Some nostalgic UAS posts here....I missed the Chipmunk at Southampton UAS by 12 months so flew some shiny new Bulldogs. This was from Hamble plus summer camps at Swinderby 75 & Wyton 76 (wonderful summer for aviators?)
However....did fly the Chipmunk (20 mins solo) on the Royal Navy Flying Grading course at Plymouth 1978 - on my way through RN Pilot Training.
My solo mount was WB575 - last heard of on the French civvy register.
BEagle - Would almost certainly have seen you bashing the circuit at Abingdon as I gazed out of the window at school!