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

Sopwith Camel

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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

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Camel B847,

Camel B3782,

Camel B3795, 1F.1

Camel B3798, 1F.1

Camel B3832,

s/n B3832

B 3832

Camel B3840,

Camel B3867,

Camel B3888,

Camel B3927,

Camel B3940,

Camel B3945,

Camel B5153,

s/n B5153

B 5153

Camel B5156,

s/n B5156

B 5156

Camel B5159,

Camel B5177,

Camel B5193,

Camel B5210,

Camel B5410, 1F.1

s/n B5410

B 5410

Camel B5563,

s/n B5563

B 5563

Camel B5598,

Camel B5600,

s/n B5600

B 5600

Camel B5654,

s/n B5654

B 5654

Camel B5670,

s/n B5670

B 5670

Camel B6217,

Camel B6222,

Camel B6257,

s/n B6257

B 6257

Camel B6262,

Camel B6268,

Camel B6282,

s/n B6282

B 6282

Camel B6315,

Camel B6326,

Camel B6341,

Camel B6356,

Camel B6363,

Camel B6391,

Camel B6412,

Camel B6428, 1F.1

s/n B6428

B 6428

Camel B6446,

Camel B7142,

s/n B7142

B 7142

Camel B7216,

Camel B7240,

s/n B7240

B 7240

Camel B7247, 1F.1

Camel B7249,

Camel B7250, 1F.1

s/n B7250

B 7250

Camel B7263,

s/n B7263

B 7263

Camel B7270,

Camel B7278,

Camel B7280,

Camel B7285,

s/n B7285

B 7285


last update: 2025-March-10

Camel B7294,

Camel B7334,

s/n B7334

B 7334

Camel B7351,

Camel B7363,

Camel B7388,

Camel B7399, 1F.1

s/n B7399

B 7399

Camel B7456,

s/n B7456

B 7456

Camel B7479, 1F.1

s/n B7479

B 7479

Camel B7745,

Camel B7760,

Camel B8101,

Camel B9142,

Camel B9222,

Camel B9275,

Camel B9288,

Camel B9306,

s/n B9306

B 9306

Camel B9308, 1F.1

s/n B9308

B 9308


last update: 2025-March-10

Camel B9319,

s/n B9319

B 9319

Camel B9429,

s/n B9429

B 9429

Camel C139, 1F.1

s/n C139

the Neuport and General Aircraft Co. Ltd.

C 139

Camel C1699, 1F.1

s/n C1699

Boulton & Paul Ltd.

C 1699

Camel C6722,

s/n C6722

C 6722

Camel C8214,

s/n C8214

C 8214


last update: 2025-March-10

Camel C8216,

Camel C8217,

s/n C8217

C 8217

Camel C8247, 1F.1

Camel C8266,

Camel C8305, 1F.1

Camel C8329,

Camel C8344, 1F.1

Camel C8391,

Camel D1776, 1F.1

s/n D1776

Ruston Proctor & Co. Ltd.

D 1776

Camel D1783, 1F.1

s/n D1783

Ruston Proctor & Co. Ltd.

D 1783

Camel D1789, 1F.1

s/n D1789

Ruston Proctor & Co. Ltd.

D 1789

Camel D1792, 1F.1

s/n D1792

Ruston Proctor & Co. Ltd.

D 1792

Camel D1852, 1F.1

s/n D1852

Ruston Proctor & Co. Ltd.

D 1852

Camel D1870, 1F.1

s/n D1870

Ruston Proctor & Co. Ltd.

D 1870

Camel D1954, 1F.1

s/n D1954

Ruston Proctor & Co. Ltd.

