Camel (Total: 7,061, Canadian: 221, 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,

s/n B847

B 847

Camel B2305, 1F.1

s/n B2305

Ruston Proctor & Co. Ltd.

B 2305

Camel B2339, 1F.1

s/n B2339

Ruston Proctor & Co. Ltd.

B 2339

Camel B2349, 1F.1

s/n B2349

Ruston Proctor & Co. Ltd.

B 2349

Camel B2351, 1F.1

s/n B2351

Ruston Proctor & Co. Ltd.

B 2351

Camel B2358, 1F.1

s/n B2358

Ruston Proctor & Co. Ltd.

B 2358

Camel B2374, 1F.1

s/n B2374

Ruston Proctor & Co. Ltd.

B 2374

Camel B2378, 1F.1

s/n B2378

Ruston Proctor & Co. Ltd.

B 2378

Camel B2387, 1F.1

s/n B2387

Ruston Proctor & Co. Ltd.

B 2387

Camel B2398, 1F.1

s/n B2398

Ruston Proctor & Co. Ltd.

B 2398

Camel B2413, 1F.1

s/n B2413

Ruston Proctor & Co. Ltd.

B 2413

Camel B2418, 1F.1

s/n B2418

Ruston Proctor & Co. Ltd.

B 2418

Camel B2427, 1F.1

s/n B2427

Ruston Proctor & Co. Ltd.

B 2427

Camel B2430, 1F.1

s/n B2430

Ruston Proctor & Co. Ltd.

B 2430


last update: 2025-December-12

Camel B2436, 1F.1

s/n B2436

Ruston Proctor & Co. Ltd.

B 2436

Camel B2469, 1F.1

s/n B2469

Ruston Proctor & Co. Ltd.

B 2469

Camel B2481, 1F.1

s/n B2481

Ruston Proctor & Co. Ltd.

B 2481

Camel B3782,

Camel B3795, 1F.1

Camel B3798, 1F.1

Camel B3832,

s/n B3832

B 3832

Camel B3840,

s/n B3840

B 3840

Camel B3867,

Camel B3888,

s/n B3888

B 3888

Camel B3927,

Camel B3940,

s/n B3940

B 3940

Camel B3945,

s/n B3945

B 3945

Camel B5153,

s/n B5153

B 5153

Camel B5156,

s/n B5156

B 5156

Camel B5159,

Camel B5177,

Camel B5193,

s/n B5193

B 5193

Camel B5210,

Camel B5410, 1F.1

s/n B5410

B 5410

Camel B5563,

s/n B5563

B 5563

Camel B5598,

s/n B5598

B 5598

Camel B5600,

s/n B5600

B 5600

Camel B5654,

s/n B5654

B 5654

Camel B5670,

s/n B5670

B 5670

Camel B6201,

Camel B6202,

s/n B6202

B 6202


last update: 2025-December-12

Camel B6217,

Camel B6222,

Camel B6257,

s/n B6257

B 6257

Camel B6262,

Camel B6268,

Camel B6282,

s/n B6282

B 6282

Camel B6300,

Camel B6315,

Camel B6326,

s/n B6326

B 6326

Camel B6341,

Camel B6356,

Camel B6363,

Camel B6391,

s/n B6391

B 6391

Camel B6412,

s/n B6412

B 6412


last update: 2025-December-12

Camel B6428, 1F.1

s/n B6428

B 6428

Camel B6446,

Camel B7142,

s/n B7142

B 7142

Camel B7216,

s/n B7216

B 7216

Camel B7218,

Camel B7240,

s/n B7240

B 7240

Camel B7247, 1F.1

Camel B7249,

s/n B7249

B 7249

Camel B7250, 1F.1

s/n B7250

B 7250

Camel B7263,

s/n B7263

B 7263

Camel B7270,

Camel B7278,

s/n B7278

B 7278


last update: 2025-December-12

Camel B7280,

s/n B7280

B 7280

Camel B7285,

s/n B7285

B 7285


last update: 2025-December-12

Camel B7294,

s/n B7294

B 7294

Camel B7334,

s/n B7334

B 7334

Camel B7351,

s/n B7351

B 7351

Camel B7363,

Camel B7388,

s/n B7388

B 7388

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,

s/n B7745

B 7745

Camel B7760,

s/n B7760

B 7760

Camel B8101,

Camel B9142,

Camel B9222,

s/n B9222

B 9222

Camel B9275,

Camel B9288,

Camel B9306,

s/n B9306

B 9306

Camel B9308, 1F.1

s/n B9308

B 9308


last update: 2025-December-12

Camel B9319,

s/n B9319

B 9319

Camel B9429,

s/n B9429

B 9429

Camel C74, 1F.1

s/n C74

the Neuport and General Aircraft Co. Ltd.

C 74

Camel C139, 1F.1

s/n C139

the Neuport and General Aircraft Co. Ltd.

C 139

Camel C1570, 1F.1

s/n C1570

Hooper & Co. Ltd.

C 1570

Camel C1612, 1F.1

s/n C1612

Boulton & Paul Ltd.

