• Royal Flying Corps •

• SPAD •

The following table lists the SPAD aircraft operated by the RFC.

French manufactures issued each aircraft with a construction number, which in most cases ran sequentially commencing at 1.

In addition a further sequential 'series number' was issued, commencing at 1 for the first aircraft of each series. Similar types were considered to be one series: for example the Morane L and Morane LA were both considered to be the 'L' series.

French military aircraft also received a military serial or SFA (Service des Fabrications de l'Aviation) which was shown on the tail of the aircraft, prefixed by a letter code indicating the manufacturer, 'S' being used for SPAD.

The system caused much confusion to the RFC and as a result the available records do not allow a complete cross-reference of RFC serials to French identities.

RFC serial	c/n	series	SFA	type	eng typ	eng no	received	comment
9611			S211	SPAD VII	140HS		23.11.16	RNAS ex N3399 pattern for Mann Egerton
A253			S126	SPAD VII	140HS	5093	09.09.16
A262	549		S140	SPAD VII	140HS	5569	27.09.16
A263	550		S143	SPAD VII	140HS	5571	28.09.16
A310			S1002	SPAD VII	140HS	5636	10.11.16
A312			S1003	SPAD VII	140HS	5617	16.11.16
A6627			S1001	SPAD VII	140HS	5627	17.11.16
A6633			S1005	SPAD VII	140HS	5618	26.11.16
A6634			S1004	SPAD VII	140HS	5620	04.12.16
A6640			S1006	SPAD VII	140HS	5603	20.12.16
A6641			S1007	SPAD VII	140HS	5632	20.12.16
A6642			S1008	SPAD VII	140HS	5622	20.12.16
A6649			S1009	SPAD VII	140HS	5604	27.12.16
A6654			S1018	SPAD VII	140HS	5712	05.01.17
A6661			S1012	SPAD VII	140HS	5594	22.01.17
A6662			S1010	SPAD VII	140HS	5607	22.01.17
A6663			S1011	SPAD VII	140HS	5630	23.01.17
A6681			S1021	SPAD VII	140HS	5708	25.01.17
A6682			S1020	SPAD VII	140HS	5597	26.01.17
A6683			S281	SPAD VII	140HS	5677	26.01.17
A6685			S1016	SPAD VII	140HS	562.	26.01.17
A6687			S269	SPAD VII	140HS	15025	27.01.17
A6688			S307	SPAD VII	140HS	5740	27.01.17
A6690			S310	SPAD VII	140HS	150..	28.01.17
A6695			S1043	SPAD VII	140HS	15081	29.01.17	this engine also quoted for B6805
A6696			S297	SPAD VII	140HS	573.	29.01.17
A6697			S266	SPAD VII	140HS	150..	29.01.17
A6703			S302	SPAD VII	140HS	5685	03.02.17
A6704			S303	SPAD VII	140HS	5700	03.02.17
A6705			S284	SPAD VII	140HS	5728	03.02.17	poss c/n S309
A6706			S1022	SPAD VII	140HS	5687	03.02.17
A6709			S1023	SPAD VII	140HS	5629	08.02.17
A6710			S1024	SPAD VII	140HS	5693	08.02.17
A6711			S1026	SPAD VII	140HS	5714	09.02.17
A6712			S1025	SPAD VII	140HS	5703	09.02.17
A6713			S1030	SPAD VII	140HS	5631	14.02.17
A6714			S1027	SPAD VII	140HS	5694	14.02.17
A6746			S1013	SPAD VII	140HS	5711	04.03.17
A6747			S1017	SPAD VII	140HS	5686	04.03.17
A6748			S1028	SPAD VII	140HS	5713	04.03.17
A6749			S1015	SPAD VII	140HS	5684	04.03.17
A6753			S1019	SPAD VII	140HS	5709	06.03.17
A6759			S1014	SPAD VII	140HS	5599	13.03.17

A8794-8893 were SPAD VII manufactured by Bleriot Aeronautics (UK)

