ADF-SERIALS
Australian
& New Zealand Military Aircraft Serials & History
AFC Sopwith
7.F1 Snipe
4,5 & 8 Sqns, AFC
| Aircraft Serial | Type | Aircraft History |
| E6145 | 7F.1 | One of 400 Snipes built to
contract 35A/436/C303 by Boulton Paul, Norwich. Served with 8 Sqn, AFC |
| E6146 | 7F.1 | One of 400 Snipes built to
contract 35A/436/C303 by Boulton Paul, Norwich. Served with 8 Sqn, AFC |
| E6150 | 7F.1 | One of 400 Snipes built to
contract 35A/436/C303 by Boulton Paul, Norwich. Served with 5 Sqn, AFC. |
| E6151 | 7F.1 | One of 400 Snipes built to
contract 35A/436/C303 by Boulton Paul, Norwich. Served with 5 Sqn, AFC. |
| E6184 | 7F.1 | One of 400 Snipes built to
contract 35A/436/C303 by Boulton Paul, Norwich. Served with 4 Sqn, AFC. |
| E7345 | 7F.1 | One of 500 Snipes built to
contract 35A/433/C301 by Ruston Proctor, Lincoln. Served with 4 Sqn, AFC. Transferred to 70 Sqn, RAF after 4 Sqn AFC disbanded on 28/01/1919. |
| E7355 | 7F.1 | One of 500 Snipes built to
contract 35A/433/C301 by Ruston Proctor, Lincoln. Served with 4 Sqn AFC. |
| E7358 | 7F.1 | One of 500 Snipes built to
contract 35A/433/C301 by Ruston Proctor, Lincoln. Served with 4 Sqn AFC. |
| E7359 | 7F.1 | One of 500 Snipes built to
contract 35A/433/C301 by Ruston Proctor, Lincoln. Served with 5 Sqn, AFC. |
| E7375 | 7F.1 | One of 500 Snipes built to
contract 35A/433/C301 by Ruston Proctor, Lincoln. Served with 5 Sqn, AFC. |
| E7376 | 7F.1 | One of 500 Snipes built to
contract 35A/433/C301 by Ruston Proctor, Lincoln. Served with 5 Sqn, AFC. |
| E7377 | 7F.1 | One of 500 Snipes built to
contract 35A/433/C301 by Ruston Proctor, Lincoln. Served with 8 Sqn, AFC. |
| E7379 | 7F.1 | One of 500 Snipes built to
contract 35A/433/C301 by Ruston Proctor, Lincoln. Served with 5 Sqn, AFC. |
| E7379 | 7F.1 | One of 500 Snipes built to
contract 35A/433/C301 by Ruston Proctor, Lincoln. Served with 5 Sqn, AFC. |
| E7395 | 7F.1 | One of 500 Snipes built to
contract 35A/433/C301 by Ruston Proctor, Lincoln. Served with 4 Sqn, AFC. |
| E8011 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Served with 4 Sqn, AFC. |
| E8017 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Served with 4 Sqn, AFC |
| E8021 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Served with 4 Sqn, AFC. |
| E8022 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Received by 4 Sqn, AFC from 1 ASD 05/10/1918(One of the second batch six Snipes received by the unit). |
| E8025 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Served with 4 Sqn, AFC. |
| E8038 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Received by 4 Sqn, AFC from 1 ASD 04/10/1918(One of the first batch six Snipes received by the unit). Took part in 4 Sqn’s first offensive patrol with Snipes 29/10/1919. |
| E8043 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Served with 4 Sqn, AFC. |
| E8050 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Received by 4 Sqn, AFC from 1 ASD 04/10/1918(One of the first batch six Snipes received by the unit). |
| E8052 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Received by 4 Sqn, AFC from 1 ASD 05/10/1918 (One of the second batch six Snipes received by the unit). |
| E8056 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Received by 4 Sqn, AFC from 1 ASD 05/10/1918(One of the second batch six Snipes received by the unit). Coded Z. As part of the British Army of Occupation, No 4 Squadron was stationed at Bickendorf in Cologne from 7 December 1918 until March 1919. |
| E8057 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Served with 4 Sqn, AFC. |
| E8058 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Served with 4 Sqn, AFC. Coded/marked 8. As part of the British Army of Occupation, No 4 Squadron was stationed at Bickendorf in Cologne from 7 December 1918 until March 1919. |
| E8062 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Received by 4 Sqn, AFC from 1 ASD 04/10/1918(One of the first batch six Snipes received by the unit). Took part in 4 Sqn’s first offensive patrol with Snipes 29/10/1919. |
| E8063 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Received by 4 Sqn, AFC from 1 ASD 04/10/1918 (One of the first batch six Snipes received by the unit). Took part in 4 Sqn’s first offensive patrol with Snipes 29/10/1919. |
| E8064 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Served with 4 Sqn, AFC. |
| E8065 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Received by 4 Sqn, AFC from 1 ASD 04/10/1918 (One of the first batch six Snipes received by the unit). Took part in 4 Sqn’s first offensive patrol with Snipes 29/10/1919. |
| E8069 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Received by 4 Sqn, AFC from 1 ASD 05/10/1918 (One of the second batch six Snipes received by the unit). Coded 2. As part of the British Army of Occupation, No 4 Squadron was stationed at Bickendorf in Cologne from 7 December 1918 until March 1919. |
| E8070 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Received by 4 Sqn, AFC from 1 ASD 05/10/1918 (One of the third batch six Snipes received by the unit to make up the initial strength of 18 Snipes). |
