• Royal Flying Corps •


• Morane Saulnier •



The following table lists the Morane Saulnier aircraft operated by the RFC (early versions with Gnome engines and then Le Rhone).


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, 'MS' being used for Morane Saulnier.


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 serials 587-598 were Morane G/H Monoplanes built by Grahame-White in the UK

RFC serial c/n series SFA type eng typ eng no received comment
482-Morane G80Gn-12.08.14Impressed ex Mr Etches
623-Morane H80Gn-12.08.14Impressed ex Grahame-White
627-Morane H80Gn-12.08.14Impressed ex Grahame-White
629-Morane G80Gn-12.08.14Impressed ex Grahame-White but rejected
182920651MS58Morane L80LR30302.12.14
184322561MS84Morane L80LR31724.12.14
184523271MS85Morane L80LR33026.12.14
1848236MS86Morane L80LR25118.01.15
1849243MS87Morane L80LR33418.01.15
1855249MS96Morane L80LR34501.02.15
1859360146MS195Morane L80LR36108.02.15
1861356142MS199Morane L80LR37316.02.15
186225089MS88Morane L80LR35016.02.15
1863362147MS201Morane L80LR35616.02.15
1866373174MS373Morane L80LR53521.02.15
1870128MS256Morane L80LR36306.03.15
1871371172MS...Morane L80LR54307.03.15
1872375176MS...Morane L80LR55510.03.15
1873378185MS...Morane L80LR29415.03.15
1874179MS281Morane L80LR56415.03.15
1875385MS...Morane L80LR56915.03.15
1878397MS...Morane L80LR58618.03.15
1880391MS...Morane L80LR58420.03.15
1881328MS...Morane L80LR57622.03.15
1882387MS205Morane L80LR57724.03.15
1888322MS...Morane L80LR57201.04.15
1892331L170MS280Morane L80LR57410.04.15
1894MS258Morane L80LR57011.04.15
1896326L165MS275Morane L80LR57313.04.15
1897MS211Morane L80LR59315.04.15
5002MS208Morane L80LR58329.04.15
5005310MS229Morane L80LR55402.05.15
5006389MS207Morane L80LR58204.05.15
5007325L164MS259Morane L80LR57105.05.15
5012318MS252Morane L80LR56205.05.15
5021394MS...Morane L80LR59029.05.15
5022327MS276Morane L80LR58031.05.15
5023383MS201Morane L80LR55631.05.15Also shown as '583'
5029323MS257Morane L80LR56820.06.15
5033525364MS381Morane L80LR22126.06.15
5034MS368Morane L80LR91526.06.15
5039MS424Morane L80LR26510.07.15
5041MS427Morane L80LR94318.07.15
5044558MS426Morane L80LR78319.07.15
5045597L406MS430Morane L80LR97001.08.15
5046L407MS431Morane L80LR25504.08.15
5047600L409MS4xxMorane L80LR62604.08.15
5048L411MS399Morane L80LR107408.08.15
5051L413MS4xxMorane L80LR97112.08.15
5052L420MS437Morane L80LR98512.08.15
5055MS440Morane L80LR141621.08.15
5056MS435Morane L80LR99121.08.15
5057MS446Morane L80LR171622.08.15
5058MS449Morane L80LR60431.08.15
5060MS450Morane L80LR41417.07.15
5061MS445Morane L80LR99304.09.15
5064MS453Morane LA80LR163517.09.15
