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AFC Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2c & B.E.2e
1,3 & 7 Sqns, AFC

67 (Australian) Squadron, RFC, Sinai, c.1917 B.E.2e 7133. via Mike Mirkovic.
 

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Aircraft Serial Type Aircraft History
4126 B.E.2c Served with 1 Sqn AFC
4137 B.E.2c 13/06/1916 To 1 Sqn, AFC ex 17 Sqn, RFC,
17/04/1917 To 20 (Res) Wing, RFC.
4145 B.E.2c 10/07/1916 To 1 Sqn, AFC ex 17 Sqn, RFC,
02/03/1917 To Air Park.
4155 B.E.2c 10/07/1916 To 1 Sqn, AFC ex 17 Sqn, RFC,
08/05/1917 To Air Park.
4192 B.E.2c 13/06/1916 To A Flight, 1 Sqn, AFC ex Air Park,
16/01/1917 Struck off charge.
4312 B.E.2c Built by G. & J. Weir,
04/06/1916 to B Flight, 1 SQN, AFC ex 14 Sqn, RFC,
12/11/1917 Lt Fred Harveykilled in accident and aircraft written-off,
17/11/1917 Struck off charge.

B.E.2e 431267 (Australian) Squadron, Sinai, c.1917via Mike Mirkovic.  B.E.2e 431267 (Australian) Squadron, Sinai, c.1917via Mike Mirkovic.
4332 B.E.2c Built by G. & J. Weir,
04/06/1916 To B Flight, 1 Sqn, AFC ex 14 Sqn, RFC,
07/01/1917 To Air Park.
4354 B.E.2c Built by G. & J. Weir,
05/06/1916 To B Flight, 1 Sqn, AFC ex 17 Sqn, RFC
21/08/1916 To 14 Sqn, RFC.
4362 B.E.2c Built by G. & J. Weir,
Served with 1 Sqn AFC
4389 B.E.2c Built by G. & J. Weir,
24/09/1916 To 1 Sqn, AFC ex 14 Sqn, RFC
01/04/1917 To Air Park.
4405 B.E.2c Built by G. & J. Weir,
Served with 1 Sqn AFC
4362 B.E.2c Built by G. & J. Weir,
Served with 1 Sqn AFC

BE2c 4362. AWM A04133.
4389 B.E.2c Built by G. & J. Weir,
24/09/1916 To 1 Sqn, AFC ex 14 Sqn, RFC,
01/04/1917 To Air Park.
4442 B.E.2c Built by G. & J. Weir,
??/??/1916 To 1 Sqn, AFC,
24/09/1916 To 14  Sqn, RFC
4454 B.E.2c Built by G. & J. Weir,
13/06/1916 To 1 Sqn, AFC, x Air Park
21/01/1917 To Air Park.
4464 B.E.2c Built by G. & J. Weir,
11/10/1916 To 1 Sqn, AFC, ex Air Park, 
13/12/1916 To Air Park.
4468 B.E.2c Built by G. & J. Weir,
14/06/1916 To 1 Sqn, AFC, ex Air Park,
11/11/1916 To Air Park.
4475 B.E.2c Built by G. & J. Weir,
12/10/1916 To C Flight, 1 Sqn, AFC, ex Air Park,                              
13/04/1917 To 20 (Res) Wg, RFC.
4476 B.E.2c Built by G. & J. Weir,
11/09/1916 To 1 Sqn, AFC, ex Air Park,
26/09/1916 Struck off charge.
4479 B.E.2c Built by G. & J. Weir,
3/12/1916 To A Flight, 1 Sqn, AFC, ex Air Park,
29/04/1917 To 20 (Res) Wg, RFC.

