Known Squadron Assignments:

Assembled by DHC. Crashed Angus Ontario 7 May 1930.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1928-February-17 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1930-May-07 Accident Category A Crashed near Angus, Ont., Category A damage. 2019-08-20
   1930-July-08 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

Known Squadron Assignments: Camp Borden

Assembled by DHC. Used at Camp Borden, Ontario.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1928-November-10 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1932-January-22 Struck off Strength Struck off strength. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: Camp Borden

Assembled by DHC. Struck off 12 Jan 1931.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1928-August-11 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1931-January-12 Struck off Strength Struck off strength 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 10(AC)

Assembled by de Havilland Canada. Used by No. 10 (AC) Squadron from De Lesseps Aerodrome, Weston, Ontario. Became instructional airframe A 1. Struck off 20 Nov 1944.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1928-August-03 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1935-February-14 Classified Instructional A 1 2020-06-19
   1944-November-20 Struck off Strength Struck off strength Date also reported as 1943-10-22 by Walker 2020-10-16

Known Squadron Assignments: 10Aux)

Assembled by DHC. Seen at de Lesseps Airfield, Toronto, probably serving with No. 110 (Aux) Squadron. Struck off 31 Mar 1931.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1928-July-10 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1931-March-31 Struck off Strength Struck off strength 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: Camp Borden

Assembled by DHC. Used at Camp Borden, Ontario. Crashed Borden 1 Nov 1928.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1928-August-15 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1928-November-26 Struck off Strength Struck off, after crash at Camp Borden, on 1 November 1928, one fatality. 2019-08-20
1928-November-01 KIFA RCAF Flying Officer A E Reynolds 2021-07-26

Known Squadron Assignments: 115(F)

Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Operated by No. 115 (F) Squadron (Auxiliary), at Montreal, Quebec, 1936 to 1938. Sold, to civil register c.1938, as CF-CFX. Repurchased, used as instructional airframe A.109. Struck off 1 Sept 1944.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-February-05 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1940-October-11 Classified Instructional A 109 2020-06-09
   1944-September-01 Struck off Strength Struck off (while instructional airframe). 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 120(BR)

Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Operated by No. 120 (BR) Squadron (Auxiliary) from Regina, Saskatchewan, 1937 to 1938. Sold to civil register as CF-CFN. Repurchased, used as instructional airframe A.119. Resold, back to CF-CFN. Registration withdrawn 5 February 1947.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-February-07 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1939-September-09 Struck off Strength Struck off (first time?) 2019-08-20
   1940-December-04 Classified Instructional CA A 119 2020-06-13

Known Squadron Assignments: Camp Borden

Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Used at Camp Borden, Ontario. Crashed Borden 12 Feb 1931.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-March-08 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1931-April-18 Struck off Strength Written off, after crashing at Camp Borden on 12 February 1931. 2019-08-20
1931-February-13 KIFA RCAF Aircraftman 2 N A Duval 2024-10-31
1931-February-13 KIFA RCAF Pilot Officer Charles Alan Kastener Gill 2023-02-28

Known Squadron Assignments: 118(B)

Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Operated by No. 118 (B) Squadron (Auxiliary), from Montreal, Quebec, 1936 to 1939. Category B accident at St. Hubert, whie with this unit, on 25 May 1937. Sold to civil register as CF-CFR. Repurchased, used as instructional airframe A.123. Back to civil register as CF-CFR postwar. Crashed in forced landing near Dorset, Ontario, 18 September 1946, not repaired.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-February-10 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1940-December-14 Classified Instructional CA A 123 2020-06-13
   1941-February-15 Struck off Strength Struck off, later sold. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments:

Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Traded in to de Havilland Canada as down payment for Moth 223, to civil register as CF-AVF December 1935. Registered to C.R.S. MacKenzie of Montreal on 30 June 1936, then to A.J. Smith of Lambeth, Ontario and Leavens Brothers Aircraft. Repurchased for use as instructional airfame A.123, traded to RCAF for CF-CFR, 6 March 1941. Used as training aid at No. 10 Elementary Flying Training School at Hamilton, Ontario, and at Galt Aircraft School from 17 September 1941. To War Assets Corporation 13 September 1946, no further record.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-February-11 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1935-October-04 Struck off Strength Struck off, traded in to de Havilland Canada 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 110(AC)

Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Operated by No. 110 (AC) Squadron (Auxiliary), from De Lesseps Aerodrome, Weston, Ontario, 1934 to 1938. To University of Toronto as instructional airframe. Struck off 13 Sept 1946.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-March-08 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1938-November-17 Struck off Strength Struck off, donated (?) to University of Toronto. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 19(B)

Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Operated by No. 19 (B), later renumbered 119 (B) Squadron (Auxiliary), at Hamilton, Ontario, 25 May 1937 to 1938. This unit's first aircraft, and only aircraft until 160 arrived in September 1937. Initially stored in the Hamilton Aero Club hanger, until the first Air Force hanger at Hamilton was completed. To summer camp at Borden, 29 May to 11 June 1937. Deadstick landing at Hamilton, 27 July 1937, no damage. Later became instructional airframe A 111. Sold, to civil register as CF-CFM. Struck off 13 Sept 1946.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-March-07 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1940-October-11 Classified Instructional A 111 2020-06-09
   1946-September-13 Struck off Strength Struck off, later sold. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: Camp Borden

Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Category B crash at Borden, Ontario on 4 June 1936, not repaired.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-March-07 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1936-November-27 Struck off Strength Struck off after crash, see comments. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 15(F)

Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Operated by No. 15 (F) Squadron, later renumbered as No. 115 (F) Squadron (Auxiliary), at Montreal, Quebec, 1936 to 1938. Later became Instructional airframe A 107. To civil register post war as CF-CFS. Struck off 12 Apr 1945.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-March-07 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1940-October-11 Classified Instructional A 107 2020-06-09
   1945-April-12 Struck off Strength Struck off, later sold. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: Camp Borden

Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Category B crash at Camp Borden, Ontario on 8 July 1929.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-March-07 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1936-March-31 Struck off Strength Struck off, no further records 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 10(AC)

Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Used by No. 10 (AC) Squadron (Auxiliary) from De Lesseps Aerodrome, Weston, Ontario. To civil register Mar 1941 as CF-CGC.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-March-02 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1939-June-27 Struck off Strength Struck off, later sold. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 110(AC)

Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Used By No. 110 (AC) Squadron (Auxiliary) from De Lesseps Aerodrome, Weston, Ontario. Became Instructional Airframe A 108. To civil register as CF-CFZ. Struck off 15 May 1948.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-March-09 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1940-October-11 Classified Instructional A 108 2020-06-09
   1948-May-15 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: Camp Borden

Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Crashed Borden 31 May 1929.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-February-28 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1929-July-17 Struck off Strength Struck off, after Category A crash at Borden on 31 May 1929. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 10(AC)

Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Used by No. 10 (AC) Squadron (Auxiliary) from De Lesseps Aerodrome, Weston, Ontario. Later became Instructional Airframe A 16. Struck off 24 Jan 1942.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-February-13 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1937-January-10 Classified Instructional A 16 2020-06-09
   1942-January-24 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: Camp Borden

Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Crashed Borden 14 Aug 1929.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-March-01 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1929-September-26 Struck off Strength Struck off, after Category A crash at Camp Borden on 14 September 1929. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: Camp Borden

Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Category A crash at Camp Borden on 28 September 1931, after a mid-air with Avian 97. A/Flight Sergeant F. B. Brisco baled out, the second RCAF parachute save.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-March-13 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1931-November-23 Struck off Strength Struck off, after Category A crash at Camp Borden on 28 September 1931. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments:

Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Crashed on take off from Regina on 1 May 1936, broken up for spares.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-March-20 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1936-January-27 Ownership Transferred Transferred to Regina Flying Club, as CF-CEU. 2019-08-20
   1936-January-27 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

Known Squadron Assignments: 110(AC); 19(B); 115(B)

Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Operated by No. 110 (AC) Squadron (Auxiliary), from De Lesseps Aerodrome, Weston, Ontario, 1934 to 1937. Loaned to No. 19 (B) Squadron (Auxiliary) for summer camp at Borden, May to June 1937. Operated by No. 115 (F) Squadron (Auxiliary), at Montreal, Quebec, 1938. Crashed while with this unit. Struck of 21 Oct 1938.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-March-20 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1938-October-21 Struck off Strength Struck off, after rashing at Camp Borden on 2 June 1938, only fatal crash of 115 (Aux) Sdn. 2019-08-20
1938-June-02 KIFA RCAF Pilot Officer Peter Fraser Birks 2024-11-12

Known Squadron Assignments: 119(B)

Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Operated by No. 119 (B) Squadron (Auxiliary), at Hamilton, Ontario, 1937 to 1938.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-March-05 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1929-April-06 Struck off Strength Written off, after Category A crash at Camp Borden that day. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: Camp Borden

Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Delivered by air to Camp Borden. Redesignated as a DH.60XC3, date unknown. With C and D Flights at Borden in 1929. To A Flight on 24 December 1929. To B Flight in April 1930

Collided with Rambler 146 flown by Provisional Pilot Officer Gilbert Douglas "Douglas" Pooler who was injured and died in 1988. Back to C Flight on 8 July 1930. To storage on 8 July 1930. Struck off 26 Sept 1930.

Air Board, Canadian Air Force and Royal Canadian Air Force Book by F. H. Hitchins

last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-April-16 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1930-September-26 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
1930-July-07 KIFA RCAF Pilot Officer (Probationary) E W Sorensen 2024-07-22

Known Squadron Assignments:

Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Overturned during forced landing at Compton, Quebec on 20 July 1939, not repaired.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-April-22 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1935-October-10 Ownership Transferred Transferred to St. Catharines Flying Club as CF-CEL. 2019-08-20
   1935-October-10 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

Known Squadron Assignments:

Ex RCAF 85 . Loaned to Fort William Flying Club, later to their ownership. Cirrus III engine replaced with Gipsy I in June 1935. To Lakehead Flying Club on 11 December 1938. Sold to private owners in Fort William on 17 February 1941. withdrawn from use due to wartime restrictions on 11 March 1942, no further information.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-April-16 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1934-August-01 to Civil Register Canadian To civil register, registered to DND 2019-08-20
   1934-August-18 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

Known Squadron Assignments:

Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Ex RCAF 86 . Loaned to Brantford-Norfolk Flying Club. Stalled and spun in from a steep turn near Brantford on 21 July 1935, not repairable.
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last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-April-16 Taken on Strength 2020-07-16
   1934-August-01 to Civil Register Canadian To civil register, registered to DND 2019-08-20
   1934-August-03 Ownership Transferred Transferred to Brant-Norfolk Flying Club as CF-CDP 2020-07-16
   1934-August-03 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
   1935-July-21 Accident Crash destroyed in crash, see text 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments:

Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Ex RCAF 87 . Loaned to Halifax Aero Club. Re-engined with Gypsy I in July 1936. Collided with Moth G-CALE while landing at Halifax on 19 January 1938, written off.

last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-April-15 Taken on Strength 2020-07-16
   1934-October-17 to Civil Register Canadian To civil register, registered to DND 2019-08-20
   1934-October-25 Struck off Strength 2020-07-16
   1937-April-15 Ownership Transferred Transferred to Halifax Flying Club as CF-CEH. 2020-07-16

Known Squadron Assignments:

Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Crashed Everett ON 5 July 1929.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-March-29 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1929-September-13 Struck off Strength Written off, after Category A crash at Everett (Ontario?) on 5 July 1929. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: Camp Borden

Built in UK, assembled by DHC. In use as trainer at Camp Borden, Ontario in January 1931. Ex RCAF 89 . Loaned to Kingston Flying Club. Landed inverted after hitting trees on approach to Kingston airport on 27 February 1939, not repaired.
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last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-April-15 Taken on Strength 2020-07-16
   1934-October-17 Struck off Strength 2020-07-16
   1934-October-20 to Civil Register Canadian To civil register, registered to DND 2019-08-20
   1936-September-18 Ownership Transferred Transferred to Kingston Flying Club as CF-CEI. 2020-07-16

Known Squadron Assignments:

Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Ex RCAF 90 . Loaned to London Flying Club. Lost control in a snow storm near Prot Burwell, Ontario on 12 February 1936, crashed, not repaired.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-March-31 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1935-May to Civil Register Canadian To civil register, registered to DND 2020-07-16
   1935-May-28 Ownership Transferred Transferred to London Flying Club as CF-CEJ. 2019-08-20
   1935-May-28 Struck off Strength 2020-07-16

Known Squadron Assignments:

Built in UK, assembled by DHC. Destroyed in hanger fire at Brantford, Ontario on 10 March 1941.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-April-15 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1935-October-01 Ownership Transferred Transferred to Brant-Norfolk Flying Club as CF-CEK. 2019-08-20
   1935-October-01 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

Known Squadron Assignments: 12(AC)

Assembled by DHC. Used by No. 12 (AC) Squadron (Auxiliary) at Winnipeg, Manitoba. Later became Instructional Airframe A4. Struck off 13 Sept 1946.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-May-23 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1936-September-03 Classified Instructional A 4 2020-06-19
   1946-September-13 Struck off Strength 2020-06-19

Known Squadron Assignments:

Assembled by DHC. Possibly used at Seaplane School. Crashed Vancouver 29 Aug 1929.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-March-12 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1929-October-08 Struck off Strength Written off, after Category A crash at Vancouver, BC on 29 September 1929. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments:

Assembled by DHC. Possibly used at Seaplane School. Crashed Vancouver 23 July 1931.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-May-23 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1931-September-30 Struck off Strength Written off, after Category A crash at Vancouver on 23 July 1931. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 120(Aux)

