ADF Aircraft Serial Numbers
Avro 504 A/B/J/K/L

Aircraft Serial

Type

c/n

Fate

7063?

504?

?

Served with 7 Sqn, AFC. An Avro 504 is recorded on 7 Squadron records with the serial "7063". However, this serial was one allocated to a batch of BE2d/e aircraft.

A2649

504A

?

Built by A.V.Roe & Co, Manchester. Served with 6 Sqn, AFC.  

A8598

504A

?

Built by A.V.Roe & Co, Manchester. Served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

B942

504A/J

?

Served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

B952

504A/J

?

Served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

B976

504A/J

?

Served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

B990

504A/J

?

Served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

B1395?

504B?

?

This serial is interesting, as "B1395" was allocated to one of two ex French Morane Monocoque aircraft on RFC charge. Avro 504B serials were allocated in batches either side of the Morane serials. Looks like an error of some sorts was made in the in the paperwork associated with this airframe. Served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

B2139?

504?

?

Another puzzling serial!  The serials B2051 - B2150 were allocated to a batch of Airco DH4's built by F.W.Berwick & Co, London. However, an Avro 504 serialled "B2139" appears in 6 Sqn, AFC records.

B3107

504J

?

Built by A.V.Roe (Hamble) and served with 6 & 8 Sqns, AFC.  

B3139

504J

?

Built by A.V.Roe (Hamble) and served with 6 Sqn, AFC.  

B3140

504J

?

Built by A.V.Roe (Hamble) and served with 5 & 6 Sqns, AFC.

B3195

504A

?

Built by the Humber Motor Company Ltd, Coventry and served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

B3277

504A

 ?

Built by the Humber Motor Company Ltd, Coventry and served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

B4214

504J

 ?

Avro Built and fitted with a 100 h.p. Monosoupape engine. Served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

B4215

504J

 ?

Avro Built and fitted with a 100 h.p. Monosoupape engine. Served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

B4382

504A

 ?

Avro Built and fitted with a 80 h.p. Gnome engine. Served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

B7555?

504?

 ?

Another puzzling serial!  The serials B7481 - B7580 were allocated to a batch of Sopwith Pups built by Whitehead Aircraft. However, an Avro 504 serialled "B7555" appears in 6 Sqn, AFC records.

B7599?

504?

 ?

Another puzzling serial!  The serials B7581 - B7680 were allocated to a batch of Airco DH9's built by Westland. However, an Avro 504 serialled "B7599" appears in 5 Sqn, AFC records.

B8717

504?

 ?

This aircraft was from a batch of 200 Avro 504 A/J/K's built by Parnall. Served with 5 Sqn, AFC.

B8718

504?

 ?

This aircraft was from a batch of 200 Avro 504 A/J/K's built by Parnall. Served with 5 Sqn, AFC.

B8744

504?

 ?

This aircraft was from a batch of 200 Avro 504 A/J/K's built by Parnall. Served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

B8747

504?

 ?

This aircraft was from a batch of 200 Avro 504 A/J/K's built by Parnall. Served with 5 & 6 Sqns, AFC.

C575

504?

 ?

This aircraft was from a batch of 200 Avro 504 A/J/K's built by the Humber Motor Co Ltd. Served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

C576

504?

 ?

This aircraft was from a batch of 200 Avro 504 A/J/K's built by the Humber Motor Co Ltd. Served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

C615

504?

 ?

This aircraft was from a batch of 200 Avro 504 A/J/K's built by the Humber Motor Co Ltd. Served with 5 Sqn, AFC.

C631

504?

 ?

This aircraft was from a batch of 200 Avro 504 A/J/K's built by the Humber Motor Co Ltd. Served with 5 Sqn, AFC.

C705

504?

 ?

This aircraft was from a batch of 200 Avro 504 A/J/K's built by the Humber Motor Co Ltd. Served with 5 Sqn, AFC.

C4340

504J

 ?

Built by A.V.Roe & Co, Manchester. Served with 5 Sqn, AFC.

C4465

504J

 ?

Built by A.V.Roe & Co, Manchester. Served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

D5

504J/K

 ?

This aircraft was from a batch of 200 Avro 504 J & K aircraft built by A.V.Roe and served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

D6

504J/K

 ?

This aircraft was from a batch of 200 Avro 504 J & K aircraft built by A.V.Roe and served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

D7

504J/K

 ?

This aircraft was from a batch of 200 Avro 504 J & K aircraft built by A.V.Roe and served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

D93

504J/K

 ?

This aircraft was from a batch of 200 Avro 504 J & K aircraft built by A.V.Roe and served with 5 Sqn, AFC.

