Atlas (Total: 231, Canadian: 16, Group 0)

Armstrong Whitworth Atlas

(RCAF Photo)
Armstrong Whitworth Atlas Mk. IAC (Serial No. 409), Rockcliffe, Ontario, ca 1938.

The Armstrong Whitworth Atlas was a British single-engine two-seat biplane. It served as an army co-operation aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force in the 1920s and 1930s. It was the first purpose-designed aircraft of the type to serve with the RAF. The prototype was first flown on 10 May 1925. The production Atlas had a steel tube fuselage with fabric covering with single-bay swept metal wings. It could be fitted with a hook under the fuselage to pick up messages and could carry a 460 lb (210 kg) bombload under the wings. The Atlas continued in service in the army co-operations role until replaced with the Hawker Audax in 1935. Harold Skaarup web pages

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Atlas 16, Mk. I

s/n 16

c/n AW 260

Armstrong Whitworth

16

Registration G-CYZB reserved, only used briefly. Used at RCAF Station Trenton, numbered 16. Later renumbered 401 ca 1929. Served with No. 2 (AC) Squadron, RCAF Stations Trenton and Rockcliffe, 1935 to 1939. Exerecises at Petawawa, Ontario, August 1939. Later with Eastern Air Command. Became instructional airframe A58.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1927-December-30 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1941-January-27 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 200 | 1968 203 | 1968 209 | 1968 481

Atlas 17, Mk. I

s/n 17

c/n AW 297

Armstrong Whitworth

17

Registration G-CYZA reserved, only used briefly. Numbered 17 in RCAF. Operated from RCAF Station Trenton, Ontario, late 1920s / early 1930s. Later renumbered 402 ca 1929. Served with No. 2 (AC) Squadron, RCAF Stations Trenton and Rockcliffe, 1935 to 1939. Category C damage at Quinte, Ontario (near Trenton) on 20 June 1935. Operated by No. 118 (B) Squadron, from RCAF Station Saint John, NB, from 1940. Later became instructional airframe A59.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1927-December-30 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1929-June-30 Serial Change Renumbered. 2019-08-20
   1942-May-19 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 200 | 1968 203 | 1968 209 | 1968 481

Atlas 18, Mk. I

s/n 18

c/n AW 279

Armstrong Whitworth

18

Originally numbered 18 in RCAF. Renumbered 403 ca 1929. Served with No. 2 (AC) Squadron, RCAF Stations Trenton and Rockcliffe, 1935 to 1938. In-flight engine failure near Cardinal ON 13 Dec 1938. Two crew bailed out before crashing. The aircraft was on a flare dropping exercise.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1928-July-26 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1929-June-30 Serial Change Renumbered 2019-08-20
   1939-February-24 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 203 | 1968 209

Atlas 19, Mk. I

s/n 19

c/n AW 280

Armstrong Whitworth

19

Numbered 19 in RCAF. Fitted with floats for trials at RCAF Rockcliffe, Ont. Operated from RCAF Station Trenton, Ontario, late 1920s / early 1930s. Later renumbered 404 ca 1929. Served with No. 2 (AC) Squadron, RCAF Stations Trenton and Rockcliffe, 1935 to 1939. Category B damage at Petawawa, Ontario on 29 July 1938, during summer exercises. With No. 118 (Coast Artillery Cooperation) Squadron at Saint John, NB in late 1939. Flew this squadron's first war mission from Saint John on 11 November 1939. Search for reported submarine, returned to base after 15 minutes due to engine trouble and bad weather. Later became instructional airframe A60.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1928-July-26 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1929-June-30 Serial Change Renumbered 2019-08-20
   1941-August-12 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 203 | 1968 209 | 1968 481

Atlas 111, Mk. I

s/n 111

c/n AW 426

Armstrong Whitworth

111


last update: 2025-March-10
   1929-August-12 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1932-January-23 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 204