Assembled by DHC. With No. 120 (Auxiliary) Squadron at Regina, Saskatchewan in late 1930s. Became Instructional airframe A 19. Struck off Charge 22 July 1946. To No. 80 Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Cadets, after being struck off.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-May-23 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1939-November-25 Classified Instructional A 19 2020-06-09
   1946-July-22 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 20(BR)

Assembled by DHC. Used by No. 20 (BR) Squadron at Vancouver, BC. Later became Instructional Airframe A 7. Struck off Charge 27 Feb 1941.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-May-23 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1937-April-26 Classified Instructional A 7 2020-06-10
   1941-February-27 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 8(GP)

Assembled by DHC. Used by No. 8 (GP) Squadron, probably from RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario. Struck off Charge 29 Dec 1938.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-May-27 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1938-December-29 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments:

Built in the UK, assembled by DHC. To civil register as CF-CCY. Had been RCAF 117, disposed of in 1937. Was CF-CCY, donated by Department of Transport. Taken on strength at No. 4 Service Flying Training School at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Became Instructional Airframe A 113. Free issue to the Youth Training Centre at Medicine Hat, Alberta on 18 December 1941. Back to the RCAF on 28 July 1944, on the books of No. 4 Training Command, for storage with No. 402 Holding Unit on 28 July 1944. To No. 2 Air Command on 1 December 1944, still in storage. Later stored at No. 3 Surplus Equipment Holding Unit. Pending disposal from 26 September 1945. Struck off 19 Sept 1947.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-May-29 Taken on Strength 2020-09-21
   1937-December-16 Ownership Transferred to DOT 2020-09-27
   1940-October-19 Classified Instructional CA A 113 No. 2 Training Command 2020-09-21
   1947-September-19 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 15(F)

Built in the UK, assembled by DHC. Used by No. 15 (F) Squadron at Montreal, Quebec. Later became Instructional Airframe A 13. Struck off 4 Apr 1941.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-May-22 Taken on Strength 2020-09-21
   1937-October-07 Classified Instructional A 13 2020-06-09
   1941-April-04 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 12(AC)

Built in the UK, assembled by DHC. Operated by No. 12 (AC) Squadron (No. 112 (AC) Sdn. (Aux.) from 15 November 1937), Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1934 to 1940. Later became Instructional Airframe A 20. Struck off 14 Feb 1945/
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-May-22 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1939-December-18 Classified Instructional A 20 2020-06-09
   1945-February-14 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 118(B)

Built in the UK, assembled by DHC. Operated by No. 118 (B) Squadron (Auxiliary), from Montreal, Quebec, 1936 to 1939. To civil register as CF-CFW, operated by Hamilton Flying Clubs.
Had been CF-CFW while on loan to Flying Clubs in 1940. Returned to civil register for use by Patterson & Hill Aircraft in training BCATP elementary flying instructors. Later renumbered as A136.
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last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-May-22 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1940-December-14 Classified Instructional CA A 124 Later A 136 2020-06-16
   1941-August-02 Classified Instructional CA A 136 Previously A 124 2020-06-16
   1942-June-16 Struck off Strength Struck off, later sold. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments:

Built in the UK, assembled by DHC. Crashed Ottawa 6 Oct 1934.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-May-29 Taken on Strength 2020-09-21
   1935-January-15 Struck off Strength Written off, after Category A crash at Ottawa on 6 October 1934. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 10(AC); 118(B)

Built in the UK, assembled by DHC. Served with No. 10 (AC) Squadron (Auxiliary) from De Lesseps Aerodrome, Weston, Ontario. Operated by No. 118 (B) Squadron (Auxiliary), from Montreal, Quebec, 1936 to 1939. Took part in summer exercises at Camp Borden with this unit. Later became Instructional Airframe A 12. Struck off 13 Sept 1946.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-May-29 Taken on Strength 2020-09-21
   1937-August-28 Classified Instructional A 12 2020-06-08
   1946-September-13 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: Camp Borden

Delivered to Camp Borden, taken on strength there. Purchase price was $5,725.00 for the airframe, plus $1,500.00 for the engine. Served at Winnipeg in 1930. Also used at flying boat school at Vancouver from 1930, on floats. Noted as "modified against corrosion", probably in 1930. To Boeing Aircraft of Canada in Vancouver for repairs, 7 July 1931, at a cost of $39.30. To RCAF Station Winnipeg on 3 November 1932. Struck off 12 Sept 1933. Noted on 4 December 1932 with 371:35 logged time. Components from this aircraft intended for use in rebuilding of Moth C-GYYR, not clear if this was actually done.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1930-April-26 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1933-September-12 Struck off Strength Struck off at Winnipeg, reduced to components 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 4(FB); 11(AC)

Used by Flying Boat School at Vancouver from 1930, on floats. Back to de Havilland Canada from 28 October to 28 December 1930. Modified at Boeing Canada for corrosion protection at a cost of $39.30, completed in October 1931. To RCAF Station Winnipeg on 15 January 1933. Overhauled at RCAF Station Winnipeg in 1934. Delivered to Vancouver from 30 October 1934 for use by No. 4 (FB) Squadron at Jericho Beach, when it was noted with 235:15 total time. Operated by No. 11 (AC) Squadron, later 111 (AC) Squadron (Auxiliary), from Vancouver City Airport and later RCAF Station Sea Island, BC, from 23 November 1934. Became Instructional Airframe A 17 on 11 January 1938. To Technical Training School at St. Thomas, Ontario on 30 November 1939. To No. 2 Training Command on 11 July 1940 without engine, for use as training aid at No. 2 Elementary Flying Training School at Fort William, Ontario. Free issue to the Dominion Provincial Youth Training School in Winnipeg from 2 February 1942. Ownership back to No. 8 Repair Depot at Winnipeg on 1 March 1945, for scrapping. Struck off 17 May 19.45
last update: 2024-September-22
   1930-April-22 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1938-January-11 Classified Instructional A 17 2020-06-09
   1945-May-17 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 8(GP); 120(BR)

Used by Flying Boat School at Vancouver from 1930, on floats, delivered there by rail. Corrosion proofed at Boeing Canada while with this School, also repaired there at cost of $39.30. To RCAF Station Winnipeg on 3 November 1932. To MacDonald Brothers Aircraft in Winnipeg for reconditioning on 17 March 1936, when it was noted with 412:25 logged time. With No. 8 (GP) Squadron detachment at RCAF Station Winnipeg from 1 October 1936. Operated by No. 120 (BR) Squadron (Auxiliary) from Regina, Saskatchewan, from 16 April 1937. Category C damage at Regina on 26 August 1937. Noted on 30 June 1938 as good condition after minor repairs, 787:00 logged time. Free issue to Department of Labour Youth Training Plan in Vancouver as a training aid on 15 August 1939. Became Instructional Airframe A 437 on 25 January 1945, when ownership returned to No. 8 Repair Depot at Winnipeg. Free issue to No. 111 Air Cadet Squadron at Vancouver on same day. Ownership again back to No. 8 Repair Depot on 22 July 1946. To Western Air Command on same day, appears to have remained at No. 111 Air Cadet Squadron, eventual fate unclear. Struck off 22 July 1945.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1930-March-25 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1945-January-25 Classified Instructional A 437 2020-06-10
   1945-July-22 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07
   1952-April-02 Scrapped Reported as previously scrapped 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 11(AC); 4(FB)

