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AFC Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a
2, 3, 5, & 6 Sqn, AFC

Line up of 'C' Flight S.E.5As with pilots and ground crew, C9539 (2nd) and B101 (3rd).2 Squadron, A.F.C., Savy, March, 1918, via Mike Mirkovic.
 

S.E.5a Image Gallery
 

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AFC Aircraft
1916 to 1919
 
Aircraft Serial Aircraft History
A4849 Built by the Royal Aircraft Factory, Farnborough,
Noted at at the Australian Flying Corps Training Depot attached to the Royal Air Force School of Technical Training, Halton Camp.

SE5A A4849 and RE8 A4166 being assembled. AWM D00050
A4856 Built by the Royal Aircraft Factory, Farnborough,
Originally built as an S.E.5 and converted to S.E.5a standard,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
A8906 Built by the Royal Aircraft Factory, Farnborough,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
A8913 Built by the Royal Aircraft Factory, Farnborough,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
A8936 Built by the Royal Aircraft Factory, Farnborough,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
B12 Built by Air Navigation Co., Addlestone,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
B55 Built by Air Navigation Co., Addlestone,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
B61 Built by Air Navigation Co., Addlestone,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
B64 Built by Air Navigation Co., Addlestone,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
B70 Built by Air Navigation Co., Addlestone,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
B74 Built by Air Navigation Co., Addlestone,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
B101 Built by Air Navigation Co., Addlestone,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.

Line up of 'C' Flight S.E.5As with pilots and ground crew, C9539 (2nd) and B101 (3rd).2 Squadron, A.F.C., Savy, March, 1918, via Mike Mirkovic.
B102 Built by Air Navigation Co., Addlestone,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
B127 Built by Air Navigation Co., Addlestone,
Served with 6 Sqn, AFC.
B128 Built by Air Navigation Co., Addlestone,
Served with 6 Sqn, AFC.
B129 Built by Air Navigation Co., Addlestone,
Served with 6 Sqn, AFC.
B133 Built by Air Navigation Co., Addlestone,
Served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

SE5a B133 AWM P00826_060
B149 Built by Air Navigation Co., Addlestone,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
B150 Built by Air Navigation Co., Addlestone,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
B778 Built by Air Navigation Co., Addlestone,
Served with 4 Sqn, AFC.
B181 Built by Air Navigation Co., Addlestone,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
B184 Built by Air Navigation Co., Addlestone,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
B185 Built by Air Navigation Co., Addlestone,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
B187 Built by Air Navigation Co., Addlestone,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
B188 Built by Air Navigation Co., Addlestone,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
B194 Built by Air Navigation Co., Addlestone,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
B195 Built by Air Navigation Co., Addlestone,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
B198 Built by Air Navigation Co., Addlestone,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
B504 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
B505 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
B513 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
B525 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
B535 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
B571 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
B579 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
B619 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
B699 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
B4856 Built by the Royal Aircraft Factory, Farnborough,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
B4858 Built by the Royal Aircraft Factory, Farnborough,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
B4859 Built by the Royal Aircraft Factory, Farnborough,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
B4895 Built by the Royal Aircraft Factory, Farnborough,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
B8237 Built by Austin,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
B8302 Built by Austin,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
B8392 Built by Austin,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
B8400 Built by Austin,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
C214(?) Served with 2 Sqn, AFC. Coded "C".
Note: this is a Sopwith Pup serial.

2 Squadron, AFC, Savy, France, c.1918, 'A' Flight's S.E.5a C214/C. via Mike Mirkovic.
C1060 Built by the Royal Aircraft Factory, Farnborough,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
C1125 Built by the Royal Aircraft Factory, Farnborough,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
C1129 Built by the Royal Aircraft Factory, Farnborough,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
C1831 Built by Air Navigation Co., Addlestone,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
C1837 Built by Air Navigation Co., Addlestone,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
C1924 Built by Air Navigation Co., Addlestone,
Served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

SE5a C1924 6 Sqn, AFC. AWM P08374_012
C1925 Built by Air Navigation Co., Addlestone,
Served with 6 Sqn, AFC.
C1926 Built by Air Navigation Co., Addlestone,
Served with 6 Sqn, AFC.
C1934 Built by Air Navigation Co., Addlestone,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
C1948 Built by Air Navigation Co., Addlestone,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
C5309 Built by Vickers Ltd., at Crayford,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
C5312 Built by Vickers Ltd., at Crayford,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
C5320 Built by Vickers Ltd., at Crayford,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
C5328 Built by Vickers Ltd., at Crayford,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
C5347 Built by Vickers Ltd., at Crayford,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
C5349 Built by Vickers Ltd., at Crayford,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
C5380 Built by Vickers Ltd., at Crayford,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
C5382 Built by Vickers Ltd., at Crayford,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
C5387 Built by Vickers Ltd., at Crayford,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
C5440 Built by Vickers Ltd., at Crayford,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
C5441 Built by Vickers Ltd., at Crayford,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
C5442 Built by Vickers Ltd., at Crayford,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
C5443 Built by Vickers Ltd., at Crayford,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
C5939 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
C6403 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
C6442 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
C6473 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
C6496 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
C8728 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
C8901 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
C9096 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 6 Sqn, AFC.
C9489 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
C9496 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
C9539 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
Suffered a ground accident at Savy Aerodrome 25/03/18.

