built by the Darracq Motor Engineering co. Ltd., Fulham,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9532 D.H.5 Built by the Darracq Motor Engineering co. Ltd., Fulham,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9535 D.H.5 Built by the Darracq Motor Engineering co. Ltd., Fulham,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9536 D.H.5 Built by the Darracq Motor Engineering co. Ltd., Fulham,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9537 D.H.5 Built by the Darracq Motor Engineering co. Ltd., Fulham,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
A9544 D.H.5 Built by the Darracq Motor Engineering co. Ltd., Fulham,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC,
Flight Marking "Z", Crashed
B365 D.H.5 Built by British Caudron Co.,
Unit unidentified at this time.
Most likely either 2 or 6 Sqn, AFC.

B377 D.H.5 Built by British Caudron Co.,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
B4905 D.H.5 Ordered from March, Jones & Cribb Ltd., Leeds,
Served with 6 Sqn AFC
B4911 D.H.5 Ordered from March, Jones & Cribb Ltd., Leeds,
Served with 6 Sqn AFC
B4938 D.H.5 Ordered from March, Jones & Cribb Ltd., Leeds,
Served with 2 Sqn AFC
 
Airco DH5 c1917  Airco DH568 Squadron, Australian Flying CorpsFrance

The Author of this page is Brendan Cowan.

Sources: Australian Military Aircraft 1909-1918, Keith Isaacs, AWM, Men & Machines of the Australian Flying Corps 1914-1919, Charles Schaedel, High Adventure, A.H.Cobby, British Military Aircraft Serials 1911-1979, Bruce Robertson, Fire in the sky,The Australian Flying Corps in the First World War, Michael Molkentin.

Emails: Mike Mirkovic

Updated 27 August 2014