Loaned to Controller of Civil Aviation from 8 February 1933 to 25 June 1934 as CF-CCD , for use by District Inspector at Vancouver, Carter Guest. Returned to the RCAF at Vancouver in June 1934. Assigned to No. 11 (AC) Squadron At Vancouver from 25 June 1934, one of the first four aircraft to this unit, which was one of the first Non Permanent force squadrons to operate aircraft. To Boeing Aircraft at Vancouver for overhaul, 6 March to 22 May 1936, at a cost of $1,675.00. Had 482:25 logged time when it arrived there. To RCAF at Vancouver when completed. To No. 4 (FB) Squadron at RCAF Station Jericho Beach, BC on 23 May 1936. Back to No. 11 (soon renumbered No. 111) (AC) Squadron (Auxiliary), at RCAF Station Sea Island on 26 May 1936. To Wells Air Harbour of Vancouver, for inspection and reconditioning prior to civil registration, on 28 June 1939, at a cost of $1,791.50. Had 887:35 logged time when it arrived. Loaned to Aero Club of Vancouver from 9 September 1939 as CF-CFT . Back to RCAF on 21 September 1940, when it was assigned to No. 4 Service Flying Training School at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan as a training aid. Became Instructional Airframe A 105 on that date. May have been free issued to a local college in 1941, records not clear. Ownership back to No. 8 Repair Depot on 23 September 1944 for write off. Struck off 21 Dec 1944.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1930-March-25 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1939-October-25 Registration Change Registered to Department of National Defence 2020-07-18
   1940-September-02 Classified Instructional A 105 2020-06-09
   1944-December-21 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
   1949-September-21 Registration Change Returned to RCAF register. 2020-07-18

Known Squadron Assignments: 4(FB); 11(AC)

Modified against corrosion shortly after arriving on west coast. To Boeing Aircraft at Vancouver for "slight repair", at a cost of $39.20, completed on 20 October 1931. To Winnipeg for overhaul, 31 October to 23 November 1934. Had 139:10 logged time when it arrived. To No. 4 (FB) Squadron at RCAF Station Jericho Beach, BC when completed, probably for acceptance and ferry back to Vancouver. To No. 11 (AC) Squadron at Vancouver City Airport on 23 November 1934. To Wells Air Harbour in Vancouver for modifications, 8 January to 26 February 1937, at a cost of $1,390.00. Had 531:15 logged time when it arrived. To No. 4 (FB) Squadron when completed, then back to No. 11 Squadron the next day. Still with this unit when it became No. 111 (CAC) Squadron (Auxiliary) on 15 November 1937. To Wells Air Harbour again for overhaul and preparation for civil registration, from 28 June to 7 September 1939. Cost was $1,855.50, aircraft had 928:10 logged time when it arrived. To Vancouver Flying Club, registered CF-CFU but still owned by Department of National Defence, when completed. Several landing accidents while on civil register; including 16 December 1939, 14 June 1940 and 29 June 1940. To No. 2 Training Command on 21 September 1940, for use as a training aid at No. 4 Service Flying Training School at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Became Instructional Airframe A 106 on that day. Free issue to the Youth Training Centre at Medicine Hat, Alberta on 4 October 1941, for use as a training aid. To No. 4 Training Command at Calgary on 25 January 1944, for scrapping. Struck off 25 May 1944.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1930-March-31 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1940-September-02 Classified Instructional A 106 2020-06-09
   1944-May-25 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce by No. 10 Repair Depot 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 4(FB); 11(AC)

Ordered on 7 December 1929, at a cost of $5,725.00 for the airframe and $1,500.00 for the engine. Flown to Vancouver, arriving on 31 March 1930, probably for use at Flying Boat School. To RCAF Station Winnipeg on 3 November 1932, for overhaul, with 103:45 logged time. To No. 4 (FB) Squadron at Jericho Beach, BC on 31 October 1934, probably for acceptance and ferry back to Vancouver. To No. 11 (AC) Squadron (Auxiliary), at Vancouver City Airport on 23 November 1934. Category B damage in a flying accident on 25 May 1936, struck a wire. Reported with 401:15 logged time when it crashed. Scrapping authorized on 16 October 1936. Struck off 18 Nov 1936.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1930-March-26 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1936-November-18 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: Camp Borden

In use at Camp Borden, Ontario in 1932. To de Havilland Company in Canada for overhaul, 11 February to 31 March 1932, with 508:15 logged time. Cost was $1,736.80. To Camp Borden when completed. Back to de Havilland for modifications, 10 May to 17 June 1935, at a cost of $1,400.00. Had 908:45 logged time when it arrived. To Camp Borden when completed. To storage in Camp Borden Station workshop hanger on 15 April 1936. To de Havilland for overhaul, 22 April to 13 August 1939, at a cost of $1,753.00. Had 1031:55 logged time when it arrived. To Regina Flying Club when completed, as CF-CGA . Noted as dual control landplane with standard training equipment, on loan. To No. 4 Training Command on 30 November 1940, became Instructional airframe A 117 on same day. Used as an instructional aid at No. 15 Elementary Flying Training School at Regina. Free issue to War Emergency Training Plan School in Regina, for use as a training aid. Written off while at that school. Struck off 9 Sept 1944.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1930-April-22 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1940-November-30 Classified Instructional A 117 2020-06-09
   1944-September-09 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 10(AC)

To RCAF Station Trenton, Ontario on 18 April 1932. To RCAF Station Ottawa on 3 February 1933. To storage at RCAF Station St. Hubert, Quebec on 6 October 1933. Back to Ottawa on 21 May 1934. To St. Hubert on 10 September 1934. To Ottawa on 16 October 1934. Modifications performed at Camp Borden, 20 October 1934 to 22 May 1935. Had 521:20 logged time when work started. To No. 10, later No. 110 (AC) Squadron (Auxiliary), from De Lesseps Aerodrome, Weston, Ontario, when completed. To storage at Camp Borden on 11 august 1937. To de Havilland at Toronto for modifications, 19 April to July 1939, at a cost of $1,630.00. Had 934:30 logged time when it arrived. To Toronto Flying Club on loan when completed, registered as CF-CFV . Noted as a dual control landplane with standard training equipment. Category B damage at 11:45 on 13 January 1940, when it stalled at low altitude near Aurora, Ontario while being flown by Pilot Officer Hampsen. Category A crash reported while with Toronto Flying Club, this may be the same accident. Was to return to RCAF as an instructional aid from 11 October 1940, serial A112 reserved, not clear if this was ever actually done. Reports in some sources of serial A158 being assigned to this airframe are in error, probably result from original RCAF serial 158 being re-assigned to this aircraft after A112 was cancelled. Struck off 12 Dec 1942.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1930-April-22 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1940-October-11 Classified Instructional A 112 2020-06-13
   1942-December-12 Struck off Strength Struck off at the Toronto Flying Club 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: Camp Borden

