F.2 (Bristol) (Total: 2,457, Canadian: 31, Group 0)
Bristol F.2 (Bristol)
The Shuttleworth Collection's Bristol F.2B Fighter
The Bristol F.2 Fighter was a British two-seat biplane fighter and reconnaissance aircraft of the First World War developed by Frank Barnwell at the Bristol Aeroplane Company. It is often simply called the Bristol Fighter, other popular names include the "Brisfit" or "Biff".
Although the type was intended initially as a replacement for the pre-war Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2c reconnaissance aircraft, the new Rolls-Royce Falcon V12 engine gave it the performance of a two-seat fighter.
Despite a disastrous start to its career, the definitive F.2B version proved to be a manoeuvrable aircraft that was able to hold its own against single-seat fighters; its robust design ensured that it remained in military service into the 1930s. Some surplus aircraft were registered for civilian use and civilian versions proved popular.
Perhaps one of the best known flying aces to use the type was Canadian Andrew Edward McKeever, and his regular observer L.F. Powell.[18] By the end of 1917 McKeever had accumulated 30 shoot-downs of enemy aircraft, while Powell had achieved eight aerial kills, while operating the Fighter. McKeever later became a flying instructor stationed in England before becoming the commanding officer of No. 1 Squadron of the newly formed Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), where he continued to use the Fighter as his personal aircraft, which was later transferred to Canada Wikipedia
Bristol F 2b Fighter
Wikipedia Bristol F 2b Fighter
Harold A Skaarup Web PageF.2 (Bristol) F.2A serial A3311
s/n A3311
A 3311
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Type: Bristol F.2a Fighter Built by: British & Colonial/Filton Constructor's number: 1437 Contract: 87/A/552 Taken on charge: 1916
last update: 2026-November-09
F.2 (Bristol) F.2B serial B1211
s/n B1211
c/n 2378
B 1211
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Type: Bristol F.2b Fighter Built by: British & Colonial/Filton Constructor's number: 2379 Contract: 87/A/552 Contract status: addnl a/c total 502 Taken on charge: 11-1917 Struck off charge: 28-03-1918
last update: 2026-November-09F.2 (Bristol) F.2B serial B1238
s/n B1238
c/n 2405
B 1238
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Type: Bristol F.2b Fighter Built by: British & Colonial/Filton Constructor's number: 2406 Contract: 87/A/552 Contract status: addnl a/c total 502 Taken on charge: 11-1917 Struck off charge: 23-09-1918
last update: 2026-November-09F.2 (Bristol) F.2B serial B1322
s/n B1322
c/n 2489
B 1322
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Type: Bristol F.2b Fighter Built by: British & Colonial/Filton Constructor's number: 2490 Contract: 87/A/552 Contract status: addnl a/c total 502 Taken on charge: 01-1918
last update: 2026-November-09F.2 (Bristol) F.2B serial B1341
s/n B1341
c/n 2508
B 1341
Known Units: 88
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Type: Bristol F.2b Fighter Built by: British & Colonial/Filton Constructor's number: 2509 Contract: 87/A/552 Contract status: addnl a/c total 502 Taken on charge: 01-1918 Struck off charge: 22-05-1918
last update: 2026-November-09F.2 (Bristol) F.2B serial C791
s/n C791
C 791
Known Units: 48
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Type: Bristol F.2b Fighter Built by: British & Colonial/Filton Constructor's number: 3191 Contract: AS17573/17 (dated 20-08-1917) Taken on charge: 03-1918 History: At Bristol AAP allot EF 22.03.18
last update: 2026-November-09F.2 (Bristol) F.2B serial C839
s/n C839
C 839
Known Units: 88
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Type: Bristol F.2b Fighter Built by: British & Colonial/Filton Constructor's number: 3239 Contract: AS17573/17 (dated 20-08-1917) Taken on charge: 04-1918
last update: 2026-November-09F.2 (Bristol) F.2B serial C850
s/n C850
C 850
Known Units: 20