A8965 (S1321) was a SPAD VII pattern a/c

A9100-A9161 were SPAD VII manufactured by Mann Egerton/Norwich

B388 was a SPAD VII ex RNAS 9611

B861 was a SPAD VII rebuilt by 1SARD in the UK

B879 was a SPAD VII rebuilt by 1SARD in the UK

B880 was a SPAD VII rebuilt by 1SARD in the UK

B881 was a SPAD VII rebuilt by 1SARD in the UK

B887 was a SPAD VII rebuilt by 1SARD in the UK

B1351-B1388 were SPAD VII manufactured by Mann Egerton (RNAS N6210-84/N6580/N6604)

RFC serial	c/n	series	SFA	type	eng typ	eng no	received	comment
B1524			S1134	SPAD VII	140HS	15086	03.04.17
B1525			S1138	SPAD VII	140HS	15285	03.04.17
B1526			S1128	SPAD VII	140HS	15118	03.04.17
B1527			S1277	SPAD VII	140HS	15196	03.04.17
B1528			S1146	SPAD VII	140HS	5697	05.04.17
B1529			S1136	SPAD VII	140HS	15137	05.04.17
B1530			S1158	SPAD VII	140HS	15227	05.04.17
B1531			S1171	SPAD VII	140HS	15316	06.04.17
B1532			S1120	SPAD VII	140HS	15293	06.04.17
B1533			S1029	SPAD VII	140HS	5601	06.04.17
B1534			S1164	SPAD VII	140HS	15041	07.04.17
B1535			S1175	SPAD VII	140HS	15309	08.04.17
B1536			S1428	SPAD VII	140HS	10164	08.04.17
B1537			S1273	SPAD VII	140HS	15386	08.04.17
B1538			S1156	SPAD VII	140HS	5751	08.04.17
B1560			S1168	SPAD VII	140HS	15314	08.04.17
B1561			S1150	SPAD VII	140HS	5765	08.04.17	also reported as S1050
B1562			S1166	SPAD VII	140HS	15039	08.04.17
B1563			S1272	SPAD VII	140HS	15384	08.04.17
B1564			S1124	SPAD VII	140HS	15116	10.04.17
B1565			S1282	SPAD VII	140HS	15178	11.04.17
B1573			S1142	SPAD VII	140HS	5768	12.04.17
B1580			S169	SPAD VII	140HS	5274	13.04.17
B1581			S1290	SPAD VII	140HS	15385	27.04.17
B1586			S1148	SPAD VII	140HS	15310	15.04.17
B1587			S1153	SPAD VII	140HS	15149	15.04.17
B1588			S1149	SPAD VII	140HS	5719	16.04.17
B1589			S1129	SPAD VII	140HS	15119	16.04.17
B1591			S1288	SPAD VII	140HS	15346	19.04.17
B1592			S1161	SPAD VII	140HS	15297	19.04.17
B1593			S1172	SPAD VII	140HS	15318	22.04.17
B1620			S1449	SPAD VII		-	30.04.17
B1622			S1469	SPAD VII		-	01.05.17
B1623			S1169	SPAD VII	140HS	15311	01.05.17
B1627			S1494	SPAD VII	140HS	10236	02.05.17
B1628			S1497	SPAD VII	140HS	10237	02.05.17
B1653			S1484	SPAD VII		-	04.05.17
B1660			S1486	SPAD VII	140HS	10287	07.05.17
B1661			S1502	SPAD VII	140HS	10244	07.05.17
B1663			S1433	SPAD VII			07.05.17
B1664			S1460	SPAD VII			07.05.17
B1667			S1487	SPAD VII	140HS	10240	11.05.17
B1669			S1468	SPAD VII		-	11.05.17
B1695			S1478	SPAD VII		-	16.05.17
B1696			S1479	SPAD VII		-	16.05.17
B1697			S1493	SPAD VII		-	16.05.17
B1698			S1496	SPAD VII		-	16.05.17
B3457			S4201	SPAD VII	140HS	10180	21.05.17
B3460			S1485	SPAD VII		-	22.05.17
B3464			S1459	SPAD VII		-	23.05.17
B3471			S1477	SPAD VII		-	25.05.17
B3472			S1501	SPAD VII		-	25.05.17
B3475			S1412	SPAD VII	140HS	10181	26.05.17
B3479			S498	SPAD 13	200HS	7053	01.06.17	for evaluation
B3488			S1462	SPAD VII		-	24.05.17
