a total of 606 fleet finches were produced as model 16s, the majority for the rcaf. they were used as initial trainers in the bcatp at no fewer than 12 elementary flight training schools across canada. both the fleet finch and tiger moth were later replaced by the fairchild pt-26 cornell. the finch was progressively phased out of service from october 1944 with the last of the model 16s struck off strength from the rcaf inventory in 1947.