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Fairey Battles P2364 P2165 1 Bombing and Gunnery School RAAF Evans Head, NSW c1941 Photo via Mike Mirkovic
     
 

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RAAF Fairey Battle Pages by Serial Range
Battle Index Page K7575 to K9486 L4941 to L5798 N2027 to N2256 P2157 to P6762 R3924 to R7385 V1201 to V1277
 
     
 

These 45 airframes included the first four Battles delivered to RAAF (P2167, P2169, P5239, P5247) on April 30 1940 and comprised 39 Battle I's and 7 Battle Trainers.

They were sourced from the following production batches delivered to the RAF:

  • 150 Battle I's serialled P2155 to P2369 delivered by Fairey (Stockport) between June and October 1939 under contract 768880/38.
     

  • 50 Battle I's serialled P5228 to P5294 delivered by Fairey (Stockport) between October and November 1939 under contract 768880/38.
     

  • 200 Battle serialled P6480 to P6769 delivered by Fairey (Stockport) between October and November 1939 under contract 768880/38. The first 100 airframes of this batch (P6480 to P6615) were built as Battle I's and final 100 of (P6616 to P6769) were built as Battle Trainers.

  
     
 
Aircraft Serial C/N Model History
P2145    

Quoted in some references as an RAAF Battle.
The real P2145 was an RAF Hampden I.
P2157 F4070 Mk.1 RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
16/06/39 6 MU, RAF Brize Norton,
11/01/40 Finningly,
25/01/40 5 Group Target Towing Flight,
27/10/40 Driffield Target Towing Flight,
28/06/41 Undercarriage jammed, landed on one wheel, Conningsby,
03/07/41 Fairey,
23/10/41 47 MU, RAF Sealand,
21/03/42 To RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching
P2166 F4079 Mk.1 RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
20/06/39 24 MU, RAF Ternhill,
27/02/40 36 MU, RAF Sealand,
21/03/40 To RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching
P2167 F4080 Mk.1 One of the first four Battles delivered (P2167, P2169, P5239, P5247) to RAAF (No 1 Aircraft Park at Geelong) on April 30 1940.

RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
20/06/39 24 MU, RAF Ternhill,
27/02/40 36 MU, RAF Sealand,
21/03/40 To RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching
P2168 F4081 Mk.1 RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
20/06/39 24 MU, RAF Ternhill,
27/02/40 36 MU, RAF Sealand,
21/03/40 To RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching
P2169 F4082 Mk.1 30/04/40 One of the first four Battles delivered (P2167, P2169, P5239, P5247) to RAAF (No 1 Aircraft Park at Geelong) on April 30 1940.

RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
21/06/39 24 MU, RAF Ternhill,
27/02/40 36 MU, RAF Sealand,
21/03/40 To RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching
P2263 F4148 Mk.1 RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
10/08/39 88 Sqn,
30/11/39 At Abingdon,
12/01/40 88 Sqn.
25/05/40 4 Repair & Servicing Unit,
28/05/40 21 Aircraft Depot,
26/06/40 Fairey,
24/08/40 20 MU, RAF Aston Down,
03/09/40 AMD for Refuelling Flight,
07/02/41 Royal Aircraft Establishment,
23/05/41 Air Member for Development & Production,
22/08/41 Fairey,
23/10/41 47 MU, RAF Sealand,
13/03/42 To RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching
17/11/43 Aircraft hit high tension wires, suspected glycol leak obscured vision. West Sale? 3 BAGS, F/Sgt J.S. Alexander (410935) killed, LAC J.R.S. Stapleton (21552), & LAC K.C. Toose (15826),

