RBCAF serial numbers

1915-1/1921

 * 101–122 - Avro 504K
 * 201–218 - Bristol F.2B
 * 301–347 - Sopwith Camel
 * 401–473 - R.A.F. SE.5

1/1921-6/1942

 * A01–A22 - Avro 504K
 * A30–A48 - R.A.F. SE.5
 * A50–A62 - Vimy C Mk. I
 * A70–B49 - Plover F Mk. I
 * B50–B61 - Victoria Mk. III
 * B70–C06 - Fox Mk. I
 * C10–C89 - Fox Mk. II
 * C90–D34 - Firefly Mk. I
 * D40–D51 - Hart Mk. I
 * D60–D83 - Fury Mk. I
 * D90–E26 - Tiger Moth Mk. I
 * E30–E33 - Brentwood C Mk. I
 * E40–E74 - Dragon C Mk. I
 * E80–E87 - Brentwood C Mk. II
 * E90–F60 - Tiger Moth Mk. II
 * G01–G14 - Skemcis F Mk. II
 * G15–G40 - Skemcis F Mk. III
 * G50–G97 - Fox Mk. III
 * H01–H41 - Firefly Mk. II
 * H60–H91 - Dominie Mk. I
 * J01–J30 - Belcarra C Mk. I
 * J40–J83 - Fox Mk. IV
 * J90–K02 - Belcarra C Mk. I
 * K10–K35 - Burnaby C Mk. I
 * K40–L19 - Skemcis F Mk. VI
 * L20–L31 - Belcarra C Mk. I
 * L40–L89 - Burnaby C Mk. II
 * L90–M30 - Baccalaureate T Mk. I
 * M40–M64 - Burnaby C Mk. II
 * M70–M81 - Lodestar C Mk. I
 * M90–N20 - Baccalaureate AOP Mk. I
 * N30–N79 - Bolingbroke Mk. IV
 * N80–P02 - Dakota Mk. III
 * P10–P79 - Skemcis F Mk. VII A
 * P80–P91 - Skemcis PR Mk. I
 * Q01–Q36 - Hampden
 * Q40–Q57 - Lightning F Mk. I
 * Q60–Q99 - Mosquito F Mk. XXXII
 * R01–R46 - Skemcis F Mk. VII A
 * R50–R93 - Spitfire Mk. V A
 * S01–S20 - Marauder B Mk. I
 * S30–S49 - Skemcis PR Mk. II
 * S50–S69 - Falcon F Mk. I
 * S80–S89 - Halifax B Mk. II
 * S90–T20 - Lightning F Mk. II
 * T50–T59 - Skemcis F Mk. VII A
 * T60–T69 - Skemcis PR Mk. II

Description
BCxyzzz

This was a joint serial scheme with the RBCN. The 'x' value shown above is the type designator, the 'yzzz' value is the serial number. The following lists the 'x' and 'yzzz' values valid for RBCAF aircraft:


 * X (type designator) --- YZZZ (serial range)
 * 0 (fighter) --- 1000–9999
 * 1 (bomber) --- 5000–9999
 * 2 (recce/observation) --- 3000–6999
 * 3 (transport) --- 8000–8499
 * 4 (training) --- 2000–9999
 * 6 (utility/SAR/etc) --- 4000–9999
 * 7 (experimental) --- 6000–9999 (range shared with RBCN)

