Avian (Total: 43, Canadian: 43, Group 0)

Avro Avian

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3545898) Avro Avian Mk. IVM, CF-CEW, Ottawa Flying Club, 1938.

The Avro Avian was a series of British light aircraft designed and built by Avro in the 1920s and 1930s Wikipedia

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Avian 92, Avian Mk.IVM Minor

s/n 92

m/d 616

c/n R3/CN/282

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

92

Assembled by Ottawa Car Manufacturing Co., after arrival from UK. Used at Camp Borden, Ontario.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1929-October-30 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1932-December-23 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 204

Avian 93, Avian Mk.IVM Minor

s/n 93

m/d 616

c/n R3/CN/283

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

93

Assembled by Ottawa Car Manufacturing Co., after arrival from UK. Used by Controller of Civil Aviation in 1930.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1929-October-03 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1934-November-19 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 204

Avian 94, Avian Mk.IVM Minor

s/n 94

m/d 616

c/n R3/CN/284

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

94

Assembled by Ottawa Car Manufacturing Co., after arrival from UK. Loaned by DND to the Cape Breton Flying Club at Sydney, NS. Damaged beyond repair in heavy landing near Sydney on 28 June 1937.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1929-July-06 Registration Issued Registered to Department of National Defence 2020-07-11
   1929-October-25 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1933-February-28 Ownership Transferred Transferred to Cape Breton Flying Club as CF-CAZ. 2019-08-20
   1933-February-28 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 204 | 1968 615

Avian 95, Avian Mk.IVM Major

s/n 95

m/d 594B

c/n R3/CN/285

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

95

Assembled by Ottawa Car Manufacturing Co., after arrival from UK. To Ottawa Technical School as training aid. Registration CF-CAY reserved. Loaned by DND to the Cape Breton Flying Club at Sydney, NS.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1929-July-06 Registration Issued Registered to Department of National Defence 2020-07-11
   1929-October-26 Taken on Strength 2020-07-11
   1932-June-01 Reduced to Spares or Produce Reduced to spares, for CF-CAZ . 2020-07-11
   1934-October-19 Struck off Strength 2020-07-11
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 204 | 1968 615

Avian 96, Avian Mk.IVM Minor

s/n 96

m/d 616

c/n R3/CN/286

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

96

Assembled by Ottawa Car Manufacturing Co., after arrival from UK. To Ottawa Technical School as training aid.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1929-August-23 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1934-October-19 Struck off Strength Struck off, sold or donated. 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 204

Avian 97, Avian Mk.IVM Minor

s/n 97

m/d 616

c/n R3/CN/287

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

97

Assembled by Ottawa Car Manufacturing Co., after arrival from UK. Category A crash at Camp Borden, Ontario on 28 September 1931, after mid-air with Moth 79. Sgt. F.B. Brisco bailed out successfully, Sgt. Hitchen killed.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1929-September-05 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1931-September-28 Struck off Strength Written off in Category A crash at Camp Borden, Ontario. 2019-08-20
1931-September-28 KIFA RCAF Acting Sergeant Gilbert James Hitchen 2021-07-26
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 204

Avian 98, Avian Mk.IVM Minor

s/n 98

m/d 616

c/n R3/CN/288

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

98

Assembled by Ottawa Car Manufacturing Co., after arrival from UK. No record of civil registration, not known if ever operated by Hamilton Flying Club.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1929-November-04 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1933-February-22 Ownership Transferred Transferred to Hamilton Flying Club. 2019-08-20
   1933-February-23 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 204

Avian 99, Avian Mk.IVM Minor

s/n 99

m/d 616

c/n R3/CN/289

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

99

Assembled by Ottawa Car Manufacturing Co., after arrival from UK. Used at Camp Borden. Category A accident while there, on 28 September 1931, apparently repaired. To civil register as CF-CAJ. Loaned by DND to the Ottawa Flying Club.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1929-September-05 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1932-February-18 Struck off Strength Struck off, later sold. 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 204 | 1968 615

Avian 100, Avian Mk.IVM Minor

s/n 100

m/d 616

c/n R3/CN/290

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

100

Assembled by Ottawa Car Manufacturing Co., after arrival from UK.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1929-September-05 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1934-November-19 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 204

Avian 101, Avian Mk.IVM Minor

s/n 101

m/d 616

c/n R3/CN/291

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

101

Assembled by Ottawa Car Manufacturing Co., after arrival from UK. Used at Camp Borden, Ontario.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1929-October-25 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1934-November-19 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 204