Caught fire in flight near Camp Borden, Ontario on 15 July 1931, destroyed.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1930-March-31 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1931-September-28 Struck off Strength Struck off after being destroyed, see details. 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 19(B)

First used as a trainer at Camp Borden. To de Havilland in Toronto for overhaul, 4 May to 27 June 1935, at a cost of $1,508.00. Had 402:55 logged time when it arrived. Back to Camp Borden when completed. Operated by No. 19 (B), later renumbered 119 (B) Squadron (Auxiliary), at Hamilton, Ontario, from September 1937. Second aircraft with this unit. To de Havilland for wing slat repairs, 10 to 19 November 1937, back to No. 19 Squadron when completed. To de Havilland for overhaul and remarking as CF-CFO, 22 April to 12 July 1939. To Halifax Aero Club on loan from 14 August 1939, still belonged to Department of National Defence. Had 801:25 logged time at this point. To No. 3 Training Command on 11 October 1940, for use as a training aid at No. 13 Elementary Flying Training School at St. Eugene, Ontario. Became Instructional Airframe A 110 on same day. Free issue to the Galt Aircraft School on 10 January 1942. To storage at No. 6 Repair Depot on 9 June 1944, pending disposal instructions. Pending disposal from 31 January 1945, on the books of No. 1 Air Command. Struck off 13 Sept 1946.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1930-March-22 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1940-October-11 Classified Instructional A 110 2020-06-09
   1946-September-13 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: Camp Borden

Category C damage at Camp Borden, Ontario on 13 July 1931. Operated by No. 120 (BR) Squadron (Auxiliary) from Regina, Saskatchewan, 1937 to 1938. Eventual fate unclear.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1930-March-20 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 19(BR); 10(AC)

To de Havilland Company for overhaul, 26 November 1935 to 25 February 1936, at a cost of $1,532.40. Had 283:35 logged time when it arrived. Back to Camp Borden when completed. Assigned to No. 19 (BR) Squadron at Camp Borden on 28 May 1937, probably for summer training. Ownership back to Camp Borden on 16 June 1937. Assigned to No. 10 (AC) Squadron (Auxiliary), at De Lesseps Aerodrome, Weston, Ontario from 12 July 1937 to 7 July 1938, then back to Camp Borden. Category B damage in a crash at Toronto aerodrome on 26 May 1938. To the Technical Training School at St. Thomas, Ontario on 28 November 1939, became Instructional airframe A 21 on same day. Struck off 14 Dec 194.5
last update: 2024-September-22
   1930-April-22 Taken on Strength 2020-09-21
   1939-November-28 Classified Instructional A 21 2020-06-09
   1945-February-14 Struck off Strength Struck off at St. Thomas 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: Camp Borden

To de Havilland Company for overhaul, 29 August to 13 November 1931, at a cost of $1,730.35. Had 501:55 logged time when it arrived. Back to Camp Borden when completed. To Trenton Air Station on 15 April 1932. At RCAF Station Ottawa in February 1933, and when lower main plane was replaced, with a logged time of 731:00. Category D damage at Ottawa Air Station on 10 August 1934 (was this when lower wing was damaged?). Modifications performed at the RCAF Depot at Ottawa from 29 August 1935, logged time was 850:55. Ownership to Ottawa Air Station on 21 May 1936. Category D damage at Ottawa Air Station on 24 June 1936. Category B damage reported at Ottawa Air Station on 29 June 1936, not clear if this was a separate accident or a re-classification. Engine removed on 30 June 1936, no record of any engine being re-installed. Noted as "put in storage without repairs" at the RCAF No. 1 Aircraft Depot, logged time of 944:35, on 27 July 1936. Became Instructional airframe A 8 on 10 September 1937. To No. 19 (BR) Squadron at Hamilton, Ontario on 19 October 1937, for use as a training aid. To Technical Training School at St. Thomas, Ontario on 24 October 1939. To No. 6 Elementary Flying Training School at Prince Albert, Saskatchewan on 11 July 1940, as a training aid. Free issue to Youth Training Centre on 2 December 1941. Transferred by No. 4 Training Command from WETO School at Edmonton to the War Emergency Training Plan School at Medicine Hat, Alberta on 3 August 1943. To storage at No. 402 Holding Unit on 28 July 1944, pending disposal instructions. Stored at No. 3 Surplus Equipment Holding Unit, no dates. To No. 2 Air Command on 1 December 1944, still in storage. Pending disposal from 26 August 1945. Struck off 19 Sept 1947.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1930-April-25 Taken on Strength 2020-09-21
   1937-September-10 Classified Instructional A 8 2020-06-10
   1947-September-19 Struck off Strength Struck off, to War Assets Corporation for sale 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 12(AC); 8(GP)

Purchase price was $4,075.00 for the airframe, plus $1,500.00 for the engine. First used as trainer at Camp Borden, delivered there by air. Still there in February 1931, when it was used for first solo of Leading Aircraftman Jack Hunter. (Hunter would go on to fly Bellancas and Fairchilds, before transferring to the Department of Transport in 1937. By 1955 he was Superintendent of Flight Operations for all of Transport Canada.) To de Havilland Company for overhaul and repairs 29 August to 13 November 1931, then back to Camp Borden. Had 440:55 logged time when it arrived there, cost of work was $1,794.72. To Winnipeg Air Station on 19 September 1934. Assigned to No. 12 (AC) Squadron at Winnipeg, Manitoba, from 9 October 1934. Back to Winnipeg Air Station from 27 June 1935, for overhaul and modifications. Had 779:30 logged time. Forced landing on 23 November 1935 following a connecting rod failure. To No. 8 (GP) Squadron at Winnipeg on 1 May 1936. Reported with 863:40 logged time in 1937. Request for transfer to flying club received from Department of Transport on 4 December 1937, approved on 21 December 1937. To civil register as CF-CFK, assigned to Brandon Flying Club from 6 March 1938 but still owned by Department of National Defence. Crashed at fair in Moosomin, Saskatchewan on 7 January 1938. Noted on 26 March 1938 as "free issue with no repairs done by RCAF".
last update: 2024-September-22
   1930-April-22 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1938-March-26 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 10(AC)