5065MS476Morane LA80LR95217.09.15
5067MS500Morane N80LR156818.09.15
5068MS498Morane N80LR154118.09.15
5069MS499Morane N80LR154319.09.15
5070MS477Morane LA80LR172319.09.15
5072MS479Morane LA80LR45821.09.15
5073MS480Morane LA80LR85122.09.15
5076MS478Morane LA80LR172222.09.15
5077MS482Morane LA80LR162526.09.15
5080MS481Morane LA80LR162430.09.15
5081MS456Morane LA80LR167203.10.15
5082MS485Morane LA80LR165303.10.15
5085MS457Morane LA80LR161507.10.15
5086MS483Morane LA80LR164008.10.15
5087MS484Morane LA80LR163407.10.15
5088MS486Morane LA80LR165511.10.15
5089661470MS487Morane LA80LR174219.10.15also recorded as MS464
5090632441MS458Morane LA80LR220119.10.15also recorded as MS485
5091MS460Morane LA80LR67522.10.15
5092665474MS491Morane LA80LR23423.10.15also recorded as '649' engine 236
5093MS494Morane LA80LR222724.10.15
5094MS488Morane LA80LR212224.10.15
5095MS461Morane LA80LR30822.10.15Landed behind lines on delivery from Paris
5096MS492Morane LA80LR90028.10.15
5098MS493Morane LA80LR222830.10.15
5099MS464Morane LA80LR224703.11.15
5100MS468Morane LA80LR219703.11.15
5101MS462Morane LA80LR154903.11.15
5102MS459Morane LA80LR221003.11.15
5103MS469Morane LA80LR220004.11.15
5104738BB5MS564Morane BB110LR192506.11.15
5105MS467Morane LA80LR219807.11.15
5106MS466Morane LA80LR214911.11.15
5107MS471Morane LA80LR229515.11.15
5108MS470Morane LA80LR228625.11.15
5109MS473Morane LA80LR233725.11.15
5110MS474Morane LA80LR32925.11.15
5111MS472Morane LA80LR229725.11.15
5112MS503Morane LA80LR234825.11.15
5113MS465Morane LA80LR224528.11.15
5114MS502Morane LA80LR255428.11.15
5115MS507Morane LA80LR233628.11.15
5116MS475Morane LA80LR255528.11.15
5117MS490Morane LA80LR169730.11.15
5118MS505Morane LA80LR284505.12.15eng no. 2345 also quoted
5119MS463Morane LA80LR236305.12.15
5120MS518Morane LA80LR236514.12.15
5121683486MS509Morane LA80LR237915.12.15
5122MS568Morane BB110LR190926.12.15
5123MS489Morane LA80LR237426.12.15
5124MS512Morane LA80LR258826.12.15
5125MS513Morane LA80LR237826.12.15
5126MS567Morane BB110LR197028.12.15
5128MS510Morane LA80LR237509.01.16
5129MS495Morane LA80LR237009.01.16
5130MS573Morane BB110LR195214.01.16
5131MS546Morane LA80LR241814.01.16
5132MS542Morane LA80LR242114.01.16
5133MS533Morane LA80LR262017.01.16shown as BB in BMAS book
5134708571MS534Morane LA80LR242217.01.16
5135MS535Morane LA80LR242317.01.16
5136MS547Morane LA80LR240523.01.16shown as BB in BMAS book
5137MS574Morane BB110LR199227.01.16
5138MS544Morane LA80LR240127.01.16
5139Morane LA80LR240230.01.16
5140Morane LA80LR285530.01.16
5141693496MS519Morane LA80LR236230.01.16
5142MS576Morane BB110LR192701.02.16MS574?