(Note: E/E.88 Card noted as L2263 in error. The serial L2263 was allocated to an RAF Walrus).
P2264 F4149 Mk.1 RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
10/08/39 218 Sqn,
14/09/39 22 MU, RAF Silloth,
05/12/41 47 MU, RAF Sealand,
05/01/42 To RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching
P2276 F4161 Mk.1 RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
27/08/39 150 Sqn,
16/09/39 22 MU, RAF Silloth,
07/04/40 Bombing & Gunnery School,
08/05/40 Overshot landing and undercarriage collapsed, West Freugh,
Repaired on site,
06/11/41 47 MU, RAF Sealand,
28/02/42 To RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching
P2300 F4164 Mk.1 RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
30/08/39 5 MU, RAF Kemble,
23/12/39 105 Sqn,
12/06/40 8 MU, RAF Quedgeley,
26/08/40 304 Sqn,
10/11/40 47 MU, RAF Sealand,
15/01/41 To RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching
P2305 F4169 Mk.1 RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
29/08/39 5 MU, RAF Kemble,
27/09/39 8 MU, RAF Quedgeley,
10/06/40 Advanced Air Striking Force,
16/06/40 103 Sqn,
10/10/40 20 MU, RAF Aston Down,
07/12/40 Austin,
04/01/41 Parks,
11/03/41 To RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching
P2317 F4181 Mk.1 RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
03/09/39 9 MU,
04/09/39 West Freugh,
4 Bombing & Gunnery School,
12/02/40 3 Group Target Towing Flight,
29/02/40 4 Bombing & Gunnery School,
06/11/41 47 MU, RAF Sealand,
05/01/41 To RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching
P2322 F4186 Mk.1 RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
06/09/39 9 MU,
06/09/39 3 Air Observers School, Port Pirie,
07/07/40 1 AAS,
28/08/41 Western A/W,
21/10/41 LEP,
31.12.41 Packed Aircraft Transit Pool,
17/01/42 To South Africa then to RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching
P2354 F4202 Mk.1 RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
19/09/39 20 MU, RAF Aston Down,
12/05/40 Advanced Air Striking Force,
15/06/40 88 Sqn,
05/09/41 23 MU,
12/03/42 18 MU, RAF Tinwald Downs,
16/11/42 215 MU, Locharbriggs,
28/11/42 3 Packed Aircraft Transit Pool,
22/12/42 215 MU, Locharbriggs,
30/01/43 To RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching
P2363 F4211 Mk.1 RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
27/09/39 19 MU, RAF St Athan,
03/03/40 5 Bombing & Gunnery School,
20/08/41 1 Flying Training School,
22/06/41 9 MU,
02/09/42 27 MU, RAF Shawbury,
06/09/41 18 MU, RAF Tinwald Downs,
07/10/42 215 MU, Locharbriggs,
24/10/42 EO Liverpool,
08/11/42 To RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching
P2364 F4212 Mk.1 RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
27/09/39 19 MU, RAF St Athan,
02/05/40 To RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching

Fairey Battles P2364 P2165 1 Bombing and Gunnery School RAAF Evans Head, NSW c1941 Photo via Mike Mirkovic
P2365 F4213 Mk.1 RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
25/09/39 19 MU, RAF St Athan,
11/05/40 To RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching
P5143

See L5143

     Note: P5143 is not a Fairey Battle Serial - It was allocated to an RAF Lockheed Hudson I.
Several sources quote this aircraft but we have not sighted the Status card for this aircraft.
We believe that this is a confusion with L5143.
P5234 F4424 Mk.1 RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
04/10/39 27 MU, RAF Shawbury,
16/05/40 Advanced Air Striking Force,
17/05/40 226 Sqn,
06/08/41 47 MU, RAF Sealand,
27/08/41 To RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching
P5239 F4429 Mk.1 This was the first RAAF Battle to be assembled and flown.

RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
05/10/39 24 MU, RAF Ternhill,
27/02/40 36 MU, RAF Sealand,
21/03/40 To RAAF.
RAAF History:
30/04/40 One of the first four Battles delivered (P2167, P2169, P5239, P5247) to RAAF (No 1 Aircraft Park at Geelong) on April 30 1940.
03/05/40 Received 1 Air Depot, Laverton ex UK with Merlin 7873,
29/06/40 First test flight was by Flt Lt. J. Lerew,
29/09/40 Issued 1 Bombing & Gunnery School ex 1 Air Depot, Laverton,
11/02/41 Merlin 7873 1 Air Depot, Laverton for repair,
17/02/41 to 05/07/41 U/S at 1 Bombing & Gunnery School,
24/10/41 Force landed at Evans Head. Write Off
25/10/41 Awaiting conversion.
Converted to components at 1 Bombing & Gunnery School.
P5242 F4432 Mk.1 RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
10/10/39 24 MU, RAF Ternhill,
29/02/40 36 MU, RAF Sealand,
18/04/40 To RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching