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Type: Bristol F.2b Fighter Built by: British & Colonial/Filton Constructor's number: 3250 Contract: AS17573/17 (dated 20-08-1917) Taken on charge: 04-1918 History: At Bristol AAP allot EF 13.04.18
last update: 2026-November-09F.2 (Bristol) F.2B serial C871
s/n C871
C 871
Known Units: 48
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Type: Bristol F.2b Fighter Built by: British & Colonial/Filton Constructor's number: 3271 Contract: AS17573/17 (dated 20-08-1917) Taken on charge: 04-1918 History: At Bristol AAP allot EF 15.04.18
last update: 2026-November-09F.2 (Bristol) F.2B serial C887
s/n C887
C 887
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Type: Bristol F.2b Fighter Built by: British & Colonial/Filton Constructor's number: 3287 Contract: AS17573/17 (dated 20-08-1917) Taken on charge: 04-1918
last update: 2026-November-09F.2 (Bristol) F.2B serial C889
s/n C889
C 889
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Type: Bristol F.2b Fighter Built by: British & Colonial/Filton Constructor's number: 3289 Contract: AS17573/17 (dated 20-08-1917) Taken on charge: 04-1918
last update: 2026-November-09F.2 (Bristol) F.2B serial C894
s/n C894
C 894
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Type: Bristol F.2b Fighter Built by: British & Colonial/Filton Constructor's number: 3294 Contract: AS17573/17 (dated 20-08-1917) Taken on charge: 05-1918
last update: 2026-November-09F.2 (Bristol) F.2B serial C935
s/n C935
C 935
Known Units: 48
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Type: Bristol F.2b Fighter Built by: British & Colonial/Filton Constructor's number: 3335 Contract: AS17573/17 (dated 20-08-1917) Taken on charge: 05-1918
last update: 2026-November-09F.2 (Bristol) F.2B serial C980
s/n C980
C 980
Known Units: 20
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Type: Bristol F.2b Fighter Built by: British & Colonial/Filton Constructor's number: 3380 Contract: AS17573/17 (dated 20-08-1917) Taken on charge: 05-1918
last update: 2026-November-09F.2 (Bristol) F.2B serial C1000
s/n C1000
C 1000
Known Units: 88
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Type: Bristol F.2b Fighter Built by: British & Colonial/Filton Constructor's number: 3400 Contract: AS17573/17 (dated 20-08-1917) Taken on charge: 05-1918
last update: 2026-November-09F.2 (Bristol) F.2B serial C4604
s/n C4604
C 4604
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Type: Bristol F.2b Fighter Built by: British & Colonial/Filton Constructor's number: 2954 Contract: AS17573 (dated 14-09-1917) Taken on charge: 11-1917 History: At Bristol AAP allot EF 01.12.17
last update: 2026-November-09F.2 (Bristol) F.2b serial C4808
s/n C4808
C 4808
Known Units: 22
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Type: Bristol F.2b Fighter Built by: British & Colonial/Filton Constructor's number: 3158 Contract: 87/A/552 (dated 14-09-1917) Taken on charge: 01-1918 History: At Bristol AAP allot EF 26.10.17
last update: 2026-November-09F.2 (Bristol) F.2B serial C4810
s/n C4810
C 4810
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Type: Bristol F.2b Fighter Built by: British & Colonial/Filton Constructor's number: 3160 Contract: 87/A/552 (dated 14-09-1917) Taken on charge: 01-1918 History: At Bristol AAP allot EF 27.10.17
last update: 2026-November-09F.2 (Bristol) F.2B serial C4815
s/n C4815
C 4815
Known Units: 39
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Type: Bristol F.2b Fighter Built by: British & Colonial/Filton Constructor's number: 3165 Contract: 87/A/552 (dated 14-09-1917) Taken on charge: 01-1918
last update: 2026-November-09F.2 (Bristol) F.2B serial C4830
s/n C4830
C 4830
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Type: Bristol F.2b Fighter Built by: British & Colonial/Filton Constructor's number: 3180 Contract: 87/A/552 (dated 14-09-1917) Taken on charge: 02-1918
last update: 2026-November-09F.2 (Bristol) F.2B serial C4844
