- Chile: In 1920 Chile feared that Bolivia wanted their sea access back, they started to rearm themselves. They bought for the Chilean Army: Twenty Airco DH.9 Bombers, eight RAF SE.5a, twelve Bristol M.1C plus two Avro 504 and three Sopwith Baby, one Felixstowe F.2A, six Short 184 and two Avro 504K for the Chilean navy. They served in the Chilean aviation school.
- Perú: They bought at least three of them during the early 1920s in order to equip their flying schools.
- Uruguay: Uruguayan government bough some 504K which served from 1919 until as late as 1934 in the Escuela Militar de Aviación (Military Aviation School).
Sources:
1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avro_504
2. http://ivansiminic.blogspot.com.es/2012/04/sucesos-de-1920.html (translated)
3. http://www.insigniamag.com/peru17.html
4. http://www.pilotoviejo.com/avro504k.htm (translated)
5. Salamander Books - The Complete Book of Fighters
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