B3489			S1450	SPAD VII		-	24.05.17
B3490			S1495	SPAD VII		-	24.05.17
B3491			S1448	SPAD VII		-	24.05.17
B3492			S1480	SPAD VII		-	24.05.17
B3493			S1498	SPAD VII		-	24.05.17
B3498			S4203	SPAD VII	140HS	10293	01.06.17
B3499			S4202	SPAD VII	140HS	10300	01.06.17
B3501			S1224	SPAD VII	180HS	6255	05.06.17
B3502			S1225	SPAD VII	180HS	6248	05.06.17
B3503			S1726	SPAD VII	180HS	6245	06.06.17
B3504			S1727	SPAD VII	180HS	6257	06.06.17
B3505			S4207	SPAD VII	140HS	10273	07.06.17
B3506			S1788	SPAD VII		-	25.06.17
B3507			S1786	SPAD VII		-	25.06.17
B3508			S1787	SPAD VII		-	26.06.17
B3509			S1790	SPAD VII		-	29.06.17
B3510			S1798	SPAD VII		-	29.06.17
B3515			S4204	SPAD VII	140HS	10299	07.06.17
B3519			S4205	SPAD VII	140HS	10301	09.06.17
B3520			S4209	SPAD VII	140HS	10250	09.06.17
B3523			S1725	SPAD VII	140HS	6222	11.06.17
B3524			S1750	SPAD VII	180HS	6295	14.06.17
B3528			S1752	SPAD VII	180HS	6297	15.06.17
B3529			S4211	SPAD VII	140HS	10208	16.06.17
B3530			S1751	SPAD VII	180HS	6277	21.06.17
B3531			S4212	SPAD VII	140HS	10285	21.06.17
B3532			S4210	SPAD VII	140HS	10279	21.06.17
B3533			S4214	SPAD VII	140HS	10170	21.06.17
B3534			S4206	SPAD VII	140HS	10294	21.06.17
B3535			S4215	SPAD VII	140HS	10278	23.06.17
B3536			S4208	SPAD VII	140HS	10165	23.06.17
B3537			S4213	SPAD VII	140HS	10271	24.06.17
B3538			S4217	SPAD VII	140HS	10243	25.06.17
B3539			S4216	SPAD VII	140HS	10272	25.06.17
B3550			S1795	SPAD VII	180HS	6296	27.06.17
B3551			S1796	SPAD VII	180HS	6313	27.06.17
B3552			S4219	SPAD VII	140HS	10266	28.06.17
B3553			S4221	SPAD VII	140HS	10259	28.06.17
B3556			S1797	SPAD VII	180HS	6318	05.07.17
B3557			S4218	SPAD VII	140HS	10182	05.07.17
B3559			S4222	SPAD VII	140HS	5603	07.07.17
B3560			S1794	SPAD VII	180HS	6306	07.07.17
B3562			S4220	SPAD VII	140HS	10085 /10131	16.07.17
B3563			S4223	SPAD VII	140HS	15346	16.07.17
B3564			S4224	SPAD VII	140HS	5703	16.07.17
B3565			S4225	SPAD VII	140HS	10164	16.07.17
B3566			S4227	SPAD VII	140HS	10265	19.07.17
B3567			S4226	SPAD VII	140HS	5622	19.07.17
B3568			S4230	SPAD VII	140HS	5627	24.07.17
B3569			S4228	SPAD VII		-	26.07.17
B3570			S4229	SPAD VII		-	26.07.17
B3571			S1789	SPAD VII		-	29.06.17
B3572			S1793	SPAD VII		-	30.06.17
B3573			S1792	SPAD VII		-	02.07.17
B3574			S1810	SPAD VII		-	02.07.17
B3575			S1811	SPAD VII		-	02.07.17
B3576			S1812	SPAD VII		-	02.07.17
B3615			S4283	SPAD VII	140HS	10143 /10152	07.08.17
B3616			S4281	SPAD VII	140HS	10107 /10150	07.08.17
B3618			S4282	SPAD VII	140HS	15041	07.08.17
B3619			S4285	SPAD VII	140HS	5602	08.08.17
B3620			S4284	SPAD VII	140HS	10245	08.08.17
B3638			S4286	SPAD VII		-	20.08.17
B3639			S4287	SPAD VII		-	20.08.17
B3640			S4289	SPAD VII	140HS	15310	20.08.17
B3641			S4290	SPAD VII		-	20.08.17
B3642			S4288	SPAD VII	140HS	5617	21.08.17
B3645			S4292	SPAD VII	140HS	15086	31.08.17
B3646			S4291	SPAD VII	140HS	10066 -10120	31.08.17

