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1955
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FLIGHT, 29 April 1955 563 SOPWITH CAMEL ... Squadron, Gosport; No. 31 Training Squadron, Wyton; School ofSpecial Flying, Gosport; Eastbourne; No. 204 Training Depot Squadron, Eastchurch; 23rd Training Wing, South Carlton; HarlingRoad; Cranwell; Scampton; Tern Hill; Weston-on-the-Green; Minchin- hampton; R.N.A.S. War School, Manston. Night-flying training:Squadrons Nos. 188, 189, 198. Canada: No. 94 Reserve Squadron. Two-seat version known to have been used at Cranwell, Eastbourne,Scampton, Eastchurch and South Carlton. 2F.1 Camel.—Aircraft Carriers Argus, Furious, Pegasus and Eagle,Battle Cruisers Barham, Repulse, Renown, Australia, New Zealand, Inflexible, Indomitable, Tiger, Princess Royal, Lion. Large lightcruisers Glorious, Courageous, Vindictive. Light cruisers Caledon, Calliope, Cassandra, Cordelia, Dublin, Birkenhead, Southampton,Chatham, Galatea, Melbourne, Sydney, Phaeton, Royalist, and Yarmouth. Flown from lighters towed by destroyers of the Harwich Force.Used at some shore stations of the R.N.A.S., e.g. Great Yarmouth, Manston, Port Victoria, Cranwell, Donibristle. CAMELS ON CHARGE OF R.A.F., OCTOBER 31st, 1918 Expeditionary Force, France Independent Force, France Italy Mediterranean Dover-Dunkirk Command Home Defence Units Training Units Other units in U.K. Egypt and Palestine Macedonia Mesopotamia En route to Middle East With units of the Grand Fleet Aeroplane Repair Depots ... In store Aircraft Acceptance Parks Grand totals F.I Clerget 344 27 75 100 12 142 355 26 4 72 160 25 1,342 Le Rhone & Mono. 272 18? 3 39 9 11 11 25 10 14 127 119 821 B.R.1 186 24 1 34 26 1 84 356 Total 802 27 75 100 36 181 146 428 9 11 11 51 40 87 371 144 2,519 2F.1 6 2 8 112 1 129 PRODUCTION AND ALLOCATION A total of 5,490 Camels were built: 1,325 in 1917 and 4,165 in1918. Of the 4,188 machines which were distributed to units of the R.F.C. and R.A.F., 2,116 went to squadrons with the B.E.F. in France;24 went to the Independent Force; 145 to squadrons with the Dover - Dunkirk Command; 218 to Italy; 72 to units in the Mediterranean;57 to the Middle East Brigade; 377 to Home Defence squadrons; and 1,179 to Training Units. The American Expeditionary Force pur-chased 143 Camels in June 1918. COSTS ' £ s Sopwith F.I airframe, less engine, instruments and guns 874 10 130 h.p. Clerget engine 907 10 110 h.p. Le Rhone engine 771 10 100 h.p. Gnome Monosoupape engine 696 0 150 h.p. B.R.I, engine 643 10 Sopwith 2F.1 airframe, less engine, instruments and guns 825 0 KNOWN SERIAL NUMBERS F.I Camel.—B. 23O1-B.255O: built by Ruston, Proctor. B.3751 -B.3950: by Sopwith. B.4601 - B.4650: by Portholme Aerodrome. B.5151 -B.5250: Boulton & Paul. B.5401 - B.5450: Hooper. B.555I -B.5650: Ruston, Proctor. B.5651 - B.575O: Clayton & Shuttleworth. B.6201 - B.6450: Sopwith. B.7131 - B.7180: Portholme Aerodrome.B.7181-B.7280: Clayton & Shuttleworth. B.7281-B.7480: Ruston, Proctor. B.9131-B.9330: Boulton & Paul. C.I - C.200: Nieuport & General. C.I551 - C.I600: Hooper. C.1601-C.1700: Boulton & Paul. C.3281 - C.3380: Boulton & Paul. C.6701- C.6800: British Caudron. C.8201 - C.8300: Ruston, Proctor. C.8301 -C.8400; March, Jones & Cribb. D.1776-D.1975: