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F.3 (Felixstowe) (Canadian: 11 )

Felixstowe F.3

(Source Harold Skarrup Web Page)

The Felixstowe F.3 was a British First World War flying boat, successor to the Felixstowe F.2 designed by Lieutenant Commander John Cyril Porte RN at the naval air station, Felixstowe.

In February 1917, the first prototype of the Felixstowe F.3 was flown. This was a larger and heavier development of the Felixstowe F.2A, powered by two 320 hp (239 kW) Sunbeam Cossack engines. Large orders followed, with the production aircraft powered by Rolls-Royce Eagles. The F.3's larger size gave it greater range and a heavier bombload than the F2, but poorer speed and agility. Approximately 100 Felixstowe F.3s were produced before the end of the war, including 18 built by the Dockyard Constructional Unit at Malta. Wikipedia

Wkikpedia Wikipedia Felixstowe F3

General Harold A Skaarup Web Page

CASPIR Aircraft Groups:

RCAF Owned (11)

last update: 2023-09-14 15:34:07

F.3 (Felixstowe) G‑CYBT

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G-CYBT

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G‑CYBT

Short Brothers

Known Squadron Assignments:

EX RAF N4016. Used in 1920 trans Canada flight in October 1920, still with RAF serial number. Flew Riviere du Loup, Quebec to Winnipeg, Man, via Ottawa, Sault St. Marie, Kenora, and Selkirk. Later based at Victoria Beach, Manitoba. Struck a submerged rock while operating from Pikangikum Lake in northern Ontario on 31 July 1922, during forest fire patrols. Some components salvaged from the aircraft in September 1922, remainder of aircraft abandoned on site.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1921-April-13 Registration Issued Registration issued 2019-08-20
   1921-October-03 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1922-September-29 Struck off Strength Struck off. Date also reported as 1923-09-12 2020-09-27

📙 JA Griffin (2005:Smith, Castle): 1968 195

F.3 (Felixstowe) G‑CYDH

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G-CYDH

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G‑CYDH

Short Brothers

Known Squadron Assignments:

Ex RAF N4009. Based at Victoria Lake, Manitoba. Seen at Sioux Lookout, Ontario in early 1920s. Flown to Red River in downtown Winnipeg in October 1921, to be hauled out for winter storage.
last update: 2024-September-22
1921-July-11 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1923-January-11 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

📙 JA Griffin (2005:Smith, Castle): 1968 196

F.3 (Felixstowe) G‑CYDI

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G-CYDI

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G‑CYDI

Short Brothers

Known Squadron Assignments:

Ex RAF N4010. Part of 1919 Imperial Gift. Assembled at Jericho Beach, Vancouver in 1921. Crashed at Thurston Bay on Vancouver Island, near Campbell River, on 24 July 1921, during attempted forced landing due to one engine running rough. No injuries.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1921-April-13 Registration Issued Registration issued (reported as 30 May 1921 by Griffin) 2019-08-20
   1921-May-30 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1923-September-12 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

📙 JA Griffin (2005:Smith, Castle): 1968 196

F.3 (Felixstowe) G‑CYDJ

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G-CYDJ

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G‑CYDJ

Short Brothers

Known Squadron Assignments:

Ex RAF N4011. Part of 1919 Imperial Gift. Reported as ex N4012 on registration paper work, in error.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1921-April-13 Registration Issued Registration issued. Also reported as 28 June 1921 by Griffin. 2019-08-20
   1921-June-28 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1923-January-26 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

📙 JA Griffin (2005:Smith, Castle): 1968 196

F.3 (Felixstowe) G‑CYDQ

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G-CYDQ

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G‑CYDQ

Short Brothers

Known Squadron Assignments:

Ex RAF N4014. Part of 1919 Imperial Gift. Apparently never flew in Canada.
last update: 2024-September-22
1921-April-13 Struck off Strength Struck off, C. of A. never issued. 2019-08-20
1921-April-13 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07

📙 JA Griffin (2005:Smith, Castle): 1968 196

F.3 (Felixstowe) G‑CYEN

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G-CYEN

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G‑CYEN

Short Brothers

Known Squadron Assignments:

Ex RAF N4015. Part of 1919 Imperial Gift. Used at Victoria Beach, Manitoba in 1922. Generally unpopular, due to high operating costs, and need for large lakes to operate from. Crashed there, 8 September 1922, not repaired.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1922-August-21 Registration Issued registration issued 2019-08-20
   1922-August-21 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1922-September-29 Struck off Strength struck off after crash 2019-08-20

📙 JA Griffin (2005:Smith, Castle): 1968 196

F.3 (Felixstowe) G‑CYEO

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G-CYEO

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G‑CYEO

Phoenix Dynamo

Known Squadron Assignments:

Ex RAF N4181. Registration issued on 29 August 1922. Based at Victoria Beach, Manitoba. Category A accident there on 8 September 1922.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1921-April-13 Accept from other Air Force Received in Canada (reported by Erye) 2019-08-20
   1922-September-29 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1923-January-11 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

📙 JA Griffin (2005:Smith, Castle): 1968 196

F.3 (Felixstowe) N4012

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N4012

Known Squadron Assignments:

Part of Imperial Gift, used as spares for Air Board F.3s. Stored at Halifax, NS. Reported as hull only in some sources.
last update: 2024-September-22
1921-July-08 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1923-January-04 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

📙 JA Griffin (2005:Smith, Castle): 1968 501

F.3 (Felixstowe) N4013

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N4013

Known Squadron Assignments:

Part of Imperial Gift, used as spares for Air Board F.3s. Stored at Canadian Vickers, Montreal.
last update: 2024-September-22
1921-July-08 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1923-January-03 Struck off Strength 2020-10-26

📙 JA Griffin (2005:Smith, Castle): 1968 501

F.3 (Felixstowe) N4178

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N4178

Known Squadron Assignments:

Part of Imperial Gift, used as spares for Air Board F.3s. Reported as hull only in some sources.
last update: 2024-September-22
1921-July-08 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1923-January-04 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

📙 JA Griffin (2005:Smith, Castle): 1968 501

F.3 (Felixstowe) N4179

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N4179

Known Squadron Assignments:

Part of Imperial Gift, to be used as spares for Air Board F.3s. Reported as hull only in some sources.
last update: 2024-September-22
1921-July-08 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1923-January-04 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20

📙 JA Griffin (2005:Smith, Castle): 1968 501

Griffin Library, 17 Wing Winnipeg

Lancaster FM213

Andrew Mynarski, VC

Felixstowe F.3

CASPIR Aircraft Groups:

F.3 (Felixstowe) G‑CYBT

F.3 (Felixstowe) G‑CYDH

F.3 (Felixstowe) G‑CYDI

F.3 (Felixstowe) G‑CYDJ

F.3 (Felixstowe) G‑CYDQ

F.3 (Felixstowe) G‑CYEN

F.3 (Felixstowe) G‑CYEO

F.3 (Felixstowe) N4012

F.3 (Felixstowe) N4013

F.3 (Felixstowe) N4178

F.3 (Felixstowe) N4179

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