B6151-B6200 were SPAD VII on a cancelled Mann Egerton contract

RFC serial	c/n	series	SFA	type	eng typ	eng no	received	comment
B6731			S4324	SPAD 13	200HS	115547	05.12.17	Kellner
B6732			S4321	SPAD 13	200HS	115272	10.12.17	Kellner
B6733			S4322	SPAD 13	200HS	115278	10.12.17	Kellner
B6734			S4323	SPAD 13	200HS	115203	10.12.17	Kellner
B6735			S4348	SPAD 13	200HS	115368	11.02.18	Kellner
B6736			S4340	SPAD 13	200HS	115879	11.02.18	Kellner
B6737			S4342	SPAD 13	200HS	115912	11.02.18	Kellner
B6738			S4344	SPAD 13	200HS	115867	11.02.18	Kellner
B6739			S4561	SPAD 13	200HS	116573	27.03.18	Kellner
B6758			S4293	SPAD VII		-	07.09.17
B6761			S4294	SPAD VII	180HS	15309	08.09.17
B6762			S4295	SPAD VII	180HS	15119	08.09.17
B6772			S4296	SPAD VII		-	12.09.17
B6773			S4297	SPAD VII		-	12.09.17
B6775			S4299	SPAD VII	180HS	15316	13.09.17
B6776			S4298	SPAD VII	140HS	10157 -10135	15.09.17
B6777			S4300	SPAD VII	180HS	6248	15.09.17
B6780			S4303	SPAD VII	140HS	10278	17.09.17
B6784			S4301	SPAD VII	140HS	10083 -10148	20.09.17
B6787			S4309	SPAD VII	140HS	15386	22.09.17
B6794			S4310	SPAD VII	140HS	10293	25.09.17
B6795			S4306	SPAD VII		-	25.09.17
B6796			S4302	SPAD VII		-	26.09.17
B6802			S4304	SPAD VII	180HS	10279	28.09.17
B6805			S4305	SPAD VII	180HS	15081	29.09.17
B6816			S4307	SPAD VII	140HS	5618	08.10.17
B6817			S4308	SPAD VII	140HS	10180	08.10.17
B6835			S4311	SPAD 13	200HS	115280	15.11.17	Kellner
B6838			S4312	SPAD 13	200HS	115281	23.11.17	Kellner
B6839			S4313	SPAD 13	200HS	115513	23.11.17	Kellner
B6840			S4314	SPAD 13	200HS	115282	23.11.17	Kellner
B6841			S4315	SPAD 13	200HS	115268	23.11.17	Kellner
B6842			S4316	SPAD 13	200HS	115535	24.11.17	Kellner
B6843			S4317	SPAD 13	200HS	16483	26.11.17	Kellner
B6844			S4319	SPAD 13	200HS	115541	29.11.17	Kellner
B6845			S4318	SPAD 13	200HS	115534	30.11.17	Kellner
B6846			S4320	SPAD 13	200HS	115568	01.12.17	Kellner
B6847			S4327	SPAD 13	200HS	115520	27.12.17	Kellner
B6848			S4326	SPAD 13	200HS	115363	16.12.17	Kellner
B6849			S4325	SPAD 13	200HS	115373	22.12.17	Kellner
B6850			S4328	SPAD 13	200HS	115382	23.12.17	Kellner
B6851			S4330	SPAD 13	200HS	115843	03.01.18	Kellner
B6852			S4329	SPAD 13	200HS	115827	09.01.18	Kellner
