Fairchild 71 (Canadian: 24 )
Fairchild 71 Super 71P
Fairchild 71 in RCAF colours(Source Wikipedia)
The Fairchild 71 was an American high-wing monoplane passenger and cargo aircraft built by Fairchild Aircraft and later built in Canada by Fairchild Aircraft Ltd. (Canada) for both military and civilian use as a rugged bush plane.
The Fairchild Aircraft Company undertook a progressive development of the Fairchild FC-2W2 light transport. Its first improvement was the FC-2, whose several improvements included slightly swept-back wings; wingspan increased to 50 feet; engine power nearly doubled; and interior changes to improve passenger comfort.
The FC-2W was a further development, featuring: Camera bay for vertical aerial photography; Low-cut aft windows for oblique aerial photography. The FC-2 and FC-2W continued the use of fabric-covered welded steel tubing for fuselage and empennage construction, and strut-braced wooden-structure fabric-covered wings.The FC-2W, later known as the Model 71, was built in the United States between 1928 and 1930. In 1929 Fairchild formed a company in Canada (Fairchild Aircraft Limited) at Longueuil, Quebec in 1929 to support the Canadian operators of Fairchild aircraft. The Canadian company also set up a factory production line for the Model 71, developing a variant for the Canadian military. The Canadian-built aircraft differed from the US version in that all the passenger-comfort features were removed, and the craft were built specifically for aerial photography. Harold Skaarup web page
Fairchild 71
Wikipedia Fairchild 71CASPIR Aircraft Groups:
RCAF On Strength (22)71 114
s/n
114c/n
616
Fairchild Aircraft Ltd.
USA
USA
RCAF Aircraft Record Card1929-April-02 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1932-February-08 Struck off Strength Written off, after Category A crash at Peterborough, Ontario on 24 October 1931. 2019-08-20
1931-October-24 KIFA RAF joined RCAF post war Gordon Frank Mason Apps Distinguished Flying Cross 2022-10-081931-October-24 KIFA RCAF Sergeant J P Hand 2021-02-25
71 629
s/n
629inst
A 18c/n
5c/r
G‑CYUW
Fairchild Aircraft Ltd.
Longueuil Quebec
Longueuil Quebec
Known Squadron Assignments: 8
Used for photographic surveys from Fitzgerald Lake, Alberta, in 1930. Also seen at Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba. Later became RCAF 629.Renumbered from G-CYUW. Used at Winnipeg, Manitoba. Detached, on skiis, to do winter surveys north of Lake Superior, Operation Kenora, in January 1935. Operated by No. 8 (GP) Squadron, RCAF Stations Winnipeg, Manitoba or Rockcliffe, Ont., 1936 to 1939. Category B damage at Port Hope on 11 February 1937. 2023-12-08 RCAF Aircraft Record Card1931-May-17 Taken on Strength 2020-10-16
1934-September-21 Serial Change Renumbered from G-CYUW. 2019-08-20
1938-July-28 Classified Instructional A 18 2020-06-09
1940-May-07 Struck off Strength 2020-10-16
71 630
s/n
630inst
A 46c/n
4/767c/r
G‑CYVE
Fairchild Aircraft Ltd.
Longueuil Quebec
Longueuil Quebec
Known Squadron Assignments: 5
Fuselage was made in USA. Company number reported as 767/4 by Griffin (767 is Fairchild US fuselage, 4 is Fairchild Aircraft Canada number for complete aircraft). Converted to 71C by Fairchild Canada in 1932. Later became RCAF 630.Was G-CYVE; converted to 71C on 26 September 1932. Operated by No. 5 (FB) Squadron, RCAF Station Dartmouth, NS in 1936, mostly on RCMP patrols.2023-12-08
RCAF Aircraft Record Card1930-October-02 Taken on Strength 2020-07-20
1934-June-30 Serial Change Renumbered from G-CYVE. 2019-08-20
1940-April-24 Classified Instructional A 46 2020-06-09
1940-October-14 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
71 631
s/n
631c/n
3/766c/r
G‑CYVN
Fairchild Aircraft Ltd.
Longueuil Quebec
Longueuil Quebec
Known Squadron Assignments: 1TC; 3TC
Fuselage made in USA (company number 766). Used at Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba. Later became RCAF 631. 2023-12-08 RCAF Aircraft Record Card1930-July-12 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-June-02 Struck off Strength Struckoff, as RCAF 631 2020-09-19
71 632
s/n
632inst
A 139c/n
2/765c/r
G‑CYVO
Fairchild Aircraft Ltd.