Avian 125, Avian Mk.IVM Major

s/n 125

m/d 616

c/n R3/CN/297

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

125

Assembled by Ottawa Car Manufacturing Co., after arrival from UK. Operated by Cape Breton Flying Club as CF-CDF in 1931. Damaged beyond repair after stall and hard landing at Sydney, dates unclear.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1930-April-07 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1930-April-07 Registration Issued Registered to Department of National Defence 2020-07-11
   1931-October-21 Ownership Transferred Transferred to flying club 2019-08-20
   1931-October-21 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
   1937-April-15 Transferred Loaned to Cape Breton Flying Club at Sydney, NS. 2020-07-11
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 204 | 1968 616

Avian 126, Avian Mk.IVM Major

s/n 126

m/d 616

c/n R3/CN/307

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

126

Assembled by Ottawa Car Manufacturing Co., after arrival from UK. Operated by Cape Breton Flying Club as CF-CDG in 1931. Damaged beyond repair 15 August 1937 in hard landing at Sydney.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1930-April-07 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1931-October Registration Issued Registered to Department of National Defence 2020-07-11
   1932-January-27 Ownership Transferred Transferred to flying club 2019-08-20
   1932-January-27 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
   1937-April-15 Transferred Loaned to Cape Breton Flying Club at Sydney, NS. 2020-07-11
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 204 | 1968 616

Avian 127, Avian Mk.IVM Major

s/n 127

m/d 616

c/n R3/CN/308

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

127

Loaned to Toronto Flying Club, later to their ownership as CF-CDU in 1933.. To Ottawa Flying Club on 11 August 1937. Registration cancelled on 25 October 1939, to Ottawa Technical School as an instructional airframe.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1933-March-20 to Civil Register Canadian To civil register, registered to DND 2019-08-20

Avian 128, Avian Mk.IVM Major

s/n 128

m/d 616

c/n R3/CN/309

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

128

Assembled by Ottawa Car Manufacturing Co., after arrival from UK. Operated by Brandon Flying Club as CF-CDH in 1931. Loaned to Brandon Flying Club. Donated back to RCAF in 1941, used as instructional airframe at No. 19 Elementary Flying Training School at Virden, Manitoba.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1930-April-23 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1931-October-21 Registration Issued Registered to Department of National Defence 2020-07-11
   1931-November-09 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
   1932-November-09 Ownership Transferred Transferred to Flying Club 2019-08-20
   1936-September-18 Ownership Transferred Ownership transferred to Brandon Flying Club 2020-07-11
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 205 | 1968 616

Avian 129, Avian Mk.IVM Major

s/n 129

m/d 616

c/n R3/CN/310

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

129

Assembled by Ottawa Car Manufacturing Co., after arrival from UK. Operated by Cape Breton Flying Club as CF-CDE in 1933. Loaned to Cape Breton Flying Club at Sydney, NS. Damaged beyond repair on 10 June 1937, when undercarriage collapsed due to bolt failure on landing at New Glasgow, NS.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1930-June-04 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1933-July-22 Ownership Transferred Transferred to flying club 2019-08-20
   1933-July-22 Registration Issued Registered to Department of National Defence 2020-07-11
   1933-July-25 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
   1937-April-15 Ownership Transferred Ownership transferred to Cape Breton Flying Club. 2020-07-11
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 205 | 1968 616

Avian 130, Avian Mk.IVM Major

s/n 130

m/d 616

c/n R3/CN/306

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

130

Assembled by Ottawa Car Manufacturing Co., after arrival from UK. Category C damage at Camp Borden on 22 July 1931.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1930-May-01 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1932-January-27 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 205

Avian 131, Avian Mk.IVM Major

s/n 131

m/d 616

c/n R3/CN/311

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

131

Assembled by Ottawa Car Manufacturing Co., after arrival from UK. Category B damage at Camp Borden on 6 August 1931.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1930-May-01 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1932-January-27 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 205

Avian 132, Avian Mk.IVM Major

s/n 132

m/d 616

c/n R3/CN/296

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

132

Assembled by Ottawa Car Manufacturing Co., after arrival from UK. Operated by Brandon Flying Club as CF-CDI in 1931.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1930-April-23 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1931-November-09 Ownership Transferred Transferred to flying club 2019-08-20
   1931-November-09 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 205 | 1968 616

Avian 133, Avian Mk.IVM Major

s/n 133

m/d 616

c/n R3/CN/313

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

133

Assembled by Ottawa Car Manufacturing Co., after arrival from UK. Operated by Brant-Norfolk Flying Club as CF-CDJ in 1931.

