Canadian Warplanes 2: Avro 621 Tutor

Avro 621 Tutor

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3642468)

Avro 621 Tutor, (Serial No. 188), flown by No. 110 (AC) Squadron, Ottawa, Ontario, 19 Sep 1939.

Avro 621 Tutor (7), (Serial Nos. 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 224).

Avro 621 Tutor (Serial No. 184), was used for pilot training at Borden. To RCAF Station Ottawa on 26 November 1935. To Armstrong Siddeley for overhaul, 1 May 1936 to 16 August 1937, at a cost of $7,371.87. Had 583:05 logged time when it arrived. To RCAF Station Ottawa when completed. Transferred to RCAF Station Winnipeg on 24 August 1937, arrived there by 3 September 1937. Operated by No. 12 (AC) Squadron (No. 112 (AC) Sdn. (Aux.) from 15 November 1937), Winnipeg, Manitoba. Category B crash on 16 May 1938, 21 miles from Selkirk, Manitoba. To MacDonald Brothers in Winnipeg for crash repairs, 24 June to 12 July 1938, at a cost of $665.00. To RCAF Station Winnipeg when completed. To Training Command on 8 February 1940. Became Instructional Airframe A 93 on 11 September 1940, used at the Technical Training School at St. Thomas, Ontario. Scrapped at St. Thomas.

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Avro 621 Tutor, RCAF (Serial No. 185). Ordered 18 December 1930, from Ottawa Car. Cost new was $9,039.50 (airframe) plus $4,550.00 (engine). Used for pilot training at Borden. Had logged 105:05 flying time by May 1932. To RCAF Station Ottawa on 26 November 1935. To Armstrong Siddeley Motors for complete overhaul, 1 May 1936 to 16 August 1937, at a cost of $7,399.57. Had 502:44 logged time when it arrived. To RCAF Station Ottawa when completed. Operated by No. 11 (later No. 111) (AC) Squadron (Auxiliary), from RCAF Station Sea Island, BC, from 1 October 1937. Had logged 851:00 flying time by end of 1939. To Western Air Command on 1 April 1940. Later became Instructional airframe A 435. Free issue to the Youth Training School at Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan on 1 July 1940. Returned to No. 4 Training Command on 1 November 1944. Ownership to No. 10 Repair Depot on 6 November 1944 for scrapping. Scrapped at the Youth Training School, 13 to 17 November 1945, by a mobile party from No. 10 Repair Depot at Calgary.

Avro 621 Tutor, RCAF (Serial No. 186), was taken strength at Camp Borden, Ontario, used for pilot training there. Category C damage at St. Catharines, Ontario airport on 31 May 1934. Overhauled at Camp Borden, with 319:23 logged time, completed on 21 July 1935. Remained at Camp Borden when completed. To storage at Borden on 22 April 1936. To Armstrong Siddeley in Canada for major overhaul on 27 September 1937, with 397:25 logged time. Completed on 27 July 1939, at a cost of $8,049.30, to RCAF Station Ottawa. Operated by No. 110 (AC) Squadron (Auxiliary), from De Lesseps Aerodrome, Weston, Ontario, from 1 August 1939. To Training Command on 8 January 1940, for use at Technical Training School at St. Thomas, Ontario. Became Instructional Airframe A 31 on 11 July 1940.

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3199002)

Avro Tutor, DH-60GM Moths (Nos. 155, 152 and 154), Fleet Fawn Mk. I (No. 203), Avro Tutor (No. 187), 3 Sep 1937.