Longueuil Quebec
Longueuil Quebec
Known Squadron Assignments: 1TC; 3TC
Was G-CYVO. Category C damage on 13 October 1932, at Kingston, Ontario. Operated from RCAF Station Trenton, June 1940.Fuselage made in USA, company number 765. Category C crash at Kingston, Ontario on 13 October 1932. Later became RCAF 632. 2023-12-08 RCAF Aircraft Record Card1930-July-08 Taken on Strength G-CYVO 2019-08-20
1941-August-09 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
1941-August-09 Classified Instructional A 139 2020-06-09
71 633
s/n
633c/n
1/764c/r
G‑CYVX, G‑CYWS
Fairchild Aircraft Ltd.
Longueuil Quebec
Longueuil Quebec
Known Squadron Assignments: 6; 5; 4; 13
Fuselage made in USA, company number 764. Based at RCAF Rockcliffe, Ont. Accompanied Vedette G-CYWS on long survey expedition over Canadian Arctic, July to August 1930. Returned to Rocklciffe on 1 October 1930. With No. 6 Photo Detachment, detached to northern Quebec, when it searched for 2 missing forest rangers in June 1931. Later became RCAF 633.Was G-CYVX. Operated by No. 5 Squadron, RCAF Station Dartmouth, NS. Flew this squadron's first patrol on behalf of the RCMP on 17 April 1934. Later with No. 4 (BR) Squadron, RCAF Station Jericho Beach, BC. To Western Air Command in 1940. Served with No. 13 (OT) Squadron, RCAF Stations Sea Island or Patricia Bay, BC, 1940 to 1941. 2023-12-08 RCAF Aircraft Record Card1930-July-09 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-March-13 Struck off Strength Struckoff, as RCAF 633. 2019-08-20
71 634
s/n
634c/n
763c/r
G‑CYVY, CF‑BVH
Fairchild Aircraft Ltd.
USA
USA
Known Squadron Assignments: 7; 112; T&DE
Entirely made in USA. Was G-CYVY. Later became RCAF 634. Operated by No. 7 (GP) Squadron, RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ont., 1936 to 1939. Visited Montreal in May 1937. With No. 112 Squadron at Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1940. With the Test and Development Establishment at RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario, dates unknown. To civil register as CF-BVH, registered to F. H. Wheeler of St. Jovite, Quebec on 8 October 1941. Rebuilt in August 1942 following fire, as a Model 71C. Sold December 1942 to the US Army, became UC-96, possibly s/n 42-88617. 2023-12-08 RCAF Aircraft Record Card1930-May-30 Taken on Strength G-CYVY 2019-08-20
1941-October-02 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
71 635
s/n
635c/n
762c/r
G‑CYVZ, CF‑BVR
Fairchild Aircraft Ltd.
USA
USA
Was G-CYVZ. Used for photo surveys around Oskelaneo, Quebec in 1931. Also used at Gaspe, Quebec, dates not known. Later became RCAF 635. 2023-12-08
RCAF Aircraft Record Card
1930-May-30 Taken on Strength G-CYVZ 2019-08-20
1935-March-09 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
RCAF Aircraft Record Card1930-May-30 Taken on Strength G-CYVZ 2019-08-20
1935-March-09 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
71 636
s/n
636c/n
761c/r
G‑CYWA
Fairchild Aircraft Ltd.
USA
USA
Known Squadron Assignments: 5
Was G-CYWA. Later became RCAF 636. Wrecked in a gale, 17 September 1939. Operated by No. 5 Squadron, RCAF Station Dartmouth, NS. 2023-12-08 RCAF Aircraft Record Card1930-May-20 Taken on Strength 2020-07-20
1935-June-30 Serial Change renumbered from G-CYWA. 2019-08-20
1939-December-05 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
71 637
s/n
637c/n
645c/r
G‑CYWB, CF‑BVQ
Fairchild Aircraft Ltd.
USA
USA
Known Squadron Assignments: T&DE
Was G-CYWB. Flew Ottawa to St. Hubert and return on 9 March 1937. Later became RCAF 637. With the Test and Development Establishment at RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario in October 1939. Sold to M&C Aviation when struck off.2023-12-08
RCAF Aircraft Record Card1930-April-05 Taken on Strength G-CYWB 2019-08-20
1941-October-16 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
71 638
s/n
638c/n
688c/r
G‑CYWC, CF‑BVU
Fairchild Aircraft Ltd.
USA
USA
Known Squadron Assignments: 7; 13
Was G-CYWC. Became RCAF 638. Operated from RCAF Station Trenton on floats, pre war. Operated by No. 7 (GP) Squadron, RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ont., 1936 to 1939. Later with No. 13 (OT) Squadron, RCAF Stations Sea Island or Patricia Bay, BC, 1940 to 1941. Sold to Canadian Airways Ltd. when struck off. 2023-12-08 RCAF Aircraft Record Card1930-March-31 Taken on Strength G-CYWC 2019-08-20
1941-October-16 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
71 639
s/n
639c/n
670c/r
G‑CYWD
Fairchild Aircraft Ltd.