D141

504J/K

? 

This aircraft was from a batch of 200 Avro 504 J & K aircraft built by A.V.Roe and served with 5 Sqn, AFC.

D142

504J/K

 ?

This aircraft was from a batch of 200 Avro 504 J & K aircraft built by A.V.Roe and served with 5 Sqn, AFC.

D143

504J/K

 ?

This aircraft was from a batch of 200 Avro 504 J & K aircraft built by A.V.Roe and served with 5 Sqn, AFC.

D4157?

504?

 ?

Another puzzling serial!  The serials D4011 - D4210 were allocated to a batch of 200 Sopwith Pups built by Whitehead Aircraft and "delivered to the RFC as spares". However, an Avro 504 serialled "D4157" appears in 6 Sqn, AFC records.

D4340

504?

 ?

Another puzzling serial!  The serials D4211 - D4360 were allocated to a batch of 150 Martinsyde F4 Buzzards. However, an Avro 504 serialled "D4340" appears in 5 Sqn, AFC records.

D4368

504J/K

 ?

Built as one of a batch of 200 Avro 504J & K aircraft by the Sunbeam Motor Car Company, Wolverhampton and served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

D4465

504J/K

 ?

Built as one of a batch of 200 Avro 504J & K aircraft by the Sunbeam Motor Car Company, Wolverhampton and served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

D6338

504?

 ?

Built as one of a batch of 150 Avro 504A, J & K aircraft by the Brush Electrical Engineering Co Ltd, Loughborough and served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

D7552

504J/K

 ?

Built as one of a batch of 300 Avro 504J & K aircraft by A.V.Roe & Co and served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

D7555

504J/K

 ?

Built as one of a batch of 300 Avro 504J & K aircraft by A.V.Roe & Co and served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

D7600

504J/K

 ?

Built as one of a batch of 300 Avro 504J & K aircraft by A.V.Roe & Co and served with 8 Sqn, AFC.

D7628

504J/K

 ?

Built as one of a batch of 300 Avro 504J & K aircraft by A.V.Roe & Co and served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

D7629

504J/K

 ?

Built as one of a batch of 300 Avro 504J & K aircraft by A.V.Roe & Co and served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

D7630

504J/K

 ?

Built as one of a batch of 300 Avro 504J & K aircraft by A.V.Roe & Co and served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

D7638

504J/K

 ?

Built as one of a batch of 300 Avro 504J & K aircraft by A.V.Roe & Co and served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

D7786

504J/K

 ?

Built as one of a batch of 300 Avro 504J & K aircraft by A.V.Roe & Co and served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

D7787

504J/K

 ?

Built as one of a batch of 300 Avro 504J & K aircraft by A.V.Roe & Co and served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

D7789

504J/K

 ?

Built as one of a batch of 300 Avro 504J & K aircraft by A.V.Roe & Co and served with 8 Sqn, AFC.  The aircraft was flown by Capt E F 'Tabby' Pflaum and carried the name "TAB" beneath the cockpit.

D7790

504J/K

 ?

Built as one of a batch of 300 Avro 504J & K aircraft by A.V.Roe & Co and served with 5 Sqn, AFC. Suffered a ground accident at Minchinhampton, England in 1918 and broke in half.

D8251

504K

 ?

Built as one of a batch of 50 Avro 504K aircraft by the Humber Motor Car Company and served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

D8252

504K

 ?

Built as one of a batch of 50 Avro 504K aircraft by the Humber Motor Car Company and served with 5 Sqn, AFC.

D8262

504K

 ?

Built as one of a batch of 50 Avro 504K aircraft by the Humber Motor Car Company and served with 5 Sqn, AFC.

D8948

504K

 ?

Built as one of a batch of 300 Avro 504K aircraft by the Grahame-White Aviation Co, Hendon and served with 5 Sqn, AFC.

D8949

504K

 ?

Built as one of a batch of 300 Avro 504K aircraft by the Grahame-White Aviation Co, Hendon and served with 5 Sqn, AFC.

D8951

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 300 Avro 504K aircraft by the Grahame-White Aviation Co, Hendon and served with 5 Sqn, AFC.

D8952

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 300 Avro 504K aircraft by the Grahame-White Aviation Co, Hendon and served with 8 Sqn, AFC.

D9281

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 100 Avro 504K aircraft by Parnall & Sons and served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

D9282

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 100 Avro 504K aircraft by Parnall & Sons and served with 5 Sqn, AFC.