5143MS556Morane LA80LR239303.02.16
5144MS575Morane BB110LR198703.02.16
5145MS561Morane LA80LR285106.02.16
5146MS559Morane LA80LR285308.02.16
5147MS554Morane LA80LR239908.02.16
5148MS550Morane LA80LR239608.02.16
5149MS577Morane BB110LR270429.02.16
5150MS560Morane LA80LR292602.03.16MS one of: 560/629/631/632/635
5151MS636Morane LA80LR288302.03.16
5152MS629Morane LA80LR288103.03.16MS one of: 560/629/631/632/635
5153MS631Morane LA80LR289103.03.16MS one of: 560/629/631/632/635
5154MS632Morane LA80LR-03.03.16MS one of: 560/629/631/632/635
5155MS635Morane LA80LR285003.03.16MS one of: 560/629/631/632/635
5156MS581Morane BB110LR270308.03.16
5157MS584Morane BB110LR199708.03.16
5158MS597Morane BB110LR198608.03.16
5159MS580Morane BB110LR199909.03.16
5160MS579Morane BB110LR199312.03.16
5161MS586Morane BB110LR271612.03.16
5162MS578Morane BB110LR198914.03.16Flown to Paris 04.05.16 as sample
5163MS591Morane BB110LR272815.03.16
5164MS592Morane BB110LR272416.03.16
5165MS589Morane BB110LR198516.03.16
5166MS590Morane BB110LR272516.03.16
5167MS583Morane BB110LR199516.03.16
5168MS596Morane BB110LR272619.03.16
5169MS595Morane BB110LR271719.03.16
5170MS594Morane BB110LR271219.03.16
5174MS673Morane LA80LR-25.03.16
5175MS674Morane LA80LR-25.03.16
5176MS598Morane BB110LR271526.03.16or MS578
5177MS601Morane BB110LR274828.03.16
5178MS676Morane LA80LR-28.03.16
5179MS677Morane LA80LR-28.03.16
5180MS639Morane N80LR248327.03.16
5181MS600Morane BB110LR272930.03.16
5182MS599Morane BB110LR274530.03.16
5183MS582Morane BB110LR199830.03.16
5184MS593Morane BB110LR-31.03.16
5185MS607Morane BB110LR274623.04.16
5186MS686Morane LA80LR-25.04.16
5187MS688Morane LA80LR-25.04.16
5188MS685Morane LA80LR-25.04.16
5189MS687Morane LA80LR-25.04.16
5190MS682Morane LA80LR-09.04.16
5191MS643Morane N80LR2931C10.04.16
5192MS604Morane BB110LR2750J16.04.16
5193MS606Morane BB110LR2780J23.04.16
5194MS641Morane N80LR296902.04.16
5195MS640Morane N80LR2490C03.04.16
5196MS642Morane N80LR2973C09.04.16
5197MS644Morane N80LR2930C09.04.16
5198MS679Morane LA80LR-09.04.16
5199MS681Morane LA80LR2974C09.04.16
5200MS605Morane BB110LR277809.04.16

RFC serials 5693-5716 were Morane H built by Grahame-White in the UK


RFC serial c/n series SFA type eng typ eng no received comment
A119MS609Morane BB110LR2752J24.04.16
A120MS746Morane P110LR2747J24.04.16
A122MS647Morane N80LR6351C303224.04.16
A123MS683Morane LA80LR2892C25.04.16
A124MS684Morane LA80LR2894C25.04.16
A127MS648Morane N80LR2884C27.04.16
A128MS649Morane N80LR6225C248602.05.16
A129MS645Morane N80LR2880C18.04.16Wrecked on delivery from Paris
A132MS585Morane BB110LR190328.04.16
A137MS610Morane BB110LR275430.04.16
A138MS614Morane BB110LR274930.04.16
A139MS612Morane BB110LR275301.05.16
A140MS697Morane LA80LR6623C338403.05.16
A141MS695Morane LA80LR6227C248804.05.16
A142MS694Morane LA80LR6224C248504.05.16
A143MS690Morane LA80LR288205.05.16
A144MS696Morane LA80LR6621C338206.05.16
A145MS691Morane LA80LR6226C248709.05.16
