The Avro 504L was a twin-seater recon biplane that flew for the first time on 1919. It was powered by either a 110hp LeRhône 9J, a 130hp Clerget 9B or a 150hp Bentley BR.1 and had the particularity that it wasn't used by the United Kingdom but by some Commonwealth countries and some other users as well.
At least 33 of them were built, being 16 converted from the 504K.
It was used by these countries:
- Australia: It served as the embarked recon airplane on board of both HMAS Australia and HMAS Melbourne Battlecruisers.
- Chile: Apparently the Chilean Naval Aviation some of them during the 1920s. As we couldn't find graphical evidence of this, the drawing is considered as speculative.
- Japan: The Empire of Japan employed some 504L most probably during the 1920s. It was also locally manufactured under license by Nakajima.
- New Zealand: The New Zealand Permanent Air Force employed some of them, during the 1920s too.
Sources:
1. http://forum.valka.cz/topic/view/108750
2. http://www.navy.gov.au/aircraft/avro-504l
3. http://www.nzmuseums.co.nz/account/3031/object/355965/black-and-white-display-print-of-walsh-brothers-flying-school-avro-504l-h2990-on-the-water-at-missi
4. Salamander Books - The Complete Book of Fighters
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