RAAF Series One

Established 1998

ADF-SERIALS
Australian, New Zealand & Papua New Guinea
Military Aircraft Serials & History
This site is devoted to providing as complete a record as possible of aircraft operated by the ADF, NZDF & PNGDF.
Included where known are brief summaries of the history and current status of aircraft employed in Australian New Zealand & PNG Military Service.

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Australia: CFS (1909-1918) AFC (1916-1919) RAAF Series 1 (1921-1934) RAAF Series 2 (1934-1961) RAAF Series 3 (1961-Current)
Other RAAF/ADF Australian Army Royal Australian Navy RAAF in RAF WWII Captured Aircraft ATC / AAFC NEI in Australia
New Zealand: RNZAF History NZDF Serials Explained NZDF Serials RNZAF in RAF WWII PNG: PNGDF Serials Crash Sites & Memorials

RAAF Series 1 - 1921 to 1934

The first series of aircraft type allocations beginning with the formation of the RAAF in 1921.

Aircraft History Page	Aircraft Image Gallery	Aircraft History Page	Aircraft Image Gallery
A1 - de Havilland D.H.9A		A2 - RAF S.E.5a
A3 - Avro 504		A4 - Sopwith Pup
A5 - Vikers Vimy		A5 - Westland Wapiti
A6 - de Havilland D.H.9		A7 - de Havilland D.H.60 Moth Series
A8 - de Havilland D.H.50A (Also A10 - de Havilland D.H.50A in RAAF Series 2)		A9 - Supermarine Seagull III
A10 - Fairey IIID		A11 Felixstowe F5 (Not Taken Up)
A11 - Supermarine Southampton I		A12 - Bristol Bulldog IIA

Page Authors: Darren Crick, Brendan Cowan & Martin Edwards

Converted to CMS 11th November 2022

Updated 24th December 2025