To de Havilland for overhaul, 7 June to 10 July 1935, at a cost of $1,425.00. Had 381:00 logged time when it arrived. Back to Camp Borden when completed. Issued to No. 10 (AC) Squadron (Auxiliary) at De Lesseps Aerodrome, Weston, Ontario on 6 May 1936. Back to Camp Borden on 17 June 1936. Category C damage at Camp Borden at 11:30 on 13 June 1938. To de Havilland again for overhaul on 22 April 1939, with 915:15 logged time. To Montreal Light Aero Club on 3 August 1939, as CF-CFY. To Hamilton Flying Club on 1 August 1940. To No. 1 Training Command at Toronto on 12 December 1940, classified as Instructional Airframe A 122 on same day. Ordered to be shipped at RCAF expense from No. 12 Elementary Flying Training School at Goderich, Ontario to No. 99 Air Cadet Squadron in Orillia, Ontario on 16 June 1942, for use as an instructional airframe. Ownership back to No. 1 Training Command on 3 November 1944. Struck off 9 Nov 1944. Permission to scrap sent to No. 99 Air Cadet Squadron on 9 November 1944, with metal remains "to be offered to local Salvage Committee".
last update: 2024-September-22
   1930-April-15 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1940-December-12 Classified Instructional CA A 122 2020-06-13
   1944-November-09 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: 18(B)

To de Havilland for modifications, 4 June to 6 July 1935, at a cost of $521.50. Had 521:50 logged time when it arrived. Back to Camp Borden when completed. Category D damage at Borden at 14:30 on 10 January 1936. Assigned to No. 18 ( later renumbered No. 118) (B) Squadron (Auxiliary), at Montreal, Quebec, on 24 June 1937. Back to Camp Borden on 10 August 1938. To de Havilland for overhaul and conversion to civil register, 25 May to 12 July 1939. To Montreal Light Aero Club when completed, as CF-CFP. To Kitchener-Waterloo Flying Club on 14 August 1940. To Hamilton Aero Club on 13 December 1940. Ownership to No. 1 Training Command on that day, classified as Instructional Airframe A 121. To No. 20 Elementary Flying Training School at Oshawa, Ontario as a training aid on 24 February 1942. Also reported as free issue to Edmunstun Aircraft School in Edmunston, NB on that date? To No. 4 Repair Depot on 5 July 1944. Struck off 14 Sept 1944.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1930-April-25 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1940-December-12 Classified Instructional CA A 121 2020-06-13
   1944-September-14 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce by No. 4 Repair Depot 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: Camp Borden

To de Havilland for complete over haul on 9 May to 28 June 1935, at a cost of $1,500.00. Back to Camp Borden when completed. Operated by No. 119 (B) Squadron (Auxiliary), at Hamilton, Ontario, from November 1937, third aircraft to join this unit. Formally assigned to C Flight of No. 119 Squadron on 4 March 1938. Back to Camp Borden on 17 October 1938. To de Havilland for complete overhaul and conversion to civil markings on 29 May 1939, at a cost of $1,648.00. To Regina Flying Club as CF-CFQ on 17 July 1939, still owned by Department of National Defence. Returned to RCAF on 30 November 1940, when taken on strength by No. 4 Training Command at Regina and classified as Instructional Airframe A 118. To War Emergency Training Plan School in Regina on 13 September 1941, as a training aid.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1930-April-30 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1940-November-10 Classified Instructional A 118 2020-06-09
   1944-September-09 Struck off Strength Struck off at the WETP School in Regina 2019-08-20

Known Squadron Assignments: Camp Borden

Delivered by air to Camp Borden. To RCAF Station Trenton, Ontario on 15 April 1932. Reported with 175:50 logged time on 1 August 1932. Back to Borden on 3 August 1932. Category B crash at Borden, at 09:50 on 3 August 1934. Had 412:30 logged time when struck off.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1930-May-07 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1935-January-28 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce 2020-09-21

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Assembled by DHC. Recorded as a DH.60 M in the UK (modified in Canada?).
Was with Air Board as C-GYWY from 1929, then to RCAF as 212 . To civil register as CF-CCX in 1937, registered to Department of Transport. on 18 December 1937. Donated by DOT to RCAF. Taken on strength at No. 17 Elementary Flying Training School at Stanley, NS. Classified as Instructional Airframe A 128 on 11 March 1941. Free issue to the Edmunston High School on 8 November 1941. Reported as "spares and produce" on 22 May 1944. Back to RCAF at No. 4 Repair Depot on 5 July 1944.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-July-30 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1937-December-18 Registration Change CF-CCX Struck off, as RCAF 212, and registered to DOT 2020-09-26
   1941-March-08 Classified Instructional CA A 128 2020-08-13
   1944-September-14 Struck off Strength Struck off, having been previously reduced to spares and produce 2020-08-13

Known Squadron Assignments:

Civil registration CF-AVF issued on 13 July 1935 for manufacturer's trials. In use at Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1939. To civil register after sale as CF-CGB, then repurchased by RCAF for use as Instructional Airframe A 120 ( or A 223?). Back to civil register post war as CF-CGB, reported withdrawn from use on 6 August 1948.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1935-December-30 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1940-December-09 Classified Instructional A 120 2020-06-09
   1941-April-04 Struck off Strength Struck off, later sold 2019-08-20

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No previous RCAF history. Had been CF-ADA. Donated by P. White of Rouyn, Quebec. Free issue to the Galt Aircraft School on 10 January 1942, rejected by this School because it was not a complete airframe. Free issue to No. 8 Air Cadet Squadron at Woodstock, Ontario on 16 June 1942, apparently rejected there as well. Scrapped at No. 5 Service Flying Training School at Brantford, Ontario.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1940-November-11 Taken on Strength No. 1 Training Command 2019-08-20
   1940-November-11 Classified Instructional CA A 114 2020-06-16
   1942-June-10 Struck off Strength Struck off, reduced to spares and produce 2019-08-20

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Loaned by DND to the Toronto Flying Club. Owned by this club when it crashed on 23 October 1940. Royal Netherlands AF pilot stalled while practicing forced landings.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1936-October-02 Sold as Surplus Sold to Toronto Flying Club 2019-08-20

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Loaned by DND to the Montreal Flying Club.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-July-08 Accident Crash crashed at Montreal, PQ 2019-08-20

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Loaned by DND to the Winnipeg Flying Club.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1930-August-18 Accident Crash crashed at Winnipeg, Manitoba 2019-08-20

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Loaned by DND to the Hamilton Aero Club.
last update: 2024-September-22

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Loaned by DND to the Regina Flying Club.
last update: 2024-September-22

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Loaned by DND to the Saskatoon Flying Club.
last update: 2024-September-22

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Loaned by DND to the Moose Jaw Flying Club.
last update: 2024-September-22

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Loaned by DND to the Calgary Flying Club.
last update: 2024-September-22

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Loaned by DND to the Granby Aero Club, at Granby, Quebec.
last update: 2024-September-22

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Originally registered to Calgary Aero Club, on 15 May 1929. Operated by Calgary Aero Club until at least 1939. Sold in 1945, various owners. Reported derelict at Yellowknife Airport, NWT on 6 February 1947.
last update: 2024-September-22

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Loaned by DND to the Fort William Flying Club.
last update: 2024-September-22

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Loaned by DND to the Fort William Flying Club.
last update: 2024-September-22

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Loaned by DND to the Kingston Flying Club.
last update: 2024-September-22

