Camel (Total: 7,148, Canadian: 186, Group 0)
Sopwith Camel

The Sopwith Camel became the most successful British fighter of the First World War. The Sopwith F.1 and 2F.1 Camel first went into operations on the Western Front in 1917 and then served in virtually every theatre of Royal Flying Corps (RFC), Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) and Royal Air Force (RAF) service. Several Canadian aces used the Camel as their mount. The Camel was very manoeuvrable, and it could be tricky to fly in the hands of a novice pilot. For experienced pilots, however, the aircraft proved to be a superb fighter.
The Camel's machine-guns were mounted on the forward fuselage with their breeches enclosed in a faired metal cowling "hump" that gave the Camel its name. Several Camels were also shipped to Canada in the post-war period as part of an Imperial gift. Three registered Sopwith F.1 Camels entered service with the RCAF at Camp Borden in 1924. The following year, the RCAF purchased seven additional aircraft to provide further spares for the active aircraft. These latter aircraft were in fact 2F.1 models that had been "navalized" variants. Used primarily by wartime experienced fighter pilots for refresher training, the Camels lasted another five years before finally being scrapped. Wikipedia
Camel serial B847
s/n B847
B 847
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B3782
s/n B3782
B 3782
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel 1F.1 serial B3795
s/n B3795
B 3795
Known Units: ;203
last update: 2025-June-01
Camel 1F.1 serial B3798
s/n B3798
B 3798
Known Units: ;203
last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B3832
s/n B3832
B 3832
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B3840
s/n B3840
B 3840
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B3867
s/n B3867
B 3867
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B3888
s/n B3888
B 3888
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B3927
s/n B3927
B 3927
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B3940
s/n B3940
B 3940
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B3945
s/n B3945
B 3945
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B5153
s/n B5153
B 5153
Camel serial B5156
s/n B5156
B 5156
Camel serial B5159
s/n B5159
B 5159
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B5177
s/n B5177
B 5177
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B5193
s/n B5193
B 5193
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B5210
s/n B5210
B 5210
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel 1F.1 serial B5410
s/n B5410
B 5410
Known Units: ;66
last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B5563
s/n B5563
B 5563
Known Units: ;School
last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B5598
s/n B5598
B 5598
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B5600
s/n B5600
B 5600
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B5654
s/n B5654
B 5654
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B5670
s/n B5670
B 5670
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B6201
s/n B6201
B 6201
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B6202
s/n B6202
B 6202
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B6217
s/n B6217
B 6217
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B6222
s/n B6222
B 6222
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B6257
s/n B6257
B 6257
Camel serial B6262
s/n B6262
B 6262
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B6268
s/n B6268
B 6268
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B6282
s/n B6282
B 6282
Camel serial B6300
s/n B6300
B 6300
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B6313
s/n B6313
B 6313
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B6315
s/n B6315
B 6315
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel 1F.1 serial B6321
s/n B6321
B 6321
Known Units: ;201
last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B6326
s/n B6326
B 6326
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B6341
s/n B6341
B 6341
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B6356
s/n B6356
B 6356
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B6363
s/n B6363
B 6363
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B6391
s/n B6391
B 6391
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B6412
s/n B6412
B 6412
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel 1F.1 serial B6428
s/n B6428
B 6428
Known Units: ;201
last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B6446
s/n B6446
B 6446
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B7142
s/n B7142
B 7142
Camel serial B7185
s/n B7185
B 7185
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B7216
s/n B7216
B 7216
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B7218
s/n B7218
B 7218
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B7240
s/n B7240
B 7240
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel 1F.1 serial B7247
s/n B7247
B 7247
Known Units: ;209
last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B7249
s/n B7249
B 7249
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel 1F.1 serial B7250
s/n B7250
B 7250
Known Units: ;209
last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B7263
s/n B7263
B 7263
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B7270
s/n B7270
B 7270
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B7278
s/n B7278
B 7278
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B7280
s/n B7280
B 7280
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B7285
s/n B7285
B 7285
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B7294
s/n B7294
B 7294
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B7334
s/n B7334
B 7334
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B7351
s/n B7351
B 7351
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B7363
s/n B7363
B 7363
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B7388
s/n B7388
B 7388
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel 1F.1 serial B7399
s/n B7399
B 7399
Known Units: ;3
last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B7456
s/n B7456
B 7456
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B7475
s/n B7475
B 7475
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel 1F.1 serial B7479
s/n B7479
B 7479
Known Units: ;54
last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B7745
s/n B7745
B 7745
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B7760
s/n B7760
B 7760
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B8101
s/n B8101
B 8101
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B9142
s/n B9142
B 9142
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B9222
s/n B9222
B 9222
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B9275
s/n B9275
B 9275
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B9288
s/n B9288
B 9288
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B9306
s/n B9306
B 9306
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel 1F.1 serial B9308
s/n B9308
B 9308
Known Units: ;28
last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial B9319
s/n B9319
B 9319
Camel serial B9429
s/n B9429
B 9429
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel 1F.1 serial C139
s/n C139
the Neuport and General Aircraft Co. Ltd.