A146MS703Morane LA80LR3645C11.05.16
A147MS617Morane BB110LR2701J14.05.16
A148MS646Morane N80LR6352C303314.05.16
A149MS588Morane BB110LR1994J19.05.16
A150MS613Morane BB110LR275101.05.16
A151MS611Morane BB110LR275504.05.16
A152MS699Morane LA80LR338305.05.16
A153MS698Morane LA80LR6619/338007.05.16
A155MS616Morane BB110LR273611.05.16
A157MS689Morane LA80LR-16.05.16
A158MS692Morane LA80LR-16.05.16
A159MS693Morane LA80LR-16.05.16
A160MS747Morane V110LR270516.05.16
A161MS615Morane BB110LR-20.05.16
A163MS618Morane BB110LR-03.06.16
A166MS650Morane N80LR2971C19.05.16
A167MS651Morane N80LR2933C21.05.16
A168MS700Morane LA80LR-25.05.16
A169MS701Morane LA80LR-25.05.16
A170MS702Morane LA80LR-25.05.16
A171MS661Morane N80LR6053C242428.05.16
A172MS658Morane N80LR5919C237028.05.16Crashed on delivery from Paris
A173MS662Morane N80LR3642C30.05.16
A174MS663Morane N80LR57601.06.16
A175MS659Morane N80LR171601.06.16
A176MS664Morane N80LR297004.06.16
A177MS665Morane N80LR36304.06.16
A178MS660Morane N80LR1029/460908.06.16
A179MS666Morane N80LR297308.06.16
A180MS704Morane LA80LR-09.06.16
A181MS705Morane LA80LR-09.06.16
A182MS706Morane LA80LR-09.06.16
A183MS621Morane BB110LR277919.06.16
A186MS668Morane N80LR292521.06.16
A189MS608Morane BB110LR275929.06.16
A190MS619Morane BB110LR-01.07.16
A191MS620Morane BB110LR272105.07.16
A192MS707Morane LA80LR-05.07.16
A193954P19MS784Morane P110LR383206.07.16
A194MS549Morane LA80LR-06.07.16
A195MS587Morane BB110LR199609.07.16
A196MS667Morane N80LR731WD10.07.16
A197MS788Morane P110LR383314.07.16
A198MS733Morane I110LR353315.07.16
A199MS735Morane I110LR192519.07.16
A202MS734Morane I110LR273823.07.16
A204MS820Morane V110LR395327.07.16
A205MS786Morane P110LR273929.07.16
A206MS756Morane I110LR397030.07.16
A207MS819Morane V110LR394130.07.16
A209MS821Morane V110LR395431.07.16
A217MS622Morane BB110LR399212.08.16
A218MS623Morane BB110LR399112.08.16
A219MS823Morane V110LR395513.08.16
A220MS797Morane BB110LR394316.08.16
A221MS769Morane P110LRT463120.08.16
A222MS800Morane BB110LR395622.08.16
A226MS804Morane BB110LR-11.09.16
A227MS803Morane BB110LR-11.09.16
A230MS807Morane BB110LR-01.10.16
A231MS805Morane BB110LR-07.10.16
A232MS811Morane BB110LR-07.10.16
A233MS848Morane BB110LR-07.10.16
A234MS770Morane P110LRT463823.08.16
A235MS771Morane P110LRT468627.08.16
A236MS827Morane V80LR-28.08.16
A237MS824Morane V80LR-28.08.16
A238MS822Morane V80LR-28.08.16
A239MS843Morane P110LRT463828.08.16
A240MS844Morane P110LRT468628.08.16
A241MS772Morane P110LRT468829.08.16
A242MS801Morane BB110LRT471431.08.16
A243MS798Morane BB110LR31.08.16
A244MS799Morane BB110LR31.08.16
A245MS825Morane V110LR31.08.16
A246MS829Morane V110LR31.08.16
A247MS775Morane P110LR4712J03.09.16
A248MS773Morane P110LR3987J03.09.16
A249MS777Morane P110LR4713J03.09.16
A250MS778Morane P110LRT4768J07.09.16
A251MS808Morane BB110LRT5311J09.09.16
A252MS828Morane V110LR-09.09.16
A254MS826Morane V110LR-09.09.16
A255MS774Morane P110LR-13.09.16
