FK3

AFC Armstrong Whitworth FK.3
3 Sqn AFC 7 UK based AFC Training Units

Armstrong Whitworth FK.3Image via Brendan Cowan

Several Armstrong Whitworth FK.3 aircraft are known to have briefly served with 3 Sqn, AFC (possibly only for a few weeks) in a training role from June 1917 at the time that the unit was equipping with R.E.8's. Also the UK based AFC training units are known to have operated the type but records of their serials are scant.

The FK.3 was almost universally referred to as the "Little Ack". (The Armstrong Whitworth FK.8 was known as the "Big Ack').

Aircraft Serial	Aircraft Type	Aircraft History
A1479	FK.3	Built by Hewlett & Blondeau Ltd., Leagrave, Luton, Possibly served with an Australian Unit.
A8099	FK.3	Built by Hewlett & Blondeau Ltd., Leagrave, Luton, Possibly served with an Australian Unit.
A8108	FK.3	Built by Hewlett & Blondeau Ltd., Leagrave, Luton, Marked as "14".
A8119	FK.3	Built by Hewlett & Blondeau Ltd., Leagrave, Luton, Marked as "26".

Armstrong Whitworth FK.3Image via Brendan Cowan

Albatros DVa fighters, including D5359/17, LVG C II CV4432/? and Armstrong Whitworth FK 8 aircraft AWM B02840 via Michael Louey

Lieutenant Leslie Simeon John Sell, Australian Flying Corps (AFC)standing in front of an Armstrong Whitworth FK.3 AWM P00826_078

The Author of this page is Brendan Cowan.

Sources: 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, Fire in the sky,The Australian Flying Corps in the First World War, Michael Molkentin.

Emails: Micahel Louey, Mike Mirkovic

Updated 27 August 2014