USA
USA
Known Squadron Assignments: 5
Was G-CYWD. .Used by No. 5 (FB) Squadron at Dartmouth, NS (with RCAF serial number?). Became RCAF 639. 2023-12-08 RCAF Aircraft Record Card1930-March-28 Taken on Strength G-CYWD 2020-08-17
1938-June-10 Struck off Strength Struck off, as RCAF 639. 2019-08-20
71 640
s/n
640c/n
674c/r
G‑CYWE, CF‑BVI
Fairchild Aircraft Ltd.
USA
USA
Known Squadron Assignments: 5; 8
Was G-CYWE. Used by No. 5 (FB) Squadron at Dartmouth, NS, and by No.8 Squadron at Rockcliffe, Ontario, and / or Winnipeg, Manitoba (with RCAF serial number?). Became RCAF 640. To No. 10 Repair Depot, Calgary, Alberta, October 1941 for sale. Sold post war to Austin Airways as CF-BVI. Using wings and tail of CF-BVY (ex RCAF 627), was converted to Model 51/71 in 1948. Still with Austin Airways when it crashed during down wind take off at English Lake, Ontario on 17 July 1949.2023-12-08
RCAF Aircraft Record Card1930-March-14 Taken on Strength G-CYWE 2019-08-20
1941-January-06 Accident: 2 Wireless School Loc: Currie Barracks Calgary Names: Montgomery | Pocock
1941-October-08 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
71 641
s/n
641inst
A 438c/n
687c/r
G‑CYWF
Fairchild Aircraft Ltd.
USA
Fairchild 71
USA
Fairchild 71
Known Squadron Assignments: 7; 4
Was G-CYWF. Operated by No. 7 (GP) Squadron, RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ont. Visited No. 7 GP Detachment base at Lake Osisko, Ontario in July 1936, on inspection visit from Rockcliffe. With No. 4 (BR) Squadron, RCAF Station Jericho Beach, BC, late 1930s. Category C damage at English Bay, BC on 14 July 1939. Visited RCAF Detachment Bella Bella on 17 July 1940. Later became RCAF 641. 2023-12-08 RCAF Aircraft Record Card1930-March-25 Taken on Strength G-CYWF 2019-08-20
1945-January-25 Classified Instructional CA A 438 2020-06-12
1945-April-17 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
71 642
s/n
642c/n
689c/r
G‑CYWG
Fairchild Aircraft Ltd.
USA
USA
Known Squadron Assignments: 1WS
Was G-CYWG .Later became RCAF 642. Served at No. 1 Wireless School in 1939. In use as training aid at Cartierville, Quebec when struck off and sold to Gray Rocks Air Service. Had 1,520 airframe time when sold. 2023-12-08 RCAF Aircraft Record Card1930-April-05 Taken on Strength G-CYWG 2019-08-20
1942-April-13 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
71 643
s/n
643c/n
690c/r
G‑CYWH, CF‑BVJ
Fairchild Aircraft Ltd.
USA
USA
Known Squadron Assignments: 8
Was G-CYWH. Used at Halcrow Lake. Later became RCAF 643. Operated by No. 8 (GP) Squadron, RCAF Stations Winnipeg, Manitoba or Rockcliffe, Ont., 1936 to 1939. To No. 10 Repair Depot, Calgary, Alberta, October 1941 for sale to Wings Ltd. Became CF-BVJ, registered to Canadian Pacific Airlines in 1942, but not taken up. To H. A. Hennessy of Toronton on 24 August 1944. Re-engined with Wasp SC-1 at that time. Crashed at Collins Lake, Ontario on 27 October 1944. Stalled while attempting forced landing due to carburettor ice on take off.. 2023-12-08 RCAF Aircraft Record Card1930-April-12 Taken on Strength G-CYWH 2019-08-20
1941-October-08 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
71 644
s/n
644c/n
625c/r
G‑CYXB, CF‑BVK
Fairchild Aircraft Ltd.
USA
USA
Known Squadron Assignments: 7; 8; T&DE; 112
Used at Winnipeg, Manitoba. Detached, on skiis, to do winter surveys north of Lake Superior, Operation Kenora, in January 1935. Later became RCAF 644.Was G-CYXB. Operated by Mobile Photographic Detachment of No. 7 (GP) Squadron, RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ont., mid 1930s. Passed to No. 8 (GP) Squadron, RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ont., 1937 to 1939. With the Test and Development Establishment at RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario, September 1939, for "dropping trials". With No. 112 Squadron in 1940.