s/n C4844
C 4844
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Type: Bristol F.2b Fighter Built by: British & Colonial/Filton Constructor's number: 3194 Contract: 87/A/552 (dated 14-09-1917) Taken on charge: 02-1918
last update: 2026-November-09F.2 (Bristol) F.2B serial C4862
s/n C4862
C 4862
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Type: Bristol F.2b Fighter Built by: British & Colonial/Filton Constructor's number: 3212 Contract: 87/A/552 (dated 14-09-1917) Taken on charge: 02-1918
last update: 2026-November-09F.2 (Bristol) F.2B serial C4866
s/n C4866
C 4866
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Type: Bristol F.2b Fighter Built by: British & Colonial/Filton Constructor's number: 3216 Contract: 87/A/552 (dated 14-09-1917) Taken on charge: 02-1918
last update: 2026-November-09F.2 (Bristol) F.2B serial C4887
s/n C4887
C 4887
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Type: Bristol F.2b Fighter Built by: British & Colonial/Filton Constructor's number: 3237 Contract: 87/A/552 (dated 14-09-1917) Taken on charge: 02-1918
last update: 2026-November-09F.2 (Bristol) F.2b serial E2158
s/n E2158
E 2158
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Type: Bristol F.2b Fighter Built by: British & Colonial/Filton Constructor's number: 3761 Contract: AS3117 (dated 09-03-1918) Taken on charge: 07-1918
last update: 2026-November-09F.2 (Bristol) F.2b serial E2458
s/n E2458
E 2458
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Type: Bristol F.2b Fighter Built by: British & Colonial/Filton Constructor's number: 4061 Contract: AS3117 (dated 09-03-1918) Taken on charge: 09-1918 History: At British & Colonial allot EF 21.06.18
last update: 2026-November-09F.2 (Bristol) F.2b serial E2470
s/n E2470
E 2470
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Type: Bristol F.2b Fighter Built by: British & Colonial/Filton Constructor's number: 4073 Contract: AS3117 (dated 09-03-1918) Taken on charge: 09-1918
last update: 2026-November-09F.2 (Bristol) F.2b serial E2509
s/n E2509
E 2509
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Type: Bristol F.2b Fighter Built by: British & Colonial/Filton Constructor's number: 4112 Contract: AS3117 (dated 09-03-1918) Taken on charge: 09-1918
last update: 2026-November-09F.2 (Bristol) F.2b serial E2590
s/n E2590
E 2590
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Type: Bristol F.2b Fighter Built by: British & Colonial/Filton Constructor's number: 4193 Contract: AS3117 (dated 09-03-1918) Taken on charge: 10-1918
last update: 2026-November-09F.2 (Bristol) F.2B serial G-CYBC
s/n GCYBC
G-CYBC
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Ex RAF F4336. Was operated in UK by No. 1 Squadron, CAF, before being shipped to Canada in 1920. Operated from Ottawa, Ontario summer of 1920. Hard landing by Squadron Leader J. H. Tudhope, damaged fuselage, at Mountain Grove, Ontario, May 1921. Floats were ordered for this aircraft, no record of installation. Used for testing of survey cameras, including the RAF style LB (Mk. I) camera, from Rockcliffe, Ontario in summer of 1921. Found unsuitable for survey work, because of pilot workload in maintaining straight and level flight, and poor communications between pilot and camera operator.last update: 2026-August-19
1920-August-06 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
1922-February-07 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
F.2 (Bristol) F.2B serial G-CYDP
s/n GCYDP
G-CYDP
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Ex RAF F3518 (from Griffin). UK sources identify this aircraft as ex RAF D7869. Used at Camp Borden, Ontario. Declared unservicable at Camp Borden in January 1923, due to bent engine bearers. This was third time this type of damage had occurred on this aircraft, attrributed to rough landing grounds at Borden.last update: 2026-August-19
1921-April-19 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07