D9283

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 100 Avro 504K aircraft by Parnall & Sons and served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

D9284

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 100 Avro 504K aircraft by Parnall & Sons and served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

D9285

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 100 Avro 504K aircraft by Parnall & Sons and served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

D9286

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 100 Avro 504K aircraft by Parnall & Sons and served with 8 Sqn, AFC.

E1803

504J/K

?

Built as one of a batch of 300 Avro 504J & K aircraft by A.V.Roe & Co and served with 5 Sqn, AFC.

E1804

504J/K

?

Built as one of a batch of 300 Avro 504J & K aircraft by A.V.Roe & Co and served with 5 Sqn, AFC.

E1805

504J/K

?

Built as one of a batch of 300 Avro 504J & K aircraft by A.V.Roe & Co and served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

E1810

504J/K

?

Built as one of a batch of 300 Avro 504J & K aircraft by A.V.Roe & Co and served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

E1820

504J/K

?

Built as one of a batch of 300 Avro 504J & K aircraft by A.V.Roe & Co and served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

E1878

504J/K

?

Built as one of a batch of 300 Avro 504J & K aircraft by A.V.Roe & Co and served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

E1879

504J/K

?

Built as one of a batch of 300 Avro 504J & K aircraft by A.V.Roe & Co and served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

E1881

504J/K

?

Built as one of a batch of 300 Avro 504J & K aircraft by A.V.Roe & Co and served with 7 Sqn, AFC.

E1895

504J/K

?

Built as one of a batch of 300 Avro 504J & K aircraft by A.V.Roe & Co and served with 7 Sqn, AFC.

E1883

504J/K

?

Built as one of a batch of 300 Avro 504J & K aircraft by A.V.Roe & Co and served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

E1896

504J/K

?

Built as one of a batch of 300 Avro 504J & K aircraft by A.V.Roe & Co and served with 5 Sqn, AFC.

E1897

504J/K

?

Built as one of a batch of 300 Avro 504J & K aircraft by A.V.Roe & Co and served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

E1986?

504J/K

?

Another puzzling serial!  The serials E1901 - E2150 were allocated to a batch of 250 Bristol F2b's built by Sir W.G.Armstrong Whitworth & Co Ltd, Gosforth. However, an Avro 504 serialled "E1986" appears in 5 Sqn, AFC records.

E2971

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 150 Avro 504K aircraft by Morgan & Co. Served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

E3266

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 150 Avro 504K aircraft by Parnall & Son. Served with 5 Sqn, AFC. Carried the name "Gee Whiz" beneath the cockpit.

E3783

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 500 Avro 504 K aircraft by A.V.Roe & Co and served with 5 Sqn, AFC.

E3784

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 500 Avro 504 K aircraft by A.V.Roe & Co and served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

E3785

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 500 Avro 504 K aircraft by A.V.Roe & Co and served with 5 Sqn, AFC.

E3796

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 500 Avro 504 K aircraft by A.V.Roe & Co and served with 5 Sqn, AFC.

E3874

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 500 Avro 504 K aircraft by A.V.Roe & Co and served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

E3875

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 500 Avro 504 K aircraft by A.V.Roe & Co and served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

E8682

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 500 Avro 504 K aircraft by A.V.Roe & Co and served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

E7377?

504?

?

Noted serving with 8 Sqn, AFC. The serials E7337 - E7836 were allocated to a batch of 500 Sopwith 7F1 Snipes built by Ruston, Proctor Ltd, Lincoln.

E9237

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 300 Avro 504K aircraft by the Grahame-White Aviation Co, Hendon and served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

E9274

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 300 Avro 504K aircraft by the Grahame-White Aviation Co, Hendon and served with 5 Sqn, AFC.

E9308

504K

 ?

Built as one of a batch of 300 Avro 504K aircraft by the Grahame-White Aviation Co, Hendon and served with 5 Sqn, AFC.

E9309

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 300 Avro 504K aircraft by the Grahame-White Aviation Co, Hendon and served with 5 Sqn, AFC.

E9310

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 300 Avro 504K aircraft by the Grahame-White Aviation Co, Hendon and served with 5 Sqn, AFC.

E9311

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 300 Avro 504K aircraft by the Grahame-White Aviation Co, Hendon and served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

E9314

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 300 Avro 504K aircraft by the Grahame-White Aviation Co, Hendon and served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

E9315

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 300 Avro 504K aircraft by the Grahame-White Aviation Co, Hendon and served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

E9311

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 300 Avro 504K aircraft by the Grahame-White Aviation Co, Hendon and served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

E9386

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 300 Avro 504K aircraft by the Grahame-White Aviation Co, Hendon and served with 7 Sqn, AFC.

