- Argentina: The government of the Argentinean president Hipólito Yrigoyen authorised on 31st July 1920 the purchase of various airplanes, among them there were twenty-two Avro 504K powered by a LeRhône 9J engine. They served in the trainer role until 1928 when they were being replaced by the domestically produced FMA version of the 504R Gosport airplane.
- Bolivia: Apparently, Bolivia had some 504 in their Air Corps during the 1920s, however we couldn't find graphical info and the drawing should be considered as speculative.
- Brazil: In 1920 the Brasilian authorities adquired 17 Avro 504k, five of them powered with the Gnome engine and the rest with the LeRhône engine. It was the first airplane adquired by the Brasilian navy destined to operate from land airfields. They were retired in the year 1928 when the government bought the newer N/O version.
- Guatemala: Guatemala funded their Escuela Militar de Aviación (Military Aviation School) back in 1913 and, on 1st May 1920 they renewed their airplane fleet by adquiring some 504Ks.
- Paraguay: There it seems that at least one Avro 504K served with the Paraguayan flying school and some sources claim that it crashed. Anyway we couldn't find any graphical evidence of how it looked like, so the drawing should be considered as speculative.
Sources:
1. http://www.amilarg.com.ar/avro-504.html (translated)
2. https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_504 (translated)
3. https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escuela_Militar_de_Aviación_(Guatemala) (translated)
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_504
5. Salamander Books - The Complete Book of Fighters
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