(McNamara's VC Aircraft? Flown by Rutherford on 21/03/1917?)
4517 B.E.2c Built by G. & J. Weir,
14/06/1916 To A Flight, 1 Sqn, AFC, ex Air Park,
13/09/1916 Struck off charge.
4420 B.E.2c Built by G. & J. Weir,
05/06/1916 To B Flight, 1 Sqn, AFC, ex 17 Sqn, RFC,                    
21/02/1917 To Air Park.
4532 B.E.2c Built by G. & J. Weir,
05/09/1916 To B Flight, 1 Sqn, AFC, ex Air Park,
27/01/1917 To Air Park.
4553 B.E.2c Built by G. & J. Weir,
Served with 1 Sqn AFC
4554 B.E.2c Built by G. & J. Weir,
26/12/1916 To 1 Sqn, AFC, ex Air Park,                                        
07/01/1917 To Air Park.
5413 B.E.2c Built by Vickers Ltd,
12/11/1916 To 1 Sqn, AFC, ex Air Park,                                       
29/11/1916 To Air Park.
5431 B.E.2c Built by Vickers Ltd,
13/06/1916 To 1 Sqn, AFC, ex Air Park,                                      
29/11/1916 To Air Park.
6286 B.E.2e Built by Ruston, Proctor & Co. Ltd,
Image of this aircraft is held in the AWM Collection.
Served with AFC?

Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2, 6286, crashed nose down, South Carlton, England, 1917 NLA Image
6295 B.E.2e Built by Ruston, Proctor & Co. Ltd,
20/01/1917 To C Flight, 1 Sqn, AFC, ex Air Park,
09/03/1917 Lt Len Heathcoteforced down & captured,
16/03/1917 Struck off charge.
6769 B.E.2e Built by the Vulcan Motor & Engineering Co. Ltd,
07/01/1917  To 1 Sqn, AFC, ex Air Park, 
16/06/1917 To Air Park.
6770 B.E.2e Built by the Vulcan Motor & Engineering Co. Ltd,
20/01/1917 To B Flight, 1 Sqn, AFC, ex Air Park,                                   
02/0 6/17 To Air Park.
6775 B.E.2e Built by the Vulcan Motor & Engineering Co. Ltd,
28/03/1917 To C Flight, 1 Sqn, AFC, ex Air Park,                       
30/10/1917 To 113 Sqn, RFC.
6781 B.E.2e Built by the Vulcan Motor & Engineering Co. Ltd,
13/02/1917 To 1 Sqn, AFC, ex Air Park, 
10/06/1917 To Air Park.
6802 B.E.2e Built by the Vulcan Motor & Engineering Co. Ltd,
17/03/1917 To 1 Sqn, AFC, ex Air Park,
25/06/1917 To Air Park.
07/ 07/1917 To B Flight, 1 Sqn, AFC, ex 14 Sqn, RFC.
6803 B.E.2e Built by the Vulcan Motor & Engineering Co. Ltd,
16/06/1917 To 1 Sqn, AFC, ex Air Park, 
05/07/1917 Struck off charge.
6824 B.E.2e Built by the Vulcan Motor & Engineering Co. Ltd,
13/04/1917  To 1 Sqn, AFC, ex Air Park,
18/04/1917 To 14 Sqn, RFC.
6826 B.E.2e Built by the Vulcan Motor & Engineering Co. Ltd,
20/04/1917 To C Flight, 1 Sqn, AFC, ex Air Park,                
16/06/1917  To Air Park.              
29/  6/17 To 1 Sqn, AFC, ex Air Park, 
07/07/1917 2/Lt Burton force landed near Jericho,                            
12/ 06/1918 Struck off charge.
7132 B.E.2e Built by Bristol,
07/06/1917 To A Flight, 1 Sqn, AFC, ex Air Park,                  
31/10/1917 To 14 Sqn, RFC.
7133 B.E.2e Built by Bristol,
25/01/1917 To 1 Sqn, AFC, ex Air Park,
13/07/1917  shot down,
20/07/1917  Struck off charge.