Ruston, Proctor. D.3326-D.3425: Clayton &Shuttleworth. D.6401-D.6700: Boulton & Paul. D.8101 - D.8250: Ruston, Proctor. D.9381 -D.9530: Boulton & Paul. D.9531 -D.9580:Portholme Aerodrome. D.9581 -D.9680: Clayton & Shuttleworth. E.1401-E.1600: Ruston, Proctor. E.4374-E.4423: Clayton &Shuttleworth. E.5129 - E.5178: Portholme Aerodrome. E.7137 - E.7336: Ruston, Proctor. F.1301 -F.155O: Boulton & Paul. F.1883 - F.1957: Boulton & Paul.F.1958-F.2007: Portholme Aerodrome. F.2008 -F.2082: Ruston, Proctor. F.2083-F.2182: Hooper. F.3096 - F.3145: Clayton &Shuttleworth. F.3196 - F.3245: Nieuport & General. F.3918 - F.3967: Nieuport & General. F.3968 - F.4067: Ruston, Proctor. Between andabout F.4193-F.4204 (probable batch F.4171-F.4220). F.4974- F.5073: Clayton & Shuttleworth. F.5174 - F.5248: March, Jones &Cribb. Between and about F.5939 - F.5993. F.6022, F.6024, F.6037, F.6138, F.6194, F.6211, F.6257. F.6301-F.6500: Boulton & Paul.F.8501, F.8509, F.9579. H.5O8, H.55O. H.826, H.828. H.2700 (probable batch H.2646-H.2745) H.7007. H.7272. N.518. Between and about N.6332 - N.6351 (probable batch N.6330 - N.6379). 2F.1 Camel.—N.5 (prototype). N.6600 - N.6649. Between and aboutN.6779-N.6814. Between and about N.7120 - N.7136 (built by Beardmore; probable batch N.7100 - N.7149). Between and aboutN.7357 - N.7369 (probable batch N.7350 - N.7399). N.8151, N.8153, N.8156, N.8204. NOTES ON INDIVIDUAL MACHINES (Squadron Equipment, F.I Camel) No. 3 Sqn., R.F.C.—B.2451, B.2491, B.9267, B.9297, D.6431,D.6483, D.6519, D.6627, E.1402, F.6032. No. 45 Sqn., R.F.C.—B.2311, B.2321 (Aircraft "S"), B.2323, B.2340,B.2375, B.2376 ("E"), B.2426, B.2430 ("B"), B.2446, B.2470, B.2476, B.2494, B.3791, B.3872, B.4609 ("F"), B.5152 (later to No. 210Sqn.), B.5181, B.5238 (also flown at A.A.F.S., Lympne), B.6238 ("C"), B.6383 ("A"), B.6412 ("D"), B.7381. No. 65 Sqn., R.F.C.—E.1481, E.7160, E.7189, E.7261, E.7279,F.6355, H.7007. No. 71 Sqn., R.F.C. (later No. 4 Sqn., Australian Flying Corps)—B. 778, B.2387, B.2409, B.2420, B.2424, B.2478, B.2488, B.2489, B.2535, B.3903, B.5229, B.5625, B.5629, B.5644, B.5646, B.5647, B.5649,B.7382, B.7385, B.7390. B.7394, B.7395, B.7406, B.7412, B.7480, B.9302, C.3324, C.8261, C.8300, D.1818, D.1838, D.1846, D.1863,D.1874, D.1884, D.1893, D.1895, D.1896, D.1909, D.1920, D.1927, D.1959, D.6506, D.6512, D.6520, D.6580, D.6608, D.8116, D.8159(flown by Capt. H. J. Watson, D.F.C.; 13 E.A.), D.9384, D.9426, D.9428, E.1407, E.1415, E.1416, E.1482 (flown by Lt. T. C. R. Baker;12 E.A.), E.15O5, E.1557, E.1592, E.7174, E.7180, E.7187, E.7L90, E.7202 (flown by Capt. R. King, D.S.O., D.F.C.; 22 E.A.), E.7233,E.7238, E.7241. No. 1 (Naval) Sqn., and No. 201 Sqn., R.A.F.—B.5749, B.6204,B.6299, B.7190 (formerly of Nos. 9 and 10 (Naval) Squadrons), C.125, C.191, C.6718, D.9667 ("Rosalind Castle," Aircraft "B" of 'A' Flight),D.9669, E.4411, F.5227 (Aircraft "F" of 'A' Flight), F.5939, F.594I (Aircraft "E" of 'A' Flight), F.5972, F.5991, F.6022. No. 3 (Naval) Sqn., and No. 203 Sqn., R.A.F.—B.3786,B.3855, B.5687, B.6212, B.6378, B.6408, B.7162, B.7185, B.7197, B.7198, B.7228, B.7273, B.7274, B.7275, D.3312, D.3363, D.3371,D.3376, D.3413, D.9592, No. 204 Sqn., R.A.F.