Sold to Dominion Skyways Feb 1942. 2024-02-20
RCAF Aircraft Record Card1929-April-30 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1941-October-08 Struck off Strength Struck off, as RCAF 644. 2019-08-20
71 645
s/n
645c/n
615
Fairchild Aircraft Ltd.
USA
USA
Known Squadron Assignments: 5
Renumbered from 113. Used by No. 5 (FB) Squadron on East Coast (probably after re-numbering). Renumbered as 645 c.1932. 2023-12-08 RCAF Aircraft Record Card1929-April-02 Taken on Strength 2020-07-20
1932-June-30 Serial Change Renumbered from 113 2019-08-20
1938-June-10 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
71 646
s/n
646c/n
7c/r
CF‑BVS
Fairchild Aircraft Ltd.
Longueuil Quebec
Longueuil Quebec
Known Squadron Assignments: Ottawa
Re-marked from 182. Became 646, date unknown.Operated from RCAF Station Ottawa in March 1937. Sold to Canadian Airways as CF-BVS. Scrapped after forced landing near Ft. McMurray, Alberta, 28 March 1943.
2023-12-08
RCAF Aircraft Record Card1931-June-25 Taken on Strength 182 2019-08-20
1941-October-09 Sold as Surplus Sold, see comments 2019-08-20
1941-October-09 Struck off Strength 2020-09-21
71 647
s/n
647c/n
8c/r
CF‑BXG
Fairchild Aircraft Ltd.
Longueuil Quebec
Longueuil Quebec
Known Squadron Assignments: 5; 111; 13
Re-marked from 183. Became 647, date unknown. Operated by No. 5 Squadron, RCAF Station Dartmouth, NS, in late 1930s. Operated by No. 111 (AC) Squadron, RCAF Station Patricia Bay, BC, 1940. Later with No. 13 (OT) Squadron, RCAF Stations Sea Island or Patricia Bay, BC, 1940 to 1941. Converted to 71C, February 1944. To civil register as CF-BXG with Canadian Airways Ltd. 2023-12-08 RCAF Aircraft Record Card1931-June-25 Taken on Strength 183 2019-08-20
1941-October-16 Struck off Strength 2019-08-20
71 664
s/n
664c/n
664c/r
G‑CYWX
Fairchild Aircraft Ltd.
USA
USA
RCAF Aircraft Record Card1929-June-24 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1929-December-11 Struck off Strength Struck off, after Category A crash on 5 July 1929. 2019-08-20
71 665
s/n
665c/n
51c/r
CF‑AUT
Fairchild Aircraft Ltd.
Longueuil Quebec
71P (Photographic)
Longueuil Quebec
71P (Photographic)
Known Squadron Assignments: T&DE
Civil registration CF-AUT reserved in 1936, not clear if ever marked. At RCAF Station Rockcliffe with the Test and Development Flight in 1937. Still there in 1939. Used at Camp Borden, later at RCAF Trenton, Ont. Was to be converted to ambulance, but not known if this was carried out.
2023-12-08 RCAF Aircraft Record Card1936-August-27 Taken on Strength 2022-03-24
1940-April-11 Struck off Strength Struck off strength and scrapped at Trenton 2022-03-24
71 666
s/n
666
Fairchild Aircraft Ltd.
Longueuil Quebec
Super 71P (Photograp
Longueuil Quebec
Super 71P (Photograp
Known Squadron Assignments: T&DE; 7
Used by the Test Flight at RCAF Station Rockcliffe, Ontario. Assigned to No. 7 General Purpose Detachment in western Canada in 1937 at time of crash. Pilot's body found a quarter of mile from crash site, 3 days after crash. Reason for this still unknown. Some parts at Western Canada Aviation Museum, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Reported in 1970s that they would be combined with parts from a civil Super 71 to restore one aircraft.
2023-12-08 RCAF Aircraft Record Card1936-November-03 Taken on Strength 2022-03-24
1937-August-06 Accident Crash Crashed at Morrison Lake, Man. 2 fatalities. 2022-03-24
1938-January-29 Struck off Strength 2022-03-24
71 G‑CYUV
s/n
G-CYUVc/n
6c/r
G‑CYUV
Fairchild Aircraft Ltd.
Longueuil Quebec
Longueuil Quebec
RCAF Aircraft Record Card1931-June-06 Taken on Strength 2019-08-20
1934-September-21 Struck off Strength Struck off,after Category A crash at Lac du Bonnet, Manitoba on 31 July 1932. 2019-08-20
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