A256MS802Morane BB110LR-13.09.16
A257MS810Morane BB110LRT5320J14.09.16
A260MS905Morane P80LR5458C24.09.16
A261MS779Morane P110LRT5309J26.09.16
A264MS906Morane P80LRT725CWD617128.09.16
A265MS907Morane P80LR2599C01.10.16
A266MS780Morane P80LR-03.10.16
A267MS776Morane P80LR-03.10.16
A268MS781Morane P80LR-04.10.16
A269MS916Morane P80LR35617.10.16
A270MS910Morane P80LR5590WD164018.10.16
A277MS918Morane P80LR1541WD547422.10.16
A280MS913Morane P80LR8123WD94331.10.16
A282MS813Morane BB110LR-07.10.16
A283MS809Morane BB110LR-08.10.16
A284MS817Morane BB110LR-08.10.16
A286MS845Morane BB110LR-15.10.16
A287MS814Morane BB110LR-15.10.16
A288MS806Morane BB110LR-15.10.16
A289MS846Morane BB110LR-15.10.16
A290MS812Morane BB110LR-16.10.16
A293MS847Morane BB110LR-21.10.16
A294MS815Morane BB110LR-21.10.16
A295MS851Morane BB110LR-21.10.16
A296MS850Morane BB110LR-21.10.16
A297MS917Morane P80LR36321.10.16
A298MS915Morane P80LR234WD618121.10.16
A299MS818Morane BB110LR-02.11.16
A300MS853Morane BB110LR-02.11.16
A301MS816Morane BB110LR-03.11.16
A302MS849Morane BB110LR-03.11.16
A303MS854Morane BB110LR-03.11.16
A304MS852Morane BB110LR-03.11.16
A308MS908Morane P80LR98106.11.16
A315MS912Morane P80LR172308.11.16
A6601MS925Morane P80LR249016.11.16
A6606MS909Morane P80LR-19.11.16
A6607MS922Morane P80LR-19.11.16
A6608MS924Morane P80LR539128.11.16Crashed on delivery from Paris
A6612MS927Morane P80LR-06.12.16
A6626MS914Morane P80LR303316.11.16
A6628MS885Morane P110LRT547019.11.16
A6629MS919Morane P80LR156522.11.16
A6630MS921Morane P80LR239923.11.16
A6631MS911Morane P80LR-23.11.16
A6632MS923Morane P80LR-23.11.16
A6635MS888Morane P110LR-07.12.16
A6636MS889Morane P110LR-07.12.16
A6637MS890Morane P110LR-07.12.16
A6638MS887Morane P110LR-07.12.16
A6639MS926Morane P80LR-08.12.16
A6643MS895Morane P110LR605120.12.16
A6648MS892Morane P110LR604426.12.16
A6650MS902Morane P110LR27.12.16
A6651MS897Morane P110LR30.12.16
A6652MS904Morane P110LRT5481J03.01.17
A6653MS1061Morane P110LRT7216J05.01.17
A6655MS900Morane P110LRT4766J07.01.17
A6656MS928Morane P80LR-09.01.17
A6659MS1055Morane P110LR-17.01.17
A6660MS903Morane P110LR-17.01.17
A6666MS920Morane P80LR-08.01.17
A6698MS891Morane P110LR-30.01.17
A6699MS898Morane P110LR-31.01.17
A6700MS899Morane P110LR-31.01.17
A6702MS901Morane P110LR-01.02.17
A6708MS1073Morane P110LRT465404.02.17
A6715MS1067Morane P110LR722315.02.17
A6716MS1070Morane P110LR271715.02.17
A6717MS1072Morane P110LR-15.02.17
A6719MS1058Morane P110LR-15.02.17
A6722MS1059Morane P110LR-20.02.17
A6723MS1064Morane P110LR-20.02.17
A6724MS1057Morane P110LR-23.02.17
A6725MS1078Morane P110LRT476725.02.17
A6727MS1077Morane P110LRT7220J01.03.17
A6728MS1060Morane P110LR-03.03.17
A6729MS1074Morane P110LR-04.03.17
A6730MS896Morane P110LR-04.03.17
A6750MS886Morane P110LR-06.03.17Damaged on delivery 11.11.16 repaired Paris
A6757MS1066Morane P110LR-12.03.17
A6758MS1076Morane P110LR-12.03.17
A6760MS1194Morane P110LRT3990J15.03.17
A6799MS894Morane P110LR604827.03.17