C 139
Known Units: ;201
last update: 2025-June-01
Camel 1F.1 serial C1699
s/n C1699
Boulton & Paul Ltd.
C 1699
Known Units: ;80
last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial C6722
s/n C6722
C 6722
Camel serial C8204
s/n C8204
C 8204
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial C8214
s/n C8214
C 8214
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial C8216
s/n C8216
C 8216
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial C8217
s/n C8217
C 8217
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel 1F.1 serial C8247
s/n C8247
C 8247
Known Units: ;43
last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial C8266
s/n C8266
C 8266
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial C8296
s/n C8296
C 8296
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel 1F.1 serial C8305
s/n C8305
C 8305
Known Units: ;96
last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial C8329
s/n C8329
C 8329
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel 1F.1 serial C8344
s/n C8344
C 8344
Known Units: ;3
last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial C8391
s/n C8391
C 8391
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel 1F.1 serial D1776
s/n D1776
Ruston Proctor & Co. Ltd.
D 1776
Known Units: ;73
last update: 2025-June-01
Camel 1F.1 serial D1783
s/n D1783
Ruston Proctor & Co. Ltd.
D 1783
Known Units: ;73
last update: 2025-June-01
Camel 1F.1 serial D1789
s/n D1789
Ruston Proctor & Co. Ltd.
D 1789
Known Units: ;80
last update: 2025-June-01
Camel 1F.1 serial D1792
s/n D1792
Ruston Proctor & Co. Ltd.
D 1792
Known Units: ;65
last update: 2025-June-01
Camel 1F.1 serial D1852
s/n D1852
Ruston Proctor & Co. Ltd.
D 1852
Known Units: ;208
last update: 2025-June-01
Camel 1F.1 serial D1870
s/n D1870
Ruston Proctor & Co. Ltd.
D 1870
Known Units: ;43
last update: 2025-June-01
Camel 1F.1 serial D1954
s/n D1954
Ruston Proctor & Co. Ltd.