Atlas 112, Mk. I dual

s/n 112

c/n AW 427

Armstrong Whitworth

112

Original RCAF serial 112, renumbered 405 c.1930. Fitted with dual controls. Served with No. 2 (AC) Squadron, RCAF Stations Trenton and Rockcliffe, 1935 to 1939. Operated by No. 111 (AC) Squadron, from RCAF Station Sea Island, BC, 1939 to 1940.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1929-October-08 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1940-July-01 Struck off Strength Struck off, as 405. 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 204 | 1968 209

Atlas 406, Mk. I AC

s/n 406

as/n J9564

c/n AW 269

Armstrong Whitworth

406

Ex RAF J9564. With the Test and Devlopment Flight at RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario. Served with No. 2 (AC) Squadron, RCAF Stations Trenton and Rockcliffe, 1935 to 1938. Category A crash at London, Ontario on 28 June 1938.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1934-November-28 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1939-October-27 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 209

Atlas 407, Mk. I AC

s/n 407

as/n J9951

c/n AW 407

Armstrong Whitworth

407

Ex RAF J9951. Served with No. 2 (AC) Squadron, RCAF Stations Trenton and Rockcliffe, 1935 to 1939. With the Test and Devlopment Flight at RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario in October 1939, on loan from RCAF Trenton. Operated by No. 118 (B) Squadron, from RCAF Station Saint John, NB, 1939 to 1940.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1934-November-28 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1940-May-22 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 209

Atlas 408, Mk. I AC

s/n 408

as/n K1529

c/n AW 658

Armstrong Whitworth

408

Ex RAF K1529. Served with No. 2 (AC) Squadron, RCAF Stations Trenton and Rockcliffe, 1935 to 1939. With No. 118 Squadron in 1939.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1934-November-28 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1939-December-09 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 209

Atlas 409, Mk. I AC

s/n 409

as/n K1531

c/n AW 660

Armstrong Whitworth

409

Ex RAF K1531. Served with No. 2 (AC) Squadron, RCAF Stations Trenton and Rockcliffe, 1935 to 1939. Category B damage at Ottawa on 14 November 1938.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1934-November-28 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1939-September-13 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 209

Atlas 410, Mk. I AC

s/n 410

as/n K1540

c/n AW 669

Armstrong Whitworth

410

Ex RAF K1540. Served with No. 2 (AC) Squadron, RCAF Stations Trenton and Rockcliffe, 1935 to 1939. Operated by No. 118 (B) Squadron, from RCAF Station Saint John, NB, 1939 to 1940. Later became Instructional Airframe A 61.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1934-November-28 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1940-July-19 Classified Instructional A 61 2020-06-09
   1941-March-31 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 209 | 1968 481

Atlas 411, Mk. I AC

s/n 411

as/n K1545

c/n AW 674

Armstrong Whitworth

411

Ex RAF K1545. Served with No. 2 (AC) Squadron, RCAF Stations Trenton and Rockcliffe, 1935 to 1939.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1934-November-18 Taken on Strength 2020-09-21
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 209

Atlas 412, Mk. I AC

s/n 412

as/n K1550

c/n AW 679

Armstrong Whitworth

412

Ex RAF K1550. Served with No. 2 (AC) Squadron, RCAF Stations Trenton and Rockcliffe, 1935 to 1939.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1934-November-28 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1939-December-04 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 209

Atlas 413, Mk. I AC

s/n 413

as/n K1556

c/n AW 685

Armstrong Whitworth

413

Ex RAF K1556. Served with No. 2 (AC) Squadron, RCAF Stations Trenton and Rockcliffe, 1935 to 1939.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1934-November-28 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1939-September-29 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 209

Atlas 414, Mk. I AC

s/n 414

as/n J1561

c/n AW 690

Armstrong Whitworth

414

Originally RAF J1561. To RCAF Nov 1934. Category A crash at Weston, Ontario on 8 November 1936.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1934-November-28 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1937-July-23 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 209

Atlas 415, Mk. I AC

s/n 415

as/n K1566

c/n AW 695

Armstrong Whitworth

415

Ex RAF K1566. Served with No. 2 (AC) Squadron, RCAF Stations Trenton and Rockcliffe, 1935 to 1939. Operated by No. 118 (B) Squadron, from RCAF Station Saint John, NB, 1939.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1934-November-28 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1939-November-16 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 209