Fairey Battle P5242 1941 Photo via Gordy Birkett
P5243 F4433 Mk.1 RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
C10/10/39 24 MU, RAF Ternhill,
29/02/40 36 MU, RAF Sealand,
04/04/40 To RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching
P5247 F4437 Mk.1 One of the first four Battles delivered (P2167, P2169, P5239, P5247) to RAAF (No 1 Aircraft Park at Geelong) on April 30 1940.
RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
16/10/39 24 MU, RAF Ternhill,
27/02/40 36 MU, RAF Sealand,
21/03/40 To RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching
P5249 F4439 Mk.1 RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
16/10/39 24 MU, RAF Ternhill,
29/02/40 36 MU, RAF Sealand,
18/04/40 To RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching

Fairey Battle P5249 1 Bombing and Gunnery School RAAF Evans Head, NSW
P5273 F4446 Mk.1 RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
27/10/39 12 MU,
28/02/42 47 MU, RAF Sealand,
04/06/41 To RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching
P5275 F4448 Mk.1 RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
22/10/39 12 MU,
11/02/41 47 MU, RAF Sealand,
03/04/41 To RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching
P5281 F4454 Mk.1 RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
24/10/39 12 MU,
01/03/41 47 MU, RAF Sealand,
02/04/41 To Canada then to RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching
P5289 F4462 Mk.1 RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
27/10/39 12 MU,
08/09/40 47 MU, RAF Sealand,
01/10/40 To RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching
P6481 F3969 Mk.1 RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
06/11/39 12 MU,
06/11/40 47 MU, RAF Sealand,
15/01/41 To RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching
P6483 F3971 Mk.1 RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
06/11/39 12 MU,
06/11/39 Tipped up taxiing in strong wind,
Repaired on site,
01/03/41 47 MU, RAF Sealand,
24/03/41 To RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching
P6484 F3972 Mk.1 RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
06/11/39 12 MU,
05/03/41 47 MU, RAF Sealand,
03/04/41 To RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching
P6489 F3977 Mk.1 RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
06/11/39 12 MU,
06/11/40 47 MU, RAF Sealand,
15/01/41 To RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching
P6493 F3981 Mk.1 RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
08/11/39 12 MU,
06/03/41 47 MU, RAF Sealand,
11/04/41 To Canada then to RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching
P6499 F3987 Mk.1 RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
02/11/39 12 MU,
10/02/41 Austin,
25/03/41 To RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching
P6503 F3991 Mk.1 RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
13/11/39 12 MU,
06/03/41 47 MU, RAF Sealand,
03/04/41 To RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching
P6509 F3997 Mk.1 RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
18/11/39 12 MU,
25/02/41 47 MU, RAF Sealand,
03/04/41 To RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching
P6531 F4006 Mk.1 RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
28/11/39 12 MU,
28/02/41 47 MU, RAF Sealand,
03/04/41 To RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching
P6536 F4011 Mk.1 RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
04/12/39 12 MU,
05/01/41 Austin,
25/03/41 To RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching
P6602 F4054 Mk.1 RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
14/02/40 19 MU, RAF St Athan,
15/03/40 6 MU, RAF Brize Norton,
21/05/40 Advanced Air Striking Force,
21/05/40 150 Sqn,
30/09/40 142 Sqn,
02/12/40 27 MU, RAF Shawbury,
01/03/41 47 MU, RAF Sealand,
03/04/41 To RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching
P6622 F4476 Mk.1 RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
27/02/40 11 Flying Training School,
21/06/40 1 Flying Training School,
21/07/40 Belly landed in error, Netheravon,
Repaired on site,
19/03/41 Belly landed in error, Netheravon,
Repaired on site,
20/09/41 Belly landed in error, Shrewton,
Repaired on site,
24/09/41 Rosenfield,
25/01/42 47 MU, RAF Sealand,
07/04/42 To RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching
P6631 F4485 Mk.1 RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
08/03/40 12 Flying Training School,
14/10/40 Belly landed in error, Harlaxton,
Repaired on site,
12/06/41 16(P)FTS,
19/06/41 Belly landed in error, Hucknall,
24/06/41 Fairey,
16/10/41 47 MU, RAF Sealand,
05/12/41 To RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching
P6642 F4496 Battle Trainer RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
15/03/40 7 Flying Training School,
27/07/40 Undershot landing and hit obstruction, Petersborough,
Repaired on site,
11/02/41 22 MU, RAF Silloth,
06/09/41 47 MU, RAF Sealand,
27/09/41 To RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching
18 Jun 42 West Sale? 3 BAGS, wheels up landing.
P6664 F4501 Battle Trainer RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
21/03/40 7 Flying Training School,
21/11/40 1 Flying Training School.
06/11/40 Western A/W,
11/12/41 47 MU, RAF Sealand,
21/01/42 To RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching
SOC 13/03/45
P6677 F4514 Battle Trainer RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
27/03/40 12 Flying Training School,
06/05/40 Undercarriage leg collapsed taxiing at night, Grantham,
Repaired on site,
23/03/41 9 MU,
20/04/41 1 Flying Training School,
20/07/41 Engine cut, belly landed near Upavon,
27/07/41 Rosenfield,
24/11/41 47 MU, RAF Sealand,
05/12/41 To RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching
5 Dec 42 West Sale? 3 BAGS, undercarriage collapsed during landing,
10 Feb 43 West Sale? 3 BAGS, forced landing after engine failure.
P6720 F4532 Battle Trainer RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
10/04/40 1 Flying Training School,
10/01/41 Bounced on landing and wing hit ground, Shrewton,
Repaired on site,
24/03/41 Tyre burst on landing, swung and undercarriage collapsed, Shrewton,
Repaired on site,
20/06/41 Undercarriage jammed, belly landed, Stormy Down,
30/06/41 Fairey,
15/11/41 47 MU, RAF Sealand,
17/12/41 To RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching
P6728 F4540 Battle Trainer This serial is sometimes incorrectly quoted as an RAAF aircraft but this was not so as it served entirely within the RAF from 17/04/1940 to 01/12/1942.

RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
17/04/40 1 Flying Training School,
07/10/40 Undercarriage jammed, belly landed Aberfield Hall, 2 miles N.E. of Shinfield, Berkshire,
13/10/40 Fairey,
23/02/41 27 MU, RAF Shawbury,
02/05/41 1 Flying Training School,
26/01/42 38 MU, RAF Little Rissington,
22/10/42 27 MU, RAF Shawbury,
01/12/42 Struck Of Charge.
P6729 F4541 Battle Trainer RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
17/04/40 1 Flying Training School,
24/02/41 Taxied into ditch at night, Shrewton,
Repaired on Site,
16/07/41 Ran away while taxying, Netheravon,
21/07/41 Fairey,
24/11/41 47 MU, RAF Sealand,
17/12/41 To RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching
Moved by truck from 1 Central Recovery Depot, Werribee to Point Cook.
04/04/46 Destroyed in a trial of destruction by fire at Point Cook with P6729 (72) and L5594, L5595, V1209, V1241 & V1250.
The trial was of course successful.

Fairey Battles P6729 72 and L5594, L5595, V1209, V1241 & V1250 destroyed by fire 04-04-1946 Point Cook
P6762 F4562 Battle Trainer RAF History:
Built by Fairey, Stockport under Contract 768880/38,
10/05/40 12 MU,
17/05/40 98 Sqn,
25/06/40 12 Operational Training Unit,
15/12/40 22 MU, RAF Silloth,
12/09/41 47 MU, RAF Sealand,
27/09/41 To RAAF.
RAAF History:
Currently Researching
 
     

The Author of this page is Brendan Cowan.

Source: National Archives, Dean Normans Aircrew Project, Aircraft Status Cards, British Military Aircraft Serials 1911-1979 Bruce Robertson, www.ozatwar.com, Fairey Battle in the R.A.A.F. John Lever, The Battle File. Air-Britain, http://www.worldmilitair.com/manufactor/fai%20030%200000.pdf

Emails: Warwick Henry, Mike Draper, Greg Hyde, Keith Hayles, Wynnum Graham, Dean Norman, Gordon Birkett, Grahame Higgs, Bob Livingstone, Michael Louey.

Special thanks to Gordon Birkett for the artwork for P5239.

Updated 20th September 2019
     

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