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Loaned by DND to the St. Catharines Flying Club. Sold by this Club on 11 August 1937, to M. Gain of St. Catharines, Ontario. Several subsequent owners, all in Ontario. Destroyed by fire on 9 August 1942, after flying into fog, losing control, and crashing into trees near Acton, Ontario.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1936-November-19 Ownership Transferred Ownership transferred to St. Catharines Flying Club. 2019-08-20

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Loaned by DND to the Kingston Flying Club.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1930-October-04 Accident Crash Crashed during low flying near Kingston, damaged beyond repair. 2019-08-20

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Loaned by DND to the Border Cities Aero Club at Walkerville, Ontario. Stalled during attempted spin and crashed at Walkerville on 1 June 1930.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1930-June-01 Accident Crash Crashed, see comments. 2019-08-20

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Loaned by DND to the St. Catharines Flying Club. Crashed, damaged beyond repair, at St. Catharines on 29 April 1934.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1934-April-29 Accident Crash Crashed, see comments. 2019-08-20

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Loaned by DND to the St. John Club in New Brunswick. Condemned due to fuselage corrosion, withdrawn from use.
last update: 2024-September-22

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Loaned by DND to the Halifax Aero Club. Lost control after entering clouds on 26 September 1930, spun in, not repairable.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1930-September-26 Accident Crash Crashed, see comments. 2019-08-20

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Loaned by DND to the Toronto Flying Club. Crashed near Fisherville, Ontario, not repairable.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1934-October-31 Accident Crash Crashed, see comments. 2019-08-20

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Loaned by DND to the Regina Flying Club on 9 May 1930. To Kitchener-Waterloo Flying Club on 1 August 1932, still registered to DND. Re-engined with ADC Cirrus III engine that month. Crashed at Kitchener on 30 September 1934, stored until sold. Sold to Brant-Norfolk Aero Club on 19 May 1937. To Cub Aircraft of Hamilton on 5 July 1938, possibly as trade in on new aircraft. Registered to P.F. Anten of Oshawa, Ontario on 14 July 1938. To A.J.J. Watts of Woodbridge, Ontario on 7 November 1938. To Patterson & Hill Aircraft Co. of Toronto, Ontario on 18 May 1940. To I. Nelson and A. Sime of Toronto on 8 April 1942. Withdrawn from use on 8 April 1943, due to war time flying restrictions.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1937-May-19 Sold as Surplus Sold, see comments. 2019-08-20

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Loaned by DND to the Fort William Aero Club. Transferred to this club on 19 October 1936. Re-engined with ADC Cirrus III in August 1937, returned to SH Gipsy I engine in August 1938. Sold E. Farlinger of Sioux Lookout, Ontario on 13 March 1938. donated to DND on 24 July 1940, no further information.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1936-October-19 Sold as Surplus Sold, see comments. 2019-08-20

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Loaned by DND to the Edmonton & Northern Alberta Aero Club. Ownership transferred to this club 20 August 1937. Donated to No. 16 Elementary Flying Training School at Edmonton as a training aid. Date listed as 19 March 1940, although this school did not open until 11 November 1940.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1937-August-20 Ownership Transferred Ownership transferred to Edmonton & Northern Alberta Aero Club 2019-08-20

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Loaned by DND to the Saskatoon Flying Club. Stalled and spun in near Saskatoon while practicing forced landings on 15 November 1933, damaged beyond repair.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1933-November-15 Accident Crash Crashed, see comments. 2019-08-20

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Loaned to McGill Light Aeroplane Club.
last update: 2024-September-22

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Loaned to Halifax Aero Club, operated on floats.
last update: 2024-September-22

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Assembled by DHC. Recorded as a DH.60 M in the UK (modified in Canada?). Used at Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba. To civil register when sold, as CF-APA. First registered to de Havilland Canada. Sold to Dr. A.G. Scott of Bassano, Alberta on 20 June 1931. To T. Envoldsen of Standard, Alberta on 3 December 1945. Sold in 1947 and again in 1963, no Certificate of Registration issued. Later to US register as N1510V. Fully restored in mid 1960s, it was operated on prmotional flights by Benson and Hedges. Seriously damaged in crash landing at Bannf, Alberta in 1974, one fatality. Remians donated to Canadian Museum of Flight in Langley, BC, where it was still awaiting restoration in 2010.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-September-10 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1931-June-20 Struck off Strength Struck off, and sold. 2019-08-20

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Used at Winnipeg, Manitoba. Assembled by DHC. To civil register as CF-APB. Registered to Capt. M. L. Douglas of Kitchener, Ontario on 12 September 1931. To Kitchener-Waterloo Flying Club on 29 June 1932. Re-engined with Gipsy I engine on 25 November 1935. Sold to Cub Aircraft of Hamilton, Ontario on 18 May 1939. Registered to F.F. Gillies of Toronto, Ontario on 29 August 1939. Broken up for spares, 6 July 1943.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-October-15 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1931-June-13 Struck off Strength Struck off, and sold same day to de Havilland Canada. 2020-09-19

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As reported in Griffin. Manufactured in the UK, assembled by DHC. Category A crash at Demaine, Saskatchewan on 21 January 1930. Rebuilt after crash. To civil register as CF-CEG on 5 October 1934, still owned by Department of National Defense. Loaned to Hamilton Aero Club on that day. Sold to this club on 9 October 1936. Sold to Leavens Brothers Air Services on 1 June 1940. Sold to W. Steele of Strathroy, Ontario, date unclear. Reported stored by 13 June 1943.
Ex RCAF C-GYXE . Loaned to Hamilton Aero Club. Re-engined with Gipsy I in March 1939. Sold to Leavens Brothers Air Services of Toronto on 1 June 1940. Registered to W. Steele of Strathroy, Ontario on 13 June 1943, no further information.date unclear. Reported stored by 13 June 1943.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-April-23 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1934-October-04 Struck off Strength Struck off, later sold. 2019-08-20
   1934-October-05 to Civil Register Canadian To civil register, registered to DND 2020-07-18
   1936-October-09 Ownership Transferred Ownership to Hamilton Aero Club 2020-07-18

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Manufactured in UK., assembled by DHC. Used at Ladder Lake.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-April-19 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1931-May-05 Struck off Strength Struck off, later sold. 2019-08-20

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Manufactured in UK., assembled by DHC. To civil register as CF-APC. Registered to K.G. Southam of Toronto, Ontario on 21 July 1932. Registered to G.A.R. Cowan of Toronto on 22 February 1934. Crashed in lake at Jellicoe, Ontario on 14 January 1935, but salvaged. Sold to F. R. Kelly of Barrie, Ontario on 14 July 1935, no further record.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-March-05 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1932-July-21 Struck off Strength Struck off, sold same day to de Havilland Canada. 2019-08-20

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Manufactured in UK., assembled by DHC. Based at Winnipeg, Manitoba. Used for forestry patrols, on floats, from Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba, summer of 1929. Pilot Sgt. J.M. Ready bailed out after becoming lost in fire smoke, 26 August 1929. Walked out. Probably first RCAF parachute save.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-April-24 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1929-December-09 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