Serials
7yzzz series incomplete


 * 01000–01012 - Skemcis F Mk. VI (13)
 * 01013–01082 - Skemcis F Mk. VIIA (70)
 * 01083–01093 - Spitfire Mk. VA (11)
 * 01094–01105 - Skemcis F Mk. VIIA (12)
 * 01106–01117 - Spitfire Mk. VA (12)
 * 01118–01127 - Skemcis F Mk. VIIA (10)
 * 01128–01135 - Mosquito F Mk. XXXII (8)
 * 01136–01145 - Falcon F Mk. I (10)
 * 01146–01159 - Mosquito F Mk. XXXII (14)
 * 01160–01168 - Falcon F Mk. I (9)
 * 01169–01186 - Lightning F Mk. I (18)
 * 01187–01198 - Spitfire Mk. VB (12)
 * 01199–01209 - Skemcis F Mk. VIII (11)
 * 01210–01221 - Spitfire Mk. VB (12)
 * 01222–01231 - Skemcis F Mk. VIII (10)
 * 01232–01243 - Skemcis F Mk. IX (12)
 * 01244–01253 - Lightning F Mk. II (10)
 * 01254–01273 - Skemcis F Mk. IX (20)
 * 01274–01288 - Lightning F Mk. II (15)
 * 01289–01308 - Skemcis F Mk. IX (20)
 * 01309–01323 - Lightning F Mk. II (15)
 * 01324–01348 - Skemcis F Mk. IX (25)
 * 01349–01358 - Lightning F Mk. II (10)
 * 01359–01362 - Skemcis F Mk. X (4)
 * 01363–01373 - Lightning F Mk. II (11)
 * 01374–01378 - Skemcis F Mk. X (5)
 * 01379–01383 - Skemcis F Mk. IX (5)
 * 01384–01388 - Skemcis F Mk. X (5)
 * 01389–01403 - Lightning F Mk. III (15)
 * 01404–01418 - Skemcis F Mk. X (15)
 * 01419–01438 - Lightning F Mk. III (20)
 * 01439–01448 - Lightning F Mk. IV (10)
 * 01449–01468 - Skemcis F Mk. X (20)
 * 01469-01480 - Lightning F Mk. III (12)
 * 01481–01490 - Lightning F Mk. IV (10)
 * 01491–01510 - Skemcis F Mk. X (20)
 * 01511–01531 - Spitfire Mk. IXB (21)
 * 01532–01538 - Lightning F Mk. IV (7)
 * 01539–01548 - Skemcis F Mk. X (10)
 * 01549–01569 - Spitfire Mk. IXB (21)
 * 01570–01582 - Skemcis F Mk. X (13)
 * 01583–01588 - Lightning F Mk. IV (6)
 * 01589–01612 - Skemcis F Mk. XI (24)
 * 01613–01642 – Skemcis F Mk. X (30)
 * 01643–01679 - Lightning F Mk. V (37)
 * 01680–10684 - Skemcis F Mk. XI (5)
 * 01695–01714 - Lightning F Mk. VI (20)
 * 01715–01728 - Skemcis F Mk. X (14)
 * 01729–01731 - Skemcis F Mk. XI (3)
 * 01732–01737 - Lightning F Mk. VI (6)
 * 01738–01743 - Lightning F Mk. VI (6)
 * 01744–01753 - Toopin NF Mk. I (10)
 * 01764–01774 - Skemcis F Mk. XIIB (11)
 * 01775–01784 - Spitfire Mk. XIV (10)
 * 01785–01792 - Toopin NF Mk. I (8)
 * 01793–01803 - Skemcis F Mk. XIIB (11)
 * 01804–01808 - Skemcis F Mk. XI (5)
 * 01809–01818 - Spitfire Mk. XIV (10)
 * 01819–01829 - Skemcis F Mk. XIIB (11)
 * 01830–01839 - Spitfire Mk. XIV (10)
 * 01840–01850 - Skemcis F Mk. XIIB (11)
 * 01851–01860 - Spitfire Mk. XIV (10)
 * 01861–01882 - Skemcis F Mk. XIIB (22)
 * 01883–01922 - Skemcis F Mk. XIIC (40)
 * 01923–01929 - Skemcis F Mk. XI (7)
 * 01930–01960 - Skemcis F Mk. XIIC (31)
 * 01961–02060 - Skemcis F.12D (100)
 * 02061–02140 - Chakchak F.1 (80)
 * 02141–02181 - Chakchak F.2 (41)
 * 10000–10042 - Fox Mk. IV (43)
 * 10043–10073 - Mosquito FB Mk. XXXVI (31)
 * 10074–10110 - Mosquito FB Mk. XXXVII (35)
 * 10111–10138 - Mosquito FB.38 (28)
 * 10139–10184 - Attacker FGA.1 (46)
 * 15000–15019 - Hampden (20)
 * 15020–15033 - Marauder B Mk. I (14)
 * 15034–15042 - Hampden (9)
 * 15043–15054 - Fortress B Mk. IIA (12)
 * 15055–15074 - Wellington B Mk. III (20)
 * 15075–15088 - Fortress B Mk. IIA (14)
 * 15089–15091 - Wellington B Mk. III (3)
 * 15092–15142 - Halifax B Mk. II (51)
 * 15143–15170 - Marauder B Mk. II (28)
 * 15171–15176 - Lancaster B Mk. III (6)
 * 15177–15179 - Marauder B Mk. II (3)
 * 15180–15209 - Lancaster B Mk. III (30)
 * 15210–15211 - Marauder B Mk. III (2)
 * 15212–15221 - Halifax B Mk. V (10)
 * 15222–15231 - Marauder B Mk. III (10)
 * 15232–15241 - Halifax B Mk. V (10)
 * 15242–15251 - Marauder B Mk. III (10)
 * 15252–15261 - Halifax B Mk. V (10)
 * 15262–15271 - Marauder B Mk. III (10)
 * 15272–15333 - Lancaster B Mk. X (62)
 * 15334–15360 - Lincoln B Mk. I (28)
 * 23000–23019 - Bolingbroke Mk. IV (20)
 * 23020–23031 - Skemcis PR Mk. I (12)
 * 23032–23061 - Skemcis PR Mk. II (30)
 * 23062–23094 - Skemcis PR Mk. III (33)
 * 23095–23111 - Mosquito PR Mk. VIII (17)
 * 23112–23130 - Skemcis PR Mk. III (19)
 * 23131–23146 - Mosquito PR Mk. VIII (16)
 * 23147–23171 - Skemcis PR Mk. III (24)
 * 23172–23187 - Skemcis PR Mk. IV (16)
 * 23188–23195 - Skemcis PR Mk. V (8)
 * 23196–23209 - Toopin FR.1 (14)
 * 38000–38003 - Brentwood C Mk. I (4)
 * 38004–38011 - Brentwood C Mk. II (8)
 * 38012–38041 - Dragon C Mk. I (30)
 * 38042–38073 - Belcarra C Mk. I (31)
 * 38074–38099 - Burnaby C Mk. I (27)
 * 38100–38146 - Burnaby C Mk. II (47)
 * 38147–38181 - Dakota Mk. III (34)
 * 38182–38193 - Lodestar C Mk. I (12)
 * 38194–38200 - Dakota Mk. III (7)
 * 38207–38219 - Dakota Mk. III (13)
 * 38220–38228 - York C Mk. I (9)
 * 38229–38235 - Dakota Mk. III (7)
 * 38236–38238 - Los Angeles C Mk. I (3)
 * 38239–38242 - Tudor CV.1 (4)
 * 38243–38266 - Victoria C.1 (24)
 * 38267–38276 - Beverley C.1 (10)
 * 39000–39005 - Bremerton K.1 (6)
 * 42000–42021 - Tiger Moth T Mk. I (22)
 * 42022–42069 - Tiger Moth T Mk. II (48)
 * 42070–42083 - Dominie T Mk. I (14)
 * 42084–42120 - Baccalaureate T Mk. I (37)
 * 42121–42152 - Brambling T Mk. IIIA (32)
 * 42153–42170 - Mosquito T Mk. XXXIII (18)
 * 42171–42194 - Brambling T Mk. IIIA (24)
 * 42195–42234 - Chipmunk T.1 (40)
 * 42235–42246 - Meteor T.7 (12)
 * 42247–42249 - Sycamore HT.1 (3)
 * 42250–42267 - Chakchak T.1 (18)
 * 64000–64014 - Tiger Moth U Mk. I (15)
 * 64015–64035 - Tiger Moth U Mk. II (21)
 * 64036–64053 - Dominie U Mk. I (18)
 * 64054–64080 - Baccalaureate AOP Mk. I (28)
 * 64081–64094 - Brambling AOP Mk. I (14)
 * 64106–64114 - Mosquito TT Mk. XXXV (9)
 * 64115–64135 - Brambling AOP Mk. II (21)
 * 64144–64150 - Marauder TT.3 (7)
 * 64151–64162 - Sycamore HU.1 (12)
 * 64163–64174 - Sycamore HSR.1 (12)

