• Royal Flying Corps •


• RAF BE.2a production •


The following table lists the aeroplanes delivered to the B.E.2a specification from private contractors and the Royal Aircraft Factory in delivery order. Dates are approximate.

Serial Type Manufacturer Date Comments Order
217B.E.2aBritish & Colonial /Filton07.02.132SqA1147
218B.E.2aBritish & Colonial /Filton11.02.132SqA1147
220B.E.2aRoyal Aircraft Factory13.03.132Sq-
267B.E.2aRoyal Aircraft Factory18.03.133Sq-
272B.E.2aRoyal Aircraft Factory26.03.133Sq-
46B.E.2aRoyal Aircraft Factory31.03.13RNAS-
47B.E.2aRoyal Aircraft Factory31.03.13RNAS-
271B.E.2a07.04.13Awaiting handover to 3Sq - never delivered
273B.E.2aBritish & Colonial /Filton07.04.133SqA1147
222B.E.2aVickers01.05.132SqA1147
441B.E.2aVickers30.06.13CFSA1147
442B.E.2aVickers24.05.13CFSA1147
447B.E.2aVickers09.06.13CFSA1147
449B.E.2aBritish & Colonial /Filton23.05.13CFSA1147
452B.E.2aVickers09.08.13CFS
225B.E.2aBritish & Colonial /Filton13.08.132Sq
226B.E.2aBritish & Colonial /Filton02.08.13Farn 02.08.13; 2Sq
227B.E.2aBritish & Colonial /Filton00.08.134Sq
228B.E.2aBritish & Colonial /Filton29.08.132Sq
ICFS1B.E.2aVickers?00.09.13Indian CFS 'Rewa' shipped 12.13
453B.E.2aVickers11.09.13CFS
229B.E.2aBritish & Colonial /Filton16.09.132Sq
230B.E.2aBritish & Colonial /Filton19.09.132Sq
454B.E.2aVickers22.09.13CFS
231B.E.2aBritish & Colonial /Filton12.09.13Del Farn 12.09.13; 4SqA2044
232B.E.2aBritish & Colonial /Filton05.09.13Del Farn 05.09.13; 2SqA2044
233B.E.2aBritish & Colonial /Filton20.09.13Del Farn 20.09.13; 2SqA2044
234B.E.2aBritish & Colonial /Filton00.10.136Sq
235B.E.2aCOW00.12.13Farn 00.12.13
236B.E.2aVickers16.10.13Del Farn 16.10.13
CFS1B.E.2aBritish & Colonial /Filton15.10.13Australian CFS
457B.E.2a03.11.13CFS 03.11.13
CFS2B.E.2aBritish & Colonial /Filton17.11.13Australian CFS
237B.E.2aBritish & Colonial /Filton00.11.134Sq
238B.E.2aBritish & Colonial /Filton26.11.134Sq
239B.E.2aVickers /Erith29.10.13Farn @29.10.13; 6Sq
240B.E.2aBritish & Colonial /Filton25.10.13Del Farn 25.10.13A2159
241B.E.2aBritish & Colonial /Filton00.11.136SqA2159
242B.E.2aBritish & Colonial /Filton10.11.13Del Farn 10.11.13; 4SqA2159
460B.E.2aHandley Page /Cricklewood15.10.13Del Farn 15.10.13; CFSA1141
466B.E.2a00.11.13CFS
483B.E.2a00.11.13CFS
314B.E.2aVickers /Erith11.12.13Del Farn 11.12.13; 4SqA2159
316B.E.2aVickers /Erith04.12.13Del Farn 04.12.13; 4Sq
245B.E.2aBritish & Colonial /Filton23.01.14Farn by 9.14-17.10.14; 1RAS
248B.E.2aBritish & Colonial /Filton07.02.144Sq
249B.E.2aBritish & Colonial /Filton20.01.144Sq
250B.E.2aBritish & Colonial /Filton00.04.144Sq
49B.E.2aHewlett & Blondeau22.01.14RNASCP37126
299B.E.2aGrahame-Wight /Hendon23.01.144Sq
317B.E.2aVickers /Erith02.02.144SqA2159
318B.E.2aCOW27.01.144Sq
320B.E.2aVickers /Erith09.02.14Del Farn 03.02.14; 4Sq
321B.E.2aCOW10.02.144Sq
327B.E.2a18.02.142Sq
328B.E.2a26.01.14CFS; 2Sq
329B.E.2a02.02.146Sq
331B.E.2a10.02.14Farn @10.02.14; 2Sq
332B.E.2a00.02.142Sq
50B.E.2aHewlett & Blondeau12.02.14RNASCP37126
336B.E.2aVickers /Erith29.01.14Del Farn 29.01.14; 4Sq
347B.E.2aCOW26.02.142Sq
348B.E.2aCOW09.03.14Del Farn 09.03.14; 6Sq
349B.E.2aCOW00.03.146Sq
368B.E.2aCOW18.03.14Del Farn 18.03.14; 6Sq
468B.E.2aCOW02.04.14Del Farn 02.04.14; CFS; 2Sq
469B.E.2aSE Saunders /East Cowes21.04.14Del Farn 21.04.14; CFS; 6Sq
383B.E.2aArmstrong Whitworth20.05.14Del Farn 20.05.14; 2SqA2356
384B.E.2aCOW25.05.14Del Farn 25.05.14; 2Sq
470B.E.2a00.06.14CFS; 6Sq
471B.E.2aCOW05.06.14Farn @05.06.14; CFS; 2Sq
372B.E.2aVickers /Erith23.03.14Del Farn 23.03.14; 2Sq
474B.E.2aCOW16.04.14Del Farn 16.04.14; CFS; 4Sq
475B.E.2aVickers31.03.14Del Farn 31.03.14; CFS; 4Sq
385B.E.2aArmstrong Whitworth29.05.14Del Farn 29.05.14; 2Sq
612B.E.2a28.08.14Farn @28.08.14; RAS 02.09.14
622B.E.2a12.08.14Del Farn 12.08.14; 2Sq
635B.E.2aBritish & Colonial /Filton20.08.14Farn @20.08.14; 4Sq
667B.E.2aCOW20.09.14Farn @20.09.14; RASA2159
668B.E.2a00.09.14Farn @01.10.14
488B.E.2aHandley Page /Cricklewood19.08.14Del Farn 19.08.14; CFS; 6Sq
709B.E.2aHandley Page /Cricklewood00.09.141RAS @06.11.14


In addition the following B.E.2c prototype is believed to have been converted from one of the above B.E.2a machines, possibly 271.

Serial Type Manufacturer Date Comments Order
602B.E.2c00.12.13Farn @30.05.14; renumbered 1807. Possibly ex 271

Total 82 original machines, of which one was converted to B.E.2c standard and 3 (Handley Page) reportedly delivered as B.E.2b.


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