Avro Tutor (Serial No. 187) was first used for pilot training at Camp Borden. To Ottawa Car for reconditioning, 23 November 1931 to 2 May 1932, at a cost of $1,256.74. Had 62:40 logged time when it arrived. Back to Camp Borden when completed. Category C damage at Borden on 2 April 1935. To RCAF Station Ottawa on 26 November 1935. To Armstrong Siddeley in Canada for overhaul, 5 May 1936 to 23 September 1937, at a cost of $7,306.09. Had 524:08 logged time when it arrived. To No. 7 (GP) Squadron at RCAF Station Ottawa when completed. To No. 11 (AC) Squadron (Auxiliary), at RCAF Station Sea Island, BC (later No. 111 (CAC) Squadron) on 1 October 1937. Also assigned to Vancouver Aerodrome Flight on same date. Category D damage at Vancouver City Air Port at 13:45 on 4 December 1938. Still with No. 111 (CAC) Squadron iun sumer of 1939. To No. 1 Training Command on 21 February 1940, for use at No. 1 Technical Training School at St. Thomas, Ontario. Designated Instructional Airframe A 47 on 11 July 1940.

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Avro 621 Tutor, RCAF (Serial No. 187), No. 111 (CAC) Squadron, RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario, 9 June 1939.

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3580691)

Avro 621 Tutor, (Serial No. 188). 188 was first used for pilot training at Camp Borden. To Ottawa Car on 24 February 1932, unknown duration or reason. With the Test and Development Flight at RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario, dates not known. To Armstrong Siddeley in Canada for reconditioning, 3 May 1936 to 13 November 1937, at a cost of $7,227.67. Had 421:00 logged time when it arrived. To Rockcliffe when completed, acceptance test flown by Test & Development Flight on 15 September 1939. To No. 110 (AC) Squadron (Auxiliary), from De Lesseps Aerodrome, Weston, Ontario on 21 September 1939. Category B crash in Weston, at 13:40 on 11 December 1938. To Ottawa Car for crash repairs, 17 January 1939 to 16 September 1939, at a cost of $2,892.26. Had 495:50 logged time when it arrived. To RCAF Station Ottawa when completed. Became Instructional Airframe A 32 on 11 July 1940. Used at No. 1 Technical Training School at St. Thomas, Ontario.

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3580690)

Avro 621 Tutor, (Serial No. 188).

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3580919)

Avro 621 Tutor, (Serial No. 188).

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Avro 621 Tutor, (Serial No. 188).

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3581401)

Avro 621 Tutor, RCAF No. 7 Squadron, P/O Stuart and P/O Reeves, 31 July 1939.

Avro Tutor, RCAF (Serial No. 189) was first used for pilot training at Camp Borden. To Armstrong Siddeley in Canada for "all mods", 7 May 1936 to 30 October 1937, at a cost of $7,551.27. Had 645:17 logged time when it arrived. To Rockcliffe for rigging when completed, then to No. 7 (GP) Squadron at RCAF Station Ottawa. Probably with No. 10 (AC) Squadron (Auxiliary) at Weston after this, but not confirmed. Took part in summer exercises at Camp Borden, Ontario, 1938. To Ottawa Car for further work, 13 December 1938 to 31 May 1939, at a cost of $2,961.28. Had 861:37 total time when it arrived. To RCAF Station Ottawa when completed. To No. 110 (AC) Squadron (Auxiliary), from De Lesseps Aerodrome, Weston, Ontario, also on 31 May 1939. To the Technical Training School at St. Thomas, Ontario on 9 January 1940. Became Instructional Airframe A 33 on 11 July 1940.

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3581425)

Avro 621 Tutor, RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario, 19 Sep 1939.

(Library and Archives Canada Photo, MIKAN No. 3580451)

Avro 621 Tutor (Serial No. 224), A 45, c/n 463, Reg. No. CF-ANQ, new trainer. Registration issued to Armstrong-Siddeley Motors Ltd. of Ottawa on 8 June 1930. Evaluated by RCAF in August 1930, had Mongoose engine at that time. Later received Lynx engine. Purchased by RCAF in 1937, became their serial number 224Also reported as a Model 626. Registration CF-ANQ used for trials before delivery to RCAF. Operated by No. 12 (AC) Squadron (No. 112 (AC) Sqn. (Aux.) from 15 November 1937), Winnipeg, Manitoba, 1937 to 1940. Later became Instructional Airframe A 45.

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