D 1954
Known Units: ;73
last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial D3320
s/n D3320
D 3320
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial D3360
s/n D3360
D 3360
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel 1F.1 serial D3367
s/n D3367
D 3367
Known Units: ;210
last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial D3374
s/n D3374
D 3374
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial D3378
s/n D3378
D 3378
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel 1F.1 serial D3381
s/n D3381
D 3381
Known Units: ;210
last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial D3409
s/n D3409
D 3409
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial D3415
s/n D3415
D 3415
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial D3424
s/n D3424
D 3424
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial D4248
s/n D4248
D 4248
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial D6069
s/n D6069
D 6069
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial D6389
s/n D6389
D 6389
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel 1F.1 serial D6419
s/n D6419
D 6419
Known Units: ;80;80th
last update: 2025-June-01
Camel 1F.1 serial D6461
s/n D6461
D 6461
Known Units: ;54
last update: 2025-June-01
Camel 1F.1 serial D6463
s/n D6463
D 6463
Known Units: ;80
last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial D6509
s/n D6509
D 6509
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial D6564
s/n D6564
D 6564
Camel 1F.1 serial D6588
s/n D6588
as/n F 6069
D 6588
Known Units: ;65
last update: 2025-June-01
Camel 1F.1 serial D6630
s/n D6630
D 6630
Known Units: ;65
last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial D6679
s/n D6679
D 6679
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial D6693
s/n D6693
D 6693
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial D8175
s/n D8175
D 8175
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial D8208
s/n D8208
D 8208
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial D8211
s/n D8211
D 8211
Camel serial D8219
s/n D8219
D 8219
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel 1F.1 serial D8238
s/n D8238
D 8238
Known Units: ;45
last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial D8241
s/n D8241
D 8241
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel 1F.1 serial D9404
s/n D9404
D 9404
Known Units: ;65
last update: 2025-June-01
Camel 1F.1 serial D9405
s/n D9405
D 9405
Known Units: ;46
last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial D9460
s/n D9460
D 9460
Camel serial D9481
s/n D9481
D 9481
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel 1F.1 serial D9483
s/n D9483
D 9483
Known Units: ;80
last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial D9510
s/n D9510
D 9510
Known Units: ;4
last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial D9538
s/n D9538
D 9538
Camel serial D9594
s/n D9594
D 9594
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial D9594
s/n D9594
D 9594
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial D9596
s/n D9596
D 9596
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial D9613
s/n D9613
D 9613
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel 1F.1 serial D9630
s/n D9630
D 9630
Known Units: ;204
last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial D9637
s/n D9637
D 9637
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial D9641
s/n D9641
D 9641
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial D9648
s/n D9648
D 9648
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel 1F.1 serial D9671
s/n D9671
D 9671
Known Units: ;203
last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial E4390
s/n E4390
E 4390
Camel 1F.1 serial E4409
s/n E4409
E 4409
Known Units: ;213
last update: 2025-June-01
Camel 1F.1 serial E4418
s/n E4418
E 4418
Known Units: ;204
last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial E5147
s/n E5147
E 5147
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial E7137
s/n E7137
E 7137
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial E7165
s/n E7165
E 7165
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial E7183
s/n E7183
E 7183
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial E7184
s/n E7184
E 7184
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial E7198
s/n E7198
E 7198
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial E7213
s/n E7213
E 7213
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial E7222
s/n E7222
E 7222
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial F1917
s/n F1917
F 1917
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel 1F.1 serial F1960
s/n F1960
F 1960
Known Units: ;3
last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial F2135
s/n F2135
F 2135
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel 1F.1 serial F2160
s/n F2160
F 2160
Known Units: ;54
last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial F2197
s/n F2197
F 2197
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial F3101
s/n F3101
F 3101
Camel serial F3103
s/n F3103
F 3103
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial F3103
s/n F3103
F 3103
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial F3106
s/n F3106
F 3106
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial F3940
s/n F3940
F 3940
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial F3964
s/n F3964
F 3964
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial F4179
s/n F4179
F 4179
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial F5014
s/n F5014
F 5014
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial F5934
s/n F5934
F 5934
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial F6026
s/n F6026
F 6026
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial F6188
s/n F6188
F 6188
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial F6322
s/n F6322
F 6322
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial F6426
s/n F6426
F 6426
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial F8509
s/n F8509
F 8509
Camel serial F9576
s/n F9576
F 9576
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial F9632
s/n F9632
F 9632
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel F.1 serial G-CYFP
s/n GCYFP
Boulton & Paul Ltd.
G-CYFP
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Ex RAF F6481. Part of 1919 Imperial Gift to Canada. Used at Camp Borden, Ontario, for training. Reported there on 7 October 1924, may have been operating there previously with only RAF serial marked. Fitted with either 110 hp Le Rhone 9J or 130 hp Clerget 9B engine. Flown at Borden 02 Dec 1924 by Squadron Leader Anderson. Badly damaged in a hangar fire in 1923 but authorization to scrap not given until 7 June 1927.last update: 2025-February-06
1927-June-23 Struck off Strength Struck off. Walker gives date as 1928-10-18 2020-09-27
Camel F.1 serial G-CYFQ
s/n GCYFQ
Boulton & Paul Ltd.