B6853			S4332	SPAD 13	200HS	115856	22.01.18	Kellner
B6854			S4331	SPAD 13	200HS	115896	22.01.18	Kellner
B6855			S4334	SPAD 13	200HS	115832	25.01.18	Kellner
B6856			S4337	SPAD 13	200HS	115850	29.01.18	Kellner
B6857			S4335	SPAD 13	200HS	115799	29.01.18	Kellner
B6858			S4347	SPAD 13	200HS	115871	06.02.18	Kellner
B6859			S4333	SPAD 13	200HS	115902	07.02.18	Kellner
B6860			S4346	SPAD 13	200HS	115810	09.02.18	Kellner
B6861			S4341	SPAD 13	200HS	115863	09.02.18	Kellner
B6862			S4350	SPAD 13	200HS	115847	11.02.18	Kellner
B6863			S4349	SPAD 13	200HS	115884	12.02.18	Kellner
B6864			S4338	SPAD 13	200HS	115874	17.02.18	Kellner
B6865			S4339	SPAD 13	200HS	115835	19.02.18	Kellner
B6866			S4343	SPAD 13	200HS	115887	20.02.18	Kellner
B6867			S4553	SPAD 13	200HS	115869	21.02.18	Kellner
B6868			S4552	SPAD 13	200HS	115854	23.02.18	Kellner
B6869			S4345	SPAD 13	200HS	115795	23.02.18	Kellner
B6870			S4551	SPAD 13	200HS	115853	23.02.18	Kellner
B6872			S4554	SPAD 13	200HS	116291	23.02.18	Kellner
B6873			S4557	SPAD 13	200HS	116296	23.02.18	Kellner
B6874			S4556	SPAD 13	200HS	116298	26.02.18	Kellner
B6875			S4558	SPAD 13	200HS	116376	01.03.18	Kellner
B6876			S4555	SPAD 13	200HS	116303	08.03.18	Kellner
B6877			S449	SPAD 12	200HS	9523	09.03.18	(cannon)
B6878			S4564	SPAD 13	200HS	116483	10.03.18	Kellner
B6879			S4559	SPAD 13	200HS	116564	13.03.18	Kellner
B6880			S4565	SPAD 13	200HS	116469	13.03.18	Kellner
B6881			S4568	SPAD 13	200HS	116583	15.03.18	Kellner
B6882			S4563	SPAD 13	200HS	116498	17.03.18	Kellner
B6883			S4569	SPAD 13	200HS	115866	18.03.18	Kellner
B6884			S4566	SPAD 13	200HS	17642	22.03.18	Kellner
B6885			S4560	SPAD 13	200HS	115864	23.03.18	Kellner
B6886			S4567	SPAD 13	200HS	115517	25.03.18	Kellner

The following French serials were reportedly delivered to the R.F.C. but no record of delivery can be traced:

RFC serial	c/n	series	SFA	type	eng typ	eng no	received	comment
			S273	SPAD VII			27.01.17	ready but NFT
			S278	SPAD 13			27.01.17	ready but NFT
			S4336	SPAD 13				received 09.03.18 but NFT

B9445 was a SPAD 13 (200HS) delivered 29.09.17 ex Air Nav Co pattern

B9911-B9930 were SPAD VII manufactured by Mann Egerton ex RNAS N6580-99

B9969 was a SPAD VII rebuilt by 27Wg ARS