—C.71, D.9600 (formerly of No. 210 Sqn.),D.9622, F.3100, F.3929, F.6037, F.8501, F.8509 (later to No. 210 Squadron). No. 9 (Naval) Sqn., and No. 209 Sqn., R.A.F.—B. 3818, B.3819,B.3830, B.3832, B.3880, B.3883, B.3884, B.3892, B.3893, B.3897, B.3905, B.3906, B.3907, B.3919 (later to No. 10 [Naval] Sqn.), B.3998,B.5651, B.5652, B.5653, B.5664 (formerly of No. 10 [Naval] Sqn), B.5749, B.6217, B.6230, B.6356, B.6358 (also used by No. 10[Naval] Sqn.), B.7190 (later to Nos. 10 [Naval] and 201 Sqns.), B.7199, B.7200, B.7245, B.7247, B.7249, B.7250, B.7270, B.7272,B.7273, D.3326, D.3328, D.3332, E.4389. No. 10 (Naval) Sqn., and No. 210 Sqn., R.A.F.—B.2490, B.3808,B.3817, B.3919 (formerly with No. 9 [Naval] Sqn.), B.3921, B.3925 ("L"), B.3940, B.5152 ("M," formerly with No. 45 Sqn.), B.5664(later to No. 9 [Naval] Sqn.), B.5667, B.6204, B.6242, B.6299, B.6351, B.6358 (also used by No. 9 [Naval] Sqn.), B.7148, B.7153, B.7190(formerly of No. 9 [Naval] Sqn., later to No. 201 Sqn.), B.7215, B.7221, B.7252, B.7280, C.62 (later to No. 204 T.D. Sqn., Eastchurch), D.1872,D.1883, D.3332, D.3357, D.3381, D.3382, D.3387, D.3388, D.3390, D.3392, D.3410, D.3418, D.9499, D.9548, D.9591, D.9600 (later toNo. 204 Sqn.), D.9613, D.9614, D.9622, D.9675, E.4406, E.4407, F.3107, F.6257, F.8507, F.8509 (previously of No. 204 Sqn.). No. 12 (Naval) Sqn., and No. 212 Sqn., R.A.F.—B.3882, B.3897 (formerly of No. 9 [Navall Sqn.), B.5666, B.6369. 17th Aero Sqn., U.S.A.S.—B.9268, C.3351, C.8337, C.8397,D.3396, D.9423, F.2141, F.2146, F.2164, F.5967, F.5993, F.6024, F.6138, F.6194, F.6211, H.828, H.7272. No. 10 Training Sqn., Gosport.—B.5215, B.7316, B.7359 ("P"),B.9232 ("V"), B.9316 ("Q"), C.9 ("P"). R.N.A.S. War School, Manston.—B.3819 (formerly of No. 9 [Naval]Sqn.), B.3846, B.3868, B.3883 (formerly of No. 9 [Naval] Sqn.), B.3898, B.5661, B.5688, B.5734, B.6203, B.6225, B.6291, B.6328, N.6610,N.6893. No. 204 Training Depot Sqn., Eastchurch.—B.5713 (two-seater),B.6280, B.6281, C.62 (formerly of No. 10 [Naval] Sqn.), D.1812, E.1520, E.1523, E.1524, F.4193, F.4199, F.4200, F.4201, F.9579. Details of Other Machines B.3772: sold to U.S.A. B.3801: two-seater. B.3891: sold to France.B.5157: "F" Flight, School of Special Flying, Gosport. B.5203: No. 54 Squadron, B.5238: A.A.F.S., Lympne, B.5243: Manfred von Rich-thofen's 66th victory, 18.3.18. B.5584: "B" Flight, School of Special Flying, Gosport. B.5710 and B.5711: sold to Belgium. B.6313: flownby Maj. W. G. Barker, V.C., D.S.O., M.C., in Squadrons Nos. 28, 66 and 139. B.7217: Friedrichs' first victory, 18.3.18. B.7230: Scholz's fifthvictory, 18.3.18. B.7239: two-seater. B.9134: "Goody" of "E" Flight, School of Special Flying, Gosport. B.9147: Kirchstein's first victory,18.3.18. B.9229: Scholz's 4th victory, 18.3.18. B.9276: became Sopwith Swallow. B.9278: became Sopwith TF.l. C.57: two-seater used atEastbourne. C.8234: No. 70 Squadron. D.6491: No. 46 Squadron: Richthofen's 76th victory, 6.4.18. D.8217: No. 213 Squadron, D.9400-sold to U.S.A. D.9481: Udet's 47th victory, 8.8.18. D.9638: No. 70 Squadron. F.1946: two-seater. H.826: No. 151 Squadron. H.2700-became G-EAWN. N.6603: H.M.S. Pegasus. N.6622 and N.6814: Experiments with H.M.A. R.23. N.6625 : Cranwell, N.6779: H.M.S.Calliope. N.7103: H.M.S. Barham.
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