G-CYFQ
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Ex RAF F6473. Part of 1919 Imperial Gift to Canada. Used at Camp Borden, Ontario, for training. Fitted with either 110 hp Le Rhone 9J or 130 hp Clerget 9B engine. Badly damaged in a hangar fire in 1923 but authorization to scrap not given until 7 June 1927.last update: 2025-February-06
1927-June-23 Struck off Strength Struck off. Walker reports date as 1928-10-18 2020-09-27
Camel 1F.1 serial G-CYFR
s/n GCYFR
Boulton & Paul Ltd.
G-CYFR
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Part of 1919 Imperial Gift to Canada. Used at Camp Borden, Ontario, for training. Fitted with either 110 hp Le Rhone 9J or 130 hp Clerget 9B engine. Badly damaged in a hangar fire in 1923 but authorization to scrap not given until 7 June 1927.last update: 2025-February-06
1924-November-17 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1927-June-23 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
Camel serial H771
s/n H771
H 771
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial N6337
s/n N6337
N 6337
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial N6360
s/n N6360
N 6360
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel serial N6368
s/n N6368
N 6368
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last update: 2025-June-01
Camel 2F.1 serial N7357
s/n N7357
N 7357
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Purchased from RAF in UK, contract dated 17 April 1925. Arrived at Camp Borden on 12 August 1925, held as spares for 3 Camels operated as trainers at Camp Borden. Probably never assembled or flown in Canada. Disassembly approved on 3 September 1925. Reported as "no trace of disposal or location" on 29 July 1927. Struck off date also noted as 18 November 1928, this is probably date all Camels were withdrawn from use. Records suggest aircraft (or parts of aircraft) was with Air Cadets or at ITA before being struck off, but no exact dates found.last update: 2025-February-05
1928-November-18 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
1942-June-24 Free Issue Free issue to Institute of Technology and Arts in Calgary, Alberta (now Southern Alberta Institute of Technology) 2019-08-20
Camel 2F.1 serial N7359
s/n N7359
N 7359
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Purchased from RAF in UK. Arrived at Camp Borden in August 1925, held as spares for 3 Camels operated as trainers at Camp Borden. Probably never assembled or flown in Canada. Other history probably similar to N7357, but no details found.last update: 2025-February-05
1928-October-18 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
Camel 2F.1 serial N7364
s/n N7364
N 7364
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Purchased from RAF in UK. Arrived at Camp Borden in August 1925, held as spares for 3 Camels operated as trainers at Camp Borden. Probably never assembled or flown in Canada. Other history probably similar to N7357, but no details found.last update: 2025-February-05
1927-June-07 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
Camel 2F.1 serial N7367
s/n N7367
N 7367
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Purchased from RAF in UK. Arrived at Camp Borden in August 1925, held as spares for 3 Camels operated as trainers at Camp Borden. Probably never assembled or flown in Canada. Other history probably similar to N7357, but no details found.last update: 2025-February-05
1928-November-18 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
Camel 2F.1 serial N8153
s/n N8153
N 8153
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Purchased from RAF in UK. Arrived at Camp Borden in August 1925, held as spares for 3 Camels operated as trainers at Camp Borden. Probably never assembled or flown in Canada. Other history probably similar to N7357, but no details found.last update: 2025-February-05
1929-July-22 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
Camel 2F.1 serial N8156
s/n N8156
N 8156
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Purchased from RAF in UK. Arrived at Camp Borden in August 1925, held as spares for 3 Camels operated as trainers at Camp Borden. Probably never assembled or flown in Canada. Other history probably similar to N7357, but no details found. Still at Camp Borden in 1928. Later passed to National Aeronautical Collection, Rockcliffe. Believed to still be on Canadian Forces books.last update: 2025-February-05
1925-August-12 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
Camel 2F.1 serial N8204
s/n N8204
N 8204
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Purchased from RAF in UK. Arrived at Camp Borden in August 1925, held as spares for 3 Camels operated as trainers at Camp Borden. Probably never assembled or flown in Canada. Other history probably similar to N7357, but no details found.last update: 2025-February-05
1928-November-18 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20