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Avro 504K - Aircraft Details - Aviation Directory

Avro 504K


Name : Avro 504K
Production Began : 0
Retired : 0
Number Built : 0

The Avro 504k is one of the greatest training aircraft ever built. It was used to equip training units first in the Royal Flying Corps and later the Royal Air Force. Developed from the original Avro 504 of 1913, the 504k differed from the earlier training variants by having modified engine bearers which allowed it to be fitted with a variety of rotary engines. Interchangeability was necessary due to shortage of certain types of engine and provided a welcome flexibility for the hard pressed trainer units. Pilots were trained on the 504k and the Avro 504J, using Major Smith Barry's methods of systematic flying instruction which developed at the school of Special Flying at Gosport during World War One. This training method has provided the basis for virtually all primary flying instruction given throughout the world since then. More than 8000 were built during the war by A.V. Roe and sub-contractors such as Grahame-White Aviation at Hendon. Although always known as a training aircraft Avro 504k's were also used as a emergency home defence fighter operating against German aircraft raiders. After the war surplus 504k's were used by civilian flying schools and barnstorming companies.

Pilots and Aircrew for : Avro 504K
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Drake, Henry Leonard,
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   Died : 6 / 6 / 1930
Drake, Henry Leonard,

Avro 504N J8709, RAF College, Cranwell Collision with J9693 on approach, Cranwell Flt Lt Henry Leonard Drake (29) killed Flt Cadet Francis de la Poer Beresford-Peirse injured Pilot of other machine (Flight Cadet George Wrounghton Montagu, uninjured. Aeroplane, 11 June 1930 reported:



Historical Notes :
19-02-1917 - Aircraft A7989 crashed during training of Lt Athol Gladwyn, ADAMS, ex 67 Sqn observer under pilot training;while with 22 RS
Squadrons :
No.1 Sqn RAF
Squadrons :
No.1 Sqn RAF
Historical Notes :
xx-xx-1918 - trainer for conversion training from biplanes to monoplanes (their were two Avro504K )
Squadrons :
2FTS

Historical Notes :
02-05-1931 - F8813 of 2 FTS, Digby Stalled on turn and crashed, Ashby-de-la-Launde Fg Off Stewart Sinclair Mackay (24) killed AC2 Josiah Swain injured

Known Individual Aircraft : Avro 504K :

Type

Serial

Codes

First Flew

Squadron History

Aircrew History

History Notes

Engine

Factory

Avro 504K

A7989

-

no information

no information

details

Avro 504K

F8748

-

details

no information

no information

Avro 504K

F8772

-

details

no information

details

Avro 504K k

F8813

-

details

details

details








Last edited : 15:41, June 23, 2016
Last editor : HMS
First created : 13:09, June 22, 2016
Created by : HMS

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