A6800MS1192Morane P110LRT7214J28.03.17
B1395MS878Morane AC Monocoque110LR-27.01.17Sent to England
B1396MS879Morane AC Monocoque110LR-27.01.17Sent to England
B1521MS1063Morane P110LR-28.03.17
B1594MS1302Morane P110LRT6047J22.04.17
B1596MS1300Morane P110LRT8373JB22.04.17
B1599MS1305Morane P110LRT5327J24.04.17
B1604MS1307Morane P110LRT8702JB25.04.17
B1611MS1298Morane P110LRT7565JB28.04.17
B1612MS1304Morane P110LRT7237J28.04.17
B1614MS1301Morane P110LRT8400JB28.04.17
B1615MS1303Morane P110LRT5488J28.04.17
B1668MS1311Morane P110LRT871511.05.17
B1673MS1310Morane P110LRT871213.05.17
B3451MS1309Morane P type 21110LRT871120.05.17
B3476MS1299Morane P type 21110LRT835727.05.17
B3477MS1306Morane P type 21110LRT721930.05.17
B3480MS1065Morane P type 21110LR722001.06.17
B3511MS1068Morane P type 21110LR723701.06.17
B3512MS1056Morane P type 21110LR-01.06.17
B3513MS1071Morane P type 21110LR466501.06.17
B3514MS893Morane P type 21110LR604701.06.17
B3516MS1191Morane P type 21110LR-08.06.17
B3517MS1069Morane P type 21110LR-08.06.17
B3518MS1193Morane P type 21110LR-08.06.17
B3521MS1075Morane P type 21110LR-09.06.17
B3522MS1062Morane P type 21110LR-10.06.17
B3525MS1318Morane P type 21110LR10053514.06.17
B3526MS1308Morane P type 21110LRT8709JB14.06.17
B3527MS1313Morane P type 21110LR10058514.06.17
B3542MS1295Morane P type 21110LR-26.06.17
B3543MS1296Morane P type 21110LR-26.06.17
B3544MS1297Morane P type 21110LR-26.06.17
B3545MS1312Morane P type 21110LRT7217J26.06.17
B3546MS1314Morane P type 21110LR10054926.06.17
B3547MS1315Morane P type 21110LR10052726.06.17
B3548MS1316Morane P type 21110LR10054026.06.17
B3549MS1317Morane P type 21110LR10052626.06.17
B6757MS1490Morane P type 26110LR10102807.09.17
B6759MS1497Morane P type 26110LR10121207.09.17
B6760MS1491Morane P type 26110LR10114308.09.17
B6763MS1492Morane P type 26110LR10115108.09.17
B6764MS1493Morane P type 26110LR10120909.09.17
B6771MS1499Morane P type 26110LR10121612.09.17
B6781MS1500Morane P type 26110LR10121519.09.17
B6782MS1501Morane P type 26110LR10100919.09.17
B6783MS1498Morane P type 26110LR10121319.09.17
B6801MS1494Morane P type 26110LR10114427.09.17
B6806MS1504Morane P type 26110LR10082630.09.17
B6808MS1495Morane P type 26110LR10115301.10.17
B6811MS1496Morane P type 26110LR10111701.10.17
B6833MS1503Morane P110LR10104012.11.17
B6834MS1502Morane P110LR10115512.11.17
B9902MS1080Morane P80LR154308.09.17to England (also shown as '929')
B9903MS1082Morane P80LR172208.09.17to England
B9904MS1083Morane P80LR-08.09.17to England
B9905MS1085Morane P80LR-08.09.17to England
B9906MS1087Morane P80LR-08.09.17to England
B9907MS1089Morane P80LR-08.09.17to England
B9908MS1090Morane P80LR-08.09.17to England
B9933MS1079Morane P80LR57006.10.17to England
B9934MS1081Morane P80LR-06.10.17to England
B9935MS1084Morane P80LR-06.10.17to England
B9936MS1086Morane P80LR-06.10.17to England
B9937MS1088Morane P80LR-06.10.17to England
-MS1195Morane P110LR-26.05.17Shown as ready Villacoublay but NFT