Ah - good old WD345! First flew the aircraft in 1969/70 and last in 1972/3 - I need to check my log book for the details.
Glad to hear that the aircraft is in such good condition - I will have to see whether I've got any photos from my ULAS days with
FL and others.
I recall one trip - we had to take another Chipmunk down to RAF West Malling for servicing and bring '345 back. A rare opportunity for a navex with my QFI.
Sadly, West Malling like most other aerodromes I visited during my time as a UAS student is no longer in existence; others have been squaddified or are now civvy aerodromes. Thorney Island, Tangmere, Watton, Newton, Abingdon, Andover, White