E9387

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 300 Avro 504K aircraft by the Grahame-White Aviation Co, Hendon and served with 7 Sqn, AFC. Carried the name "Don" beneath the cockpit.

E9388

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 300 Avro 504K aircraft by the Grahame-White Aviation Co, Hendon and served with 7 Sqn, AFC.

E9390

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 300 Avro 504K aircraft by the Grahame-White Aviation Co, Hendon and served with 5 Sqn, AFC.

E9392

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 300 Avro 504K aircraft by the Grahame-White Aviation Co, Hendon and served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

E9393

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 300 Avro 504K aircraft by the Grahame-White Aviation Co, Hendon and served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

F947?

504?

?

Another puzzling serial!  The serials F851 - F150 were allocated to a batch of 100 SE5a's built by Vickers Ltd at their Crayford Factory. However, an Avro 504 serialled "F947" appears in 8 Sqn, AFC records.

F2240

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 100 Avro 504K aircraft by the Brush Electrical Engineering Co Ltd and served with 5 Sqn, AFC.

F2241

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 100 Avro 504K aircraft by the Brush Electrical Engineering Co Ltd and served with 8 Sqn, AFC.

F2285

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 100 Avro 504K aircraft by the Brush Electrical Engineering Co Ltd and served with 8 Sqn, AFC.

F8858

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 250 Avro 504K aircraft by Parnall & Son. Served with 5 Sqn, AFC.

F8859

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 250 Avro 504K aircraft by Parnall & Son. Served with 8 Sqn, AFC.

F9309

504?

?

Another puzzling serial!  The serials F9296 - F9395 were allocated to a cancelled order for 100 FE2h's to be built by Richard Garrett & Sons. However, an Avro 504 serialled "F9309" appears in 5 Sqn, AFC records.

F9310

504?

?

Another puzzling serial!  The serials F9296 - F9395 were allocated to a cancelled order for 100 FE2h's to be built by Richard Garrett & Sons. However, an Avro 504 serialled "F9310" appears in 5 Sqn, AFC records.

F9314

504?

?

Another puzzling serial!  The serials F9296 - F9395 were allocated to a cancelled order for 100 FE2h's to be built by Richard Garrett & Sons. However, an Avro 504 serialled "F9314" appears in 5 Sqn, AFC records.

F9746

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 100 Avro 504K aircraft built by Hewlett & Blondeau Ltd. Served with 5 Sqn, AFC.

F9747

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 100 Avro 504K aircraft built by Hewlett & Blondeau Ltd. Served with 8 Sqn, AFC.

F9748

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 100 Avro 504K aircraft built by Hewlett & Blondeau Ltd. Served with 7 Sqn, AFC.

F9749

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 100 Avro 504K aircraft built by Hewlett & Blondeau Ltd. Served with 7 Sqn, AFC.

F9750

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 100 Avro 504K aircraft built by Hewlett & Blondeau Ltd. Served with 7 Sqn, AFC.

F9751

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 100 Avro 504K aircraft built by Hewlett & Blondeau Ltd. Served with 7 Sqn, AFC.

F9752

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 100 Avro 504K aircraft built by Hewlett & Blondeau Ltd. Served with 7 Sqn, AFC.

F9753

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 100 Avro 504K aircraft built by Hewlett & Blondeau Ltd. Served with 7 Sqn, AFC.

F9754

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 100 Avro 504K aircraft built by Hewlett & Blondeau Ltd. Served with 7 Sqn, AFC.

F9769

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 100 Avro 504K aircraft built by Hewlett & Blondeau Ltd. Served with 7 Sqn, AFC.

F9771

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 100 Avro 504K aircraft built by Hewlett & Blondeau Ltd. Served with 7 Sqn, AFC.

F9772

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 100 Avro 504K aircraft built by Hewlett & Blondeau Ltd. Served with 7 Sqn, AFC.

H1925

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 250 Avro 504K aircraft built by the Sunbeam Motor Car Co Ltd. Served with 5 & 8 Sqns, AFC.

H1928

504K

?

Built as one of a batch of 250 Avro 504K aircraft built by the Sunbeam Motor Car Co Ltd. Served with 5 Sqn, AFC.

  


The Author of this page is Brendan Cowan.

Sources: Australian Military Aircraft 1909-1918, Keith Isaacs, AWM, Men & Machines of the Australian Flying Corps 1914-1919, Charles Schaedel, High Adventure, A.H.Cobby, British Military Aircraft Serials 1911-1979, Bruce Robertson.

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Updated
07th June 2006