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ompany number 463 manufactured in UK in 1927, assembled by DHC. First delivered as G-CAKH, registered to Department of National Defense on 12 June 1928, intended for Aero Club of B.C. Crashed at High River Alberta, on 15 June 1928. Struck a fence on take-off, while on loan to RCAF. Taken on strength by RCAF after crash, probably to allow purchase of flying club replacement from RCAF funds, then struck off same day. Replaced by c/n 530, which was registered as G-CYXI on same day. C/n 463 was repaired, issued to Civil Aviation Branch 6 June 1929, remarked as CF-AFA next month. See this registration for subsequent history. C/n 530 was registered as G-CAKH in July 1928, finally delivered to Vancouver Aero Club. Collided with G-CAIS while landing on 9 March 1930. Grounded after failing inspection on 25 April 1931, finally scrapped in September 1937.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1928-June-12 Registration Issued Registered to Department of National Defence. 2020-09-27
   1928-June-15 Accident Category A 2020-07-16
   1928-July-13 Taken on Strength (c/n 463 and 530) 2019-08-20
   1937-April-15 Struck off Strength 530 registered as C-GAKH. Struck off 1928-07-13 after accident. Reg. 463 struck off, became CF-AFA. 2020-09-27

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Manufactured in UK., assembled by DHC. Loaned to Edmonton and Northern Alberta Flying Club from 31 May 1929. Sold to this club on 12 September 1936. Only ex Air Board aircraft to retain original registration after passing to new owner. Sold by the club in July 1938. Several subsequent private owners, all in Alberta. Withdrawn from use and stored at Westlock, Alberta on 15 April 1944. Now at Reynolds Pioneer Museum, Wetaskiwin, Alberta.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1928-May-04 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1936-September-12 Struck off Strength Struck off and sold. 2019-08-20

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Manufactured in UK., assembled by DHC. Used at High River, Alberta.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1928-July-07 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1929-November-20 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

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Manufactured in UK., assembled by DHC. Became Instructional Airframe A 2.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1928-July-07 Taken on Strength 2020-10-16
   1936-February-20 Classified Instructional CA A 2 2020-06-19
   1937-October-02 Struck off Strength 2020-06-19

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Manufactured in UK., assembled by DHC. Operated on floats. Caregory B damage on 14 September 1929, at Millarville, Saskatchewan. To civil register as CF-CEF on 6 September 1934, still owned by Department of National Defense. Loaned to Saint John Aero Club (New Brunswick). Hit truck while landing at St. John, NB on 31 July 1936, not repaired.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1928-April-27 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1934-September-06 to Civil Register Canadian To civil register, registered to DND 2020-07-16
   1936-July-31 Accident Category A Struck a vehicle while landing at St. John, not repairable 2020-07-16
   1937-April-15 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

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Manufactured in UK., assembled by DHC. Operated on floats, at Winnipeg, Manitoba. Used as an instructional airframe by No. 111 Squadron (Auxiliary) at Vancouver in the late 1930s, Instructional Airframe number A 3 assigned.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1928-April-27 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1935-March-12 Classified Instructional CA A 3 2020-06-19
   1938-March-23 Struck off Strength 2020-10-16

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Manufactured in UK., assembled by DHC. Operated on floats. To civil register as CF-CED on 6 September 1934, still owned by Department of National Defense. Loaned to Cape Breton Flying Club. Re-engined with DH Gipsey I in March 1939. Stalled while doing circuits and crashed at Sydney, NS on 17 June 1940 not repairable.
Ex RCAF G-CYYL
last update: 2024-September-22
   1928-April-27 Taken on Strength 2020-07-16
   1934-September-06 to Civil Register Canadian To civil register, registered to DND 2019-08-20
   1937-April-15 Transferred Ownership to Cape Breton flying Club 2020-06-12
   1937-April-15 Struck off Strength Struck off as CF-CED, later sold. 2020-07-16

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Manufactured in UK., assembled by DHC. Used at Cormorant Lake. Returned to de Havilland Canada in 1931, stored. To civil register as CF-APM, first registered to R.F. Stepehenson of Winnipeg, Manitoba on 9 May 1931. Several subsequent owners in Winnipeg. Withdrawn from use on 3 October 1936, after failing Certificate of Airwrthiness inspection on 3 October 1936.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1928-July-07 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1931-May-09 Struck off Strength Struck off, later sold 2019-08-20

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Manufactured in UK., assembled by DHC.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1928-July-07 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1929-August-16 Struck off Strength Struck off, after Category A crash on 10 June 1929. 2019-08-20

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Manufactured in UK., assembled by DHC. Operated on floats.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1928-July-07 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1929-September-05 Struck off Strength Struck off, after Category A crash on 16 June 1929. 2019-08-20

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Manufactured in UK., assembled by DHC. Used at Shirley's Bay, Ontario.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1928-May-29 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1929-January-16 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

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Manufactured in UK., assembled by DHC. Operated on floats.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1928-May-05 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1929-November-14 Struck off Strength Struck off, after Category A crash on 26 July 1929 2019-08-20

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Manufactured in UK., assembled by DHC. Operated on floats. Operated from Ladder Lake, Saskatchewan on forestry patrols in 1930. Received new metal fuselage, company number DHC1344, and Cirrus III engine in November 1929. To civil register as CF-CEB on 17 August 1934, still owned by Department of National Defense. Loaned to Edmonton and Northern Alberta Aero Club. Crashed 3 miles NW Calgary on 25 July 1935, while low flying over a farm.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1928-June-05 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1935-July-25 Struck off Strength Written off in crash. 2019-08-20

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Manufactured in UK., assembled by DHC. Used on floats. To civil register as CF-CDD on 2 August 1931, still owned by Department of National Defense. Loaned to Border Cities Aero Club at Walkerville, Ontario. Reported damaged beyond repair when it turned over on takeoff from Walkerville on 4 November 1932.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1928-June-05 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1931-August-02 Registration Issued Registered to Department of National Defence 2020-07-16
   1936-September-03 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
   1943-November-04 Accident Category A Destroyed by fire after overturning on landing at Walkerville. 2020-07-16

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Manufactured in UK., assembled by DHC. Used at Ottawa. With No. 7 Photo Detachment, based at Rockcliffe, Ontario. Unofficial radio call sign while with this unit was "Young Woman".
last update: 2024-September-22
   1928-January-13 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1929-December-03 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

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Manufactured in UK., assembled by DHC. Used at Winnipeg.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1928-January-16 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1929-December-03 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

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Manufactured in UK, arrived in Canada by 25 March 1929, assembled by DHC. Operated by RCAF from High River Air Station, Alberta. Became CF-CEC on 26 October 1934, loaned to the Winnipeg Flying Club, still owned by Department of National Defense.Ex RCAF G-CYYY . Converted from Cirrus III to Gipsy I engine May 1936. Badly damaged at Winnipeg on 22 November 1936, not repaired.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1929-April-09 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
   1936-November-18 Struck off Strength Struck off by RCAF, transferred to Winnipeg Flying Club 2019-08-20