last update: 2024-December-25
   1930-April-23 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1931-October-07 Registration Issued Registered to Department of National Defence 2020-07-11
   1931-October-10 Ownership Transferred Transferred to flying club 2019-08-20
   1931-October-10 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
   1933-May-22 Destroyed on Ground (Accident) Destroyed by fire at Brantford. 2020-07-11
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 205 | 1968 616

Avian 134, Avian Mk.IVM Major

s/n 134

m/d 616

c/n R3/CN/314

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

134

Assembled by Ottawa Car from UK supplied complete airframe. Loaned to Moose Jaw Flying Club in 1932, civil register as CF-CDQ. Ownership to Winnipeg Flying Club on 20 November 1936. Sold to M. Helfrich of Winnipeg on 21 June 1937. Withdrawn from use due to wartime restrictions on 26 August 1943. Sold to C. Graffo of Winnipeg on 6 February 1967. Restored, donated to National Aeronautical Collection in 1968. Now on display at Rockcliffe, Ontario.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1930-April-23 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1932-July-25 to Civil Register Canadian To civil register, still owned by DND 2019-08-20
   1935-August-13 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 205 | 1968 616

Avian 135, Avian Mk.IVM Major

s/n 135

m/d 616

c/n R3/CN/315

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

135

Assembled by Ottawa Car Manufacturing Co., after arrival from UK. Loaned to Winnipeg Flying Club as CF-CDR from 21 July 1932. To No. 14 Elementary Flying Training School at Portage la Prairie, Manitoba as a training aid, after registration cancelled.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1930-May-01 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1932-July-25 to Civil Register Canadian To civil register, still owned by DND 2019-08-20
   1932-August-21 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 205 | 1968 616

Avian 136, Avian Mk.IVM Major

s/n 136

m/d 616

c/n R3/CN/312

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

136

Assembled by Ottawa Car Manufacturing Co., after arrival from UK. Category A crash at Camp Borden on 9 September 1931.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1930-April-23 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1932-January-27 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 205

Avian 137, Avian Mk.IVM Major

s/n 137

m/d 616

c/n R3/CN/316

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

137

Assembled by Ottawa Car Manufacturing Co., after arrival from UK. Loaned to Calgary Aero Club in 1933 as CF-CDV in 1933, later to their ownership. Sold to K.A. Pollock of Hilda, Alberta. Withdrawn from use on 7 September 1943 and stored. Restored in the 1960s and donated to the Western Canada Pioneer Museum in Wetaskawin, Alberta (later renamed the Reynolds Museum). Still on display at the Reynolds Museum.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1930-May-01 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1933-October-24 Ownership Transferred Transferred to flying clubs 2019-08-20
   1933-October-24 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 205 | 1968 616

Avian 138, Avian Mk.IVM Major

s/n 138

m/d 616

c/n R3/CN/317

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

138

Assembled by Ottawa Car Manufacturing Co., after arrival from UK. Operated by London Flying Club (Ontario) as CF-CDT in 1933.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1930-June-16 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1933-January-31 Ownership Transferred Transferred to flying clubs 2019-08-20
   1933-January-31 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 205 | 1968 616

Avian 141, Avian Mk.IVM Major

s/n 141

m/d 616

c/n R3/CN/318

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

141

Assembled by Ottawa Car Manufacturing Co., after arrival from UK. Transferred to flying clubs. Loaned to London Flying Club as CF-CDW in 1933, later to their ownership. Sold to H.W. Fowler of St. Thomas, Ontario on 25 May 1937. Crashed into a tree after engine failure on takeoff from St. Thomas on 28 January 1940, not repaired.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1930-June-04 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1933-November-21 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 205 | 1968 616

Avian 142, Avian Mk.IVM Major

s/n 142

m/d 616

c/n R3/CN/319

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

142

Assembled by Ottawa Car Manufacturing Co., after arrival from UK. Transferred to flying clubs. Operated by Ottawa Flying Club as CF-CDK in 1931. Loaned to Ottawa Flying Club. Sold to J.O. Noury of Ottawa on 1 September 1937, but registration not taken up. Registered to F.F. Cybulskie of Barrys Bay, Ontario on 19 November 1937, after a major rebuild. To W.L. Galbraith of Renfrew, Ontario on 12 May 1939. To J.S. Belway of Westboro, Ontario on 15 February 1940. Destroyed when it struck a tree near Blue Sea Lake, Quebec during a forced landing following an engine failure, on 17 March 1940.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1930-June-04 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1931-December-04 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
   1931-December-10 Registration Issued Registered to Department of National Defence 2020-07-11
   1935-January-01 Ownership Transferred Ownership transferred to Ottawa Flying Club. 2020-07-11
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 205 | 1968 616