9/1958 to date
See also: BCDF aircraft designation schemes

The 9/1958 scheme is similar to the previous, with serial numbers arranged in a BCXY(Y)ZZ(Z) sequence, where X is the type designator, Y(Y) is a one or two digit sequential type identifier (in order of entry to service), and ZZ(Z) is a two or three digit serial number.

X - type designators

 * 0 - experimental
 * 1 - training
 * 2 - transport
 * 3 - transport helicopters
 * 4 - utility/SAR
 * 5 - utility/SAR helicopters
 * 6 - bombers (to 1973); maritime patrol (to 1983); UAV/UCAV (since 1997)
 * 7 - fighter/recce
 * 8 - tankers
 * 9 - miscellaneous; pre-1945 types other than trainers


 * BC1101 - Dominie T.1
 * BC1102-BC1104 - Dominie T.2
 * BC12xx - Baccalaureate T.1
 * BC13xx - Brambling T.1
 * BC14xx - Mosquito T.33
 * BC1501–BC1540 - Chipmunk T.1
 * BC1601–BC1612 - Meteor T.7
 * BC1701–BC1701 - Lightning T.55
 * BC1801–BC1836 - Airtrainer T.1
 * BC18101–BC18128 - Airtrainer T.2
 * BC1901–BC1906 - Spitfire T.1
 * BC110xx - BAe Hawk T.1