Line up of 'C' Flight S.E.5As with pilots and ground crew, C9539 (2nd) and B101 (3rd).2 Squadron, A.F.C., Savy, March, 1918, via Mike Mirkovic.  Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5aC9539 V C Flight 2 Sqn AFC Savy, France 1918

A2-4 is currently displayed at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra in the markings of C9539.
C9541 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
C9619 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
D204 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
D212 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
D214 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
D246 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 6 Sqn, AFC.
D351 Built by Vickers Ltd., at Crayford,
Served with 6 Sqn, AFC.
D352 Built by Vickers Ltd., at Crayford,
Served with 6 Sqn, AFC.
D353 Built by Vickers Ltd., at Crayford,
Served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

D362 Built by Vickers Ltd., at Crayford,
Served with 5 Sqn & later 6 Sqn, AFC.

SE5a D362 AWM P08374_011
D363 Built by Vickers Ltd., at Crayford,
Served with ? Sqn, AFC.

D364 Built by Vickers Ltd., at Crayford,
Served with 6 Sqn, AFC.
D379 Built by Vickers Ltd., at Crayford,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
D406 Built by Vickers Ltd., at Crayford,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
D3429 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
D3431 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
D3499 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with ? Sqn, AFC.

D3500 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 6 Sqn, AFC.
D3501 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 6 Sqn, AFC.
D3502 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
D3512 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
D3514 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
D3535 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
D3541 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 6 Sqn, AFC.
D3542 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 6 Sqn, AFC.
D3923 Built by Martinsyde Ltd.,Brooklands, Byfleet, Surrey,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
D3924 Built by Martinsyde Ltd.,Brooklands, Byfleet, Surrey,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
D3926 Built by Martinsyde Ltd.,Brooklands, Byfleet, Surrey,
Served with 6 Sqn, AFC.
D3928 Built by Martinsyde Ltd.,Brooklands, Byfleet, Surrey,
Served with 6 Sqn, AFC.
D3934 Built by Martinsyde Ltd.,Brooklands, Byfleet, Surrey,
Served with 6 Sqn, AFC.
D3960 Built by Martinsyde Ltd.,Brooklands, Byfleet, Surrey,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
D3962 Built by Martinsyde Ltd.,Brooklands, Byfleet, Surrey,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
D6187 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
D6190 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
D6191 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
D6194 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
D6196 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
D6198 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
D6851 Built by Wolesley Motors Ltd., Birmingham,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
D6860 Built by Wolesley Motors Ltd., Birmingham,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
D6869 Built by Wolesley Motors Ltd., Birmingham,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
D6891 Built by Wolesley Motors Ltd., Birmingham,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
D6903 Built by Wolesley Motors Ltd., Birmingham,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
D6905 Built by Wolesley Motors Ltd., Birmingham,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
D6912 Built by Wolesley Motors Ltd., Birmingham,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
D6913 Built by Wolesley Motors Ltd., Birmingham,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
D6919 Built by Wolesley Motors Ltd., Birmingham,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
D6941 Built by Wolesley Motors Ltd., Birmingham,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
D6948 Built by Wolesley Motors Ltd., Birmingham,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
D6950 Built by Wolesley Motors Ltd., Birmingham,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
D6958 Built by Wolesley Motors Ltd., Birmingham,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
D6964 Built by Wolesley Motors Ltd., Birmingham,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
D6968 Built by Wolesley Motors Ltd., Birmingham,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
D6991 Built by Wolesley Motors Ltd., Birmingham,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
D6995 Built by Wolesley Motors Ltd., Birmingham,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
D7004 Built by the Royal Aircraft Factory, Farnborough,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
D7006 SBuilt by the Royal Aircraft Factory, Farnborough,
erved with 2 Sqn, AFC.
E1255 Built by Vickers Ltd.,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
E1265 Built by Vickers Ltd.,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
E1351 Built by Vickers Ltd.,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
E1398 Built by Vickers Ltd.,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
E3154 Built by Martinsyde Ltd.,Brooklands, Byfleet, Surrey,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
E5659 Built by The Austin Motor Co. Ltd.,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
E5757 Built by The Austin Motor Co. Ltd.,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
E5765 Built by The Austin Motor Co. Ltd.,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
E5782 Built by The Austin Motor Co. Ltd.,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
E5965 Built by Air Navigation Co., Addlestone,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.

SE5a E5965 AWM E02835
E5985 Built by Air Navigation Co., Addlestone,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
E5989 Built by Air Navigation Co., Addlestone,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
F860 Built by Wolesley Motors Ltd., Birmingham,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
F930 Built by Wolesley Motors Ltd., Birmingham,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
F940 Built by Wolesley Motors Ltd., Birmingham,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
F5457 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
F5465 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
F5466 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
F5511 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
F5652 Built by Vickers, Weybridge,
Served with 6 Sqn, AFC.

6 Squadron, AFC, Minchinhampton, c.1918, S.E.5a F5652. via Mike Mirkovic. 6 Squadron, AFC, Minchinhampton, Dec., 1918, S.E.5a F5652 after a landing accident. via Mike Mirkovic.
F8955 Built by Vickers Ltd.,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
F9075 Built by Vickers Ltd.,
Served with 6 Sqn, AFC.
H7000 Rebuilt Aircraft,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
H7165 Rebuilt Aircraft,
Served with 2 Sqn, AFC.
 

Royal Aircraft Factory S.E.5a Pair, 6 Sqn, AFC, Minchampton Spring 1918Photo via Brendan Cowan
 

The Authors of this page are Darren Crick, Daniel Leahy, Brendan Cowan & "Batman".

Sources: The SE5 File by Ray Sturtivant and Gordon Page, Published by Air Britain 1996, 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, “The Imperial Gift”, John Bennett, 1996.

Emails: Daniel Leahy, Dean Norman, Paul McMillan.

Updated 2nd September 2025