Avian 143, Avian Mk.IVM Major

s/n 143

m/d 616

c/n R3/CN/320

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

143

Assembled by Ottawa Car Manufacturing Co., after arrival from UK. Loaned to Regina Flying Club. Operated as CF-CDX in 1933.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1930-May-18 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1935-October-07 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 205 | 1968 616

Avian 144, Avian Mk.IVM Major

s/n 144

m/d 616

c/n R3/CN/321

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

144

Assembled by Ottawa Car Manufacturing Co., after arrival from UK. Transferred to flying clubs. Loaned to Brant-Norfolk Aero Club at Brantford, On in 1931. Operated by Brant-Norfolk Flying Club as CF-CDL. To Ottawa Flying Club on 10 September 1937. Sold to R. Marchand of Ottawa on 30 April 1938. To J.M. Berry of Ottawa on 4 July 1938. To J.O. Noury of Ottawa in May 1939, registration not taken up. To W.S. Sparrow of Ottawa on 19 August 1939. To G.S. Levy of Ottawa on 15 July 1940, but registration not taken up due to wartime restrictions.
last update: 2024-December-25
   1930-May-19 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1931-October-07 Registration Issued Registered to Department of National Defence 2020-07-11
   1936-October-28 Ownership Transferred Ownership transferred to Brant-Norfolk Aero Club. 2020-07-11
   1936-October-30 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 205 | 1968 616

Avian CFCBA, Avian Mk.IVM Major

s/n CFCBA

m/d 594B

c/n R3/CN/293

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

CF-CBA

Loaned by DND to Brant-Norfolk Flying Club at Brantford, Ontario in 1929. Ground looped during landing at Brantford on 16 July 1931, damaged beyond repair.
last update: 2025-February-06
   1929-July-27 Registration Issued Registered to Department of National Defence 2020-07-11
   1930-April-23 Taken on Strength 2020-07-11
   1931-July-16 Accident Crash Crashed, see comments 2019-08-20
   1931-November-09 Ownership Transferred Transferred to flying club 2020-07-11

Avian CFCBB, Avian Mk.IVM Major

s/n CFCBB

m/d 594B

c/n R3/CN/301

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

CF-CBB

First loaned by DND to Brant-Norfolk Flying Club at Brantford, Ontario in 1929. To Ottawa Flying Club on 11 July 1935, still registered to DND. Re-engined with AS Genet Major that month. Ownership transferred to Ottawa Flying Club on 6 October 1936. Withdrawn from use 21 May 1939, broken up for spares.
last update: 2025-February-06
   1936-October-06 Ownership Transferred Ownership transferred to Ottawa Flying Club. 2019-08-20

Avian CFCBC, Avian Mk.IVM Major

s/n CFCBC

m/d 594B

c/n R3/CN/300

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

CF-CBC

Loaned by DND to the Brandon Aero Association, Brandon, Manitoba in 1929. Re-engined with Armstrong-Siddley Genet Major engine September 1935. Withdrawn from use 18 May 1937, broken up.
last update: 2025-February-06
   1936-September-18 Ownership Transferred Ownership transferred to Brandon Flying Club. 2019-08-20

Avian CFCBD, Avian Mk.IVM Major

s/n CFCBD

m/d 594B

c/n R3/CN/298

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

CF-CBD

Loaned by DND to the Brandon Aero Association, Brandon, Manitoba in 1929. Re-engined with ADC Cirrus Hermes II engine during 1936. Registered to H.C. Austin of Brandon on 23 June 1937. To R.A. Joberty of St. Boniface, Manitoba on 28 August 1939. To P. Atkin of Winnipeg, Manitoba on 16 July 1940. Withdrawn from use on 16 June 1941.
last update: 2025-February-06

Avian CFCBJ, Avian Mk.IVM Major

s/n CFCBJ

m/d 594B

c/n R3/CN/322

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

CF-CBJ

Loaned by DND to Ottawa Flying Club in 1930, still registered to DND. Ownership transferred to Ottawa Flying Club on 6 October 1936. Sold to J.O. Noury, (later to design the Fleet Canuck) of Ottawa on 1 October 1938. Rebuilt, using ADC Cirrus III engine. Registered to L. Ethier of Ottawa on 4 October 1938. Withdrawn from use due to war time restrictions on 3 October 1939.
last update: 2025-February-06
   1936-October-06 Ownership Transferred Ownership transferred to Ottawa Flying Club. 2019-08-20