| E8071 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Served with 4 Sqn, AFC. First Sopwith Snipe to be fitted with wings modified with a 3 ply nosing. This had been common practice with SE-5a’s, and the RFC requested that Snipes be similarly reinforced. This later became production standard. |
| E8072 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Served with 4 Sqn, AFC. |
| E8073 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Received by 4 Sqn, AFC from 1 ASD 05/10/1918 (One of the second batch six Snipes received by the unit). |
| E8074 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Served with 4 Sqn, AFC. |
| E8075 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Received by 4 Sqn, AFC from 1 ASD 05/10/1918 (One of the third batch six Snipes received by the unit to make up the initial strength of 18 Snipes). |
| E8082 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Received by 4 Sqn, AFC from 1 ASD 05/10/1918 (One of the third batch six Snipes received by the unit to make up the initial strength of 18 Snipes). Coded . As part of the British Army of Occupation, No 4 Squadron was stationed at Bickendorf in Cologne from 7 December 1918 until March 1919. |
| E8088 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Received by 4 Sqn, AFC from 1 ASD 04/10/1918 (One of the first batch six Snipes received by the unit). |
| E8092 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Served with 4 Sqn, AFC. |
| E8094 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Served with 4 Sqn, AFC. |
| E8096 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Received by 4 Sqn, AFC from 1 ASD 05/10/1918 (One of the third batch six Snipes received by the unit to make up the initial strength of 18 Snipes). |
| E8099 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Received by 4 Sqn, AFC from 1 ASD 05/10/1918 (One of the third batch six Snipes received by the unit to make up the initial strength of 18 Snipes). |
| E8100 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Received by 4 Sqn, AFC from 1 ASD 05/10/1918 (One of the second batch six Snipes received by the unit). Took part in 4 Sqn’s first offensive patrol with Snipes 29/10/1919. |
| E8103 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Served with 4 Sqn, AFC. Coded S |
| E8107 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Served with 4 Sqn, AFC. |
| E8117 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Served with 4 Sqn, AFC. |
| E8121 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Served with 4 Sqn, AFC. |
| E8124 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Served with 5 Sqn, AFC. |
| E8138 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Served with 5 Sqn, AFC. |
| E8142 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Served with 5 Sqn, AFC |
| E8146 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Served with 4 Sqn, AFC. |
| E8148 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Served with 4 Sqn, AFC. |
| E8157 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Served with 4 Sqn, AFC. |
| E8163 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Served with 4 Sqn, AFC. Transferred to 70 Sqn, RAF after 4 Sqn AFC disbanded on 28/01/1919. |
| E8164 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Served with 4 Sqn, AFC. |
| E8187 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Served with 4 Sqn, AFC. |
| E8199 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Served with 4 Sqn, AFC. |
| E8205 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Served with 4 Sqn, AFC. |
| E8230 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Served with 4 Sqn, AFC. |
| E8261 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Served with 4 Sqn, AFC. |
| E8263 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Served with 4 Sqn, AFC. Transferred to 70 Sqn, RAF after 4 Sqn AFC disbanded on 28/01/1919. |
| E8265 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Served with 4 Sqn, AFC. |
| E8277 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Served with 4 Sqn, AFC. |
| E8284 | 7F.1 | One of 300 Snipes built to
contract 35A/432/C200 by Sopwith. Served with 4 Sqn, AFC. |
| E8331 | 7F.1 | One of 100 Snipes built to
contract 35A/431/C299 by Portholme Aerodrome of
Huntingdon. Served with 5 Sqn, AFC. |
| F2351 | 7F.1 | One of a batch 200 Snipes
built by Sopwith. Served with 4 Sqn, AFC. Transferred to 70 Sqn, RAF after 4 Sqn AFC disbanded on 28/01/1919. |
| F2352 | 7F.1 | One of a batch 200 Snipes
built by Sopwith. Served with 5 Sqn, AFC. |
| F2367 | 7F.1 | One of a batch 200 Snipes
built by Sopwith. Served with 4 Sqn, AFC. |
The Author of this page is Brendan Cowan.
Sources: AWM image P00826.142, AWM image P00826.112, AWM image A03954 and AWM image A03941 as inspected by Garth O'Connell. 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, Air Enthusiast April & June 1974.
Emails: Darren Crick, Brendan Cowan, Garth O'Connell, John A Parker.
Updated 08 September 2014
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