D 1954

Camel D3320,

Camel D3360,

Camel D3367, 1F.1

s/n D3367

D 3367

Camel D3374,

Camel D3378,

s/n D3378

D 3378

Camel D3381, 1F.1

Camel D3409,

Camel D3415,

Camel D3424,

s/n D3424

D 3424

Camel D4248,

Camel D6069,

Camel D6389,

Camel D6419, 1F.1

Camel D6461, 1F.1

s/n D6461

D 6461

Camel D6463, 1F.1

s/n D6463

D 6463

Camel D6509,

s/n D6509

D 6509

Camel D6564,

s/n D6564

D 6564

Camel D6588, 1F.1

s/n D6588

as/n F 6069

D 6588


last update: 2025-March-10

Camel D6630, 1F.1

Camel D6679,

Camel D8175,

Camel D8211,

s/n D8211

D 8211

Camel D8219,

Camel D8238, 1F.1

s/n D8238

D 8238


last update: 2025-March-10

Camel D9404, 1F.1

Camel D9405, 1F.1

Camel D9460,

s/n D9460

D 9460

Camel D9481,

s/n D9481

D 9481


last update: 2025-March-10

Camel D9483, 1F.1

Camel D9510,

Camel D9538,

s/n D9538

D 9538

Camel D9594,

s/n D9594

D 9594


last update: 2025-March-10

Camel D9613,

s/n D9613

D 9613

Camel D9630, 1F.1

Camel D9637,

s/n D9637

D 9637


last update: 2025-March-10

Camel D9641,

Camel D9671, 1F.1

Camel E4390,

s/n E4390

E 4390

Camel E4409, 1F.1

Camel E4418, 1F.1

Camel E5147,

Camel E7137,

Camel E7165,

Camel E7183,

Camel E7184,

Camel E7198,

s/n E7198

E 7198

Camel E7213,

Camel E7222,

Camel F1917,

Camel F1960, 1F.1

s/n F1960

F 1960

Camel F2135,

Camel F2160, 1F.1

s/n F2160

F 2160

Camel F2197,

Camel F3101,

s/n F3101

F 3101

Camel F3103,

Camel F3103,

s/n F3103

F 3103


last update: 2025-March-10

Camel F3940,

Camel F3964,

s/n F3964

F 3964

Camel F4179,

Camel F5014,

s/n F5014

F 5014

Camel F5934,

Camel F6026,

Camel F6188,

s/n F6188

F 6188

Camel F6322,

Camel F6426,

Camel F8509,

s/n F8509

F 8509

Camel F9576,

Camel F9632,

Camel GCYFP, F.1

s/n GCYFP

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G-CYFP

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
   1920-October-07 Taken on Strength Registration issued. Griffin showed date as 1924-10-07. 2022-01-25
   1927-June-23 Struck off Strength Struck off. Walker gives date as 1928-10-18 2020-09-27
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 197

Camel GCYFQ, F.1

s/n GCYFQ

Boulton & Paul Ltd.

G-CYFQ

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
   1920-November-17 Taken on Strength Registration issued on 17 November 1924. Kestrel showed TOS 1920-11-17. 2022-01-25
   1927-June-23 Struck off Strength Struck off. Walker reports date as 1928-10-18 2020-09-27
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 197

Camel GCYFR, 1F.1

s/n GCYFR

Boulton & Paul Ltd.

G-CYFR

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
   1920-November-17 Registration Issued Registration issued, at Camp Borden. Kestrel showed TOS 1920-11-17. 2022-01-25
   1924-November-17 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1927-June-23 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 197

Camel H771,

Camel N6337,

Camel N6360,

Camel N7357, 2F.1

s/n N7357

N 7357

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
   1925-August-12 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   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
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 501

Camel N7359, 2F.1

s/n N7359

N 7359

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
   1925-August-12 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1928-October-18 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 501

Camel N7364, 2F.1

s/n N7364

N 7364

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
   1925-August-12 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1927-June-07 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 501

Camel N7367, 2F.1

s/n N7367

N 7367

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
   1925-August-12 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1928-November-18 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 501

Camel N8153, 2F.1

s/n N8153

N 8153

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
   1925-August-12 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1929-July-22 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 501

Camel N8156, 2F.1

s/n N8156

N 8156

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
   unkown date Struck off Strength 2020-10-26
   1925-August-12 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 501

Camel N8204, 2F.1

s/n N8204

N 8204

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
   1925-August-12 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1928-November-18 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
📙 JA Griffin (2005: Smith, Castle): 1968 501