Avian CFCBW, Avian Mk.IVM Major

s/n CFCBW

m/d 594B

c/n R3/CN/323

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

CF-CBW

Loaned by DND to London Flying Club in 1930. Stalled on take off on training flight at London on 19 March 1934, crashed, damaged beyond repair.
last update: 2025-February-06
   1934-March-19 Accident Crash Crashed, see comments 2019-08-20

Avian CFCEV, Avian Mk.IVM Major

s/n CFCEV

m/d 616

c/n 65259

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

CF-CEV

Loaned to Ottawa Flying Club in 1936.
last update: 2025-February-06
   1936-May-23 to Civil Register Canadian To civil register, registered to DND 2019-08-20
   1937-May-01 Accident Crash Crashed after stalling during low level aerobatics near Inkerman, Ontario, not repaired 2019-08-20

Avian CFCEW, Avian Mk.IVM Major

s/n CFCEW

m/d 616

c/n 65252

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

CF-CEW

Loaned to Ottawa Flying Club in 1936.
last update: 2025-February-06
   1936-May-29 to Civil Register Canadian To civil register, registered to DND 2019-08-20

Avian CFCEX, Avian Mk.IVM Major

s/n CFCEX

m/d 616

c/n 65254

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

CF-CEX

Loaned to Border Cities Aero Club in Walkerville, Ontario in 1936. Severely damaged on 6 May 1939 when it nosed over after being hit by a gust of wind while landing at Walkerville, not repaired.
last update: 2025-February-06
   1936-July-25 to Civil Register Canadian To civil register, registered to DND 2019-08-20

Avian CFCEY, Avian Mk.IVM Major

s/n CFCEY

m/d 616

c/n 65255

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

CF-CEY

Loaned to Border Cities Aero Club in Walkerville, Ontario in 1936. Damaged on 17 January 1939, nosed over while being warmed up without anyone on board, not repaired.
last update: 2025-February-06
   1936-July-21 to Civil Register Canadian To civil register, registered to DND 2019-08-20

Avian CFCEZ, Avian Mk.IVM Major

s/n CFCEZ

m/d 616

c/n 65256

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

CF-CEZ

Loaned to Saskatoon Aero Club in 1936. Damaged at Bladworth, Saskatchewan (70 miles south-south-east of Saskatoon) on 5 September 1937, stored. Sold to F.R. Glass of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan on 10 April 1939, registered by him on 16 March 1942. Registration cancelled on 6 February 1943, reported broken up for spares.
last update: 2025-February-06
   1936-June-29 to Civil Register Canadian To civil register, registered to DND 2019-08-20
   1939-April-10 Sold as Surplus Sold, see comments 2019-08-20

Avian CFCFA, Avian Mk.IVM Major

s/n CFCFA

m/d 616

c/n 65257

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

CF-CFA

Loaned to Saskatoon Aero Club in 1936. Sold to F.R. Glass, Jr. of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan on 14 April 1939. Damaged at Prince Albert on 19 May 1940 when a passenger accidently advanced the throttle while the aircraft was on the ground, aircraft taxied into fence. Not repaired.
last update: 2025-February-06
   1936-June-17 to Civil Register Canadian To civil register, registered to DND 2019-08-20
   1939-April-14 Sold as Surplus Sold, see comments 2019-08-20

Avian CFCFB, Avian Mk.IVM Major

s/n CFCFB

m/d 616

c/n 65258

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

CF-CFB

Loaned to St. Catharines Flying Club in 1936.
last update: 2025-February-06
   1936-August-13 to Civil Register Canadian To civil register, registered to DND 2019-08-20

Avian CFCFC, Avian Mk.IVM Major

s/n CFCFC

m/d 616

c/n 65249

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

CF-CFC

Loaned to St. Catharines Flying Club in 1936.
last update: 2025-February-06
   1936-July-31 to Civil Register Canadian To civil register, registered to DND 2019-08-20

Avian CFCFH, Avian Mk.IVM Major

s/n CFCFH

m/d 616

c/n 65250

Ottawa Car & Aircraft

CF-CFH

Ex CF-CFH, which had been registered to the Department of National Defence in 1937 for use at the Brandon Flying Club. Received from Department of Transport. Used as Instructional Airframe at No. 19 Elementary Flying Training School at Virden, Manitoba.To RCAF instructional airframe register on 22 March 1941, as A.129.
last update: 2025-February-06
   1937-June-04 to Civil Register Canadian To civil register, registered to DND 2019-08-20
   1941-March-22 Classified Instructional To RCAF as instructional airframe 2019-08-20
   1941-March-22 Taken on Strength 2020-07-11
   1945-May-17 Struck off Strength 2020-07-11
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 483 | 1968 617