C 1612

Camel C1638, 1F.1

s/n C1638

Boulton & Paul Ltd.

C 1638

Camel C1660, 1F.1

s/n C1660

Boulton & Paul Ltd.

C 1660

Camel C1672, 1F.1

s/n C1672

Boulton & Paul Ltd.

C 1672

Camel C1677, 1F.1

s/n C1677

Boulton & Paul Ltd.

C 1677

Camel C1694, 1F.1

s/n C1694

Boulton & Paul Ltd.

C 1694


last update: 2025-December-12

Camel C1699, 1F.1

s/n C1699

Boulton & Paul Ltd.

C 1699

Camel C3304, 1F.1

s/n C3304

Boulton & Paul Ltd.

C 3304

Camel C6722,

s/n C6722

C 6722

Camel C8214,

s/n C8214

C 8214


last update: 2025-December-12

Camel C8216,

Camel C8217,

s/n C8217

C 8217

Camel C8247, 1F.1

Camel C8266,

Camel C8305, 1F.1

s/n C8305

C 8305

Camel C8329,

Camel C8344, 1F.1

s/n C8344

C 8344


last update: 2025-December-12

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 D1836, 1F.1

s/n D1836

Ruston Proctor & Co. Ltd.

D 1836

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 D1896, 1F.1

s/n D1896

Ruston Proctor & Co. Ltd.

D 1896

Camel D1903, 1F.1

s/n D1903

Ruston Proctor & Co. Ltd.

D 1903

Camel D1946, 1F.1

s/n D1946

Ruston Proctor & Co. Ltd.

D 1946

Camel D1954, 1F.1

s/n D1954

Ruston Proctor & Co. Ltd.

D 1954

Camel D3320,

s/n D3320

D 3320

Camel D3360,

s/n D3360

D 3360

Camel D3367, 1F.1

s/n D3367

D 3367

Camel D3374,

Camel D3378,

s/n D3378

D 3378

Camel D3381, 1F.1

Camel D3409,

s/n D3409

D 3409

Camel D3415,

s/n D3415

D 3415

Camel D3424,

s/n D3424

D 3424

Camel D4248,

s/n D4248

D 4248

Camel D6069,

s/n D6069

D 6069

Camel D6389,

s/n D6389

D 6389

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-December-12

Camel D6630, 1F.1

s/n D6630

D 6630

Camel D6679,

Camel D6693,

Camel D8175,

Camel D8211,

s/n D8211

D 8211


last update: 2025-December-12

Camel D8219,

Camel D8238, 1F.1

s/n D8238

D 8238


last update: 2025-December-12

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-December-12

Camel D9483, 1F.1

Camel D9510,

Camel D9538,

s/n D9538

D 9538

Camel D9613,

s/n D9613

D 9613

Camel D9630, 1F.1

s/n D9630

D 9630

Camel D9637,

s/n D9637

D 9637


last update: 2025-December-12

Camel D9641,

s/n D9641

D 9641


last update: 2025-December-12

Camel D9671, 1F.1

Camel E1429, 1F.1

s/n E1429

Ruston Proctor & Co. Ltd.

E 1429

Camel E1457, 1F.1

s/n E1457

Ruston Proctor & Co. Ltd.

E 1457

Camel E1499, 1F.1

s/n E1499

Ruston Proctor & Co. Ltd.

E 1499

Camel E1501, 1F.1

s/n E1501

Ruston Proctor & Co. Ltd.

E 1501

Camel E1503, 1F.1

s/n E1503

Ruston Proctor & Co. Ltd.

E 1503

Camel E1532, 1F.1

s/n E1532

Ruston Proctor & Co. Ltd.

E 1532

Camel E1552, 1F.1

s/n E1552

Ruston Proctor & Co. Ltd.

E 1552

Camel E4390,

s/n E4390

E 4390

Camel E4409, 1F.1

Camel E4418, 1F.1

s/n E4418

E 4418


last update: 2025-December-12

Camel E5147,

s/n E5147

E 5147

Camel E7137,

s/n E7137

E 7137

Camel E7165,

s/n E7165

E 7165

Camel E7183,

Camel E7184,

Camel E7198,

s/n E7198

E 7198

Camel E7213,

Camel E7222,

Camel F1359, 1F.1

s/n F1359

Boulton & Paul Ltd.

F 1359

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 F3940,

s/n F3940

F 3940

Camel F3964,

s/n F3964

F 3964

Camel F4179,

Camel F5014,

s/n F5014

F 5014

Camel F5934,

s/n F5934

F 5934

Camel F6026,

Camel F6188,

s/n F6188

F 6188

Camel F6322,

s/n F6322

F 6322

Camel F6426,

Camel F8509,

s/n F8509

F 8509

Camel F9576,

Camel F9632,

s/n F9632

F 9632

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-November-19
   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-November-19
   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-November-19
   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-November-19
   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-November-19
   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-November-19
   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-November-19
   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 GCYFP, F.1

s/n GCYFP

Boulton & Paul Ltd.

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-November-19
   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-November-19
   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-November-19
   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