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RAF Serial |
Aircraft History |
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A4-1
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C521
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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Withdrawn from service 1925. |
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A4-2
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C522
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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Withdrawn from service 1925. |
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A4-3
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C523
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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Withdrawn from service 1925.
  
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A4-4
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C524
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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.
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A4-5
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C525
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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.
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A4-6
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C526
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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.
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A4-7
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C527
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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. |
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A4-8
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C528
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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. |
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A4-9
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C530
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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.
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A4-10
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C531
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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. |
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A4-11
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C532
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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. |
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The Authors of this page are Brendan Cowan & Batman.
Source: National Archives, 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, “The Imperial Gift”, John Bennett, 1996, letter to author from Neville Parnell, dated 29 Jul 1996
Emails: Daniel Leahy.
Updated 21st November 2017
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