67 (Australian) Squadron, RFC, Sinai, c.1917 B.E.2e 7133. via Mike Mirkovic.
A1314 B.E.2e Built by Napier & Miller Ltd., Old Kilpatrick,
21/06/1917 To 1 Sqn, AFC, ex Air Park, 
05/07/1917 Struck off charge.
A1365 B.E.2e Built by Napier & Miller Ltd., Old Kilpatrick,
21/07/1917 To 1 Sqn, AFC, ex Air Park, 
09/08/1917 To 14 Sqn, RFC.
A1367 B.E.2e Built by Napier & Miller Ltd., Old Kilpatrick,
Served with 1 Sqn AFC
A1805 B.E.2e Built by the Vulcan Motor & Engineering Co. Ltd, Crossens, Southport,
02/07/1917 To B Flight, 1 Sqn, AFC, ex Air Park,
17/11/1917 To Air Park.
A1807 B.E.2e Built by the Vulcan Motor & Engineering Co. Ltd, Crossens, Southport,
21/05/1917 To A Flight, 1 Sqn, AFC, ex Air Park,
30/05/1917  shot down near Gaza,
11/06/1917 To Air Park.
Struck off charge.
A1835 B.E.2e Built by the Vulcan Motor & Engineering Co. Ltd, Crossens, Southport,
21/07/1917 To 1 Sqn, AFC, ex Air Park, 
27/08/1917 To Air Park.
A1836 B.E.2e Built by the Vulcan Motor & Engineering Co. Ltd, Crossens, Southport,
21/07/1917 To 1 Sqn, AFC, ex Air Park, 
27/08/1917 To Air Park.
A2770 B.E.2e Built by the British & Colonial Aeroplane Co. Ltd, Filton,
15/04/1917 To C Flight, 1 Sqn, AFC, ex Air Park,
30/10/1917 To 113 Sqn, RFC.
A2771 B.E.2e Built by the British & Colonial Aeroplane Co. Ltd, Filton,
31/03/1917 To 1 Sqn, AFC, ex Air Park, 
05/07/1917 Struck off charge.
A2773 B.E.2e Built by the British & Colonial Aeroplane Co. Ltd, Filton,
17/04/1917 To A Flight, 1 Sqn, AFC, ex Air Park,                      
19/06/1917 To Air Park.
26/06/1917 To 1 Sqn, AFC, ex Air Park,                                       
18//8/1917 To 14 Sqn, RFC.
A2774 B.E.2e Built by the British & Colonial Aeroplane Co. Ltd, Filton,
13/04/1917 To B Flight, 1 Sqn, AFC, ex Air Park,
16/09/1917 To 14 Sqn, RFC.
A2777 B.E.2e Built by the British & Colonial Aeroplane Co. Ltd, Filton,
30/03/1917 To 1 Sqn, AFC, ex Air Park, 
05/07/1917 Struck off charge.
A3066 B.E.2e Built by Wolseley Motors Ltd., Birmingham,
3/12/1918 To 1 Sqn, AFC, ex 142 Sqn, RAF,
04/02/1919 To 111 Sqn, RAF.
B1794 B.E.2e Served with 3 Sqn AFC?
This serial belongs to a Sopwith Pup and may be an error in records.
B4520 B.E.2e Built by the British & Colonial Aeroplane Co. Ltd, Filton,
Served with 4 Sqn AFC
B6175 B.E.2e Built by British Caudron Co., at Alloa,
(Originally built as a B.E.2c)
Served with 7 Sqn AFC
B6176 B.E.2e Built by British Caudron Co., at Alloa,
(Originally built as a B.E.2c)
Served with 7 Sqn AFC
B6193 B.E.2e Built by British Caudron Co., at Alloa,
(Originally built as a B.E.2c)
Served with 7 Sqn AFC
B6194 B.E.2e Built by British Caudron Co., at Alloa,
(Originally built as a B.E.2c)
Served with 7 Sqn AFC
C6936 B.E.2e Built by William Denny 7 Bros., Dumbarton.
Served with 7 Sqn AFC
C7036 B.E.2e Built by William Denny 7 Bros., Dumbarton.
Served with 7 Sqn AFC
C7037 B.E.2e Built by William Denny 7 Bros., Dumbarton.
Served with 7 Sqn AFC
C7038 B.E.2e Built by William Denny 7 Bros., Dumbarton.
Served with 7 Sqn AFC
C7039 B.E.2e Built by William Denny 7 Bros., Dumbarton.
Served with 7 Sqn AFC
C7054 B.E.2e Built by William Denny 7 Bros., Dumbarton.
Served with 7 Sqn AFC
C7061 B.E.2e Built by William Denny 7 Bros., Dumbarton.
Served with 7 Sqn AFC
C7062 B.E.2e Built by William Denny 7 Bros., Dumbarton.
Served with 7 Sqn AFC
C7063 B.E.2e Built by William Denny 7 Bros., Dumbarton.
Served with 7 Sqn AFC
 

The Authors of this page are Brendan Cowan and Mark Lax.

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. One Airman's War: Aircraft Mechanic Joe Bull's Personal Diaries 1916-1919, Banner Books, Maryborough, 1997, Mark Lax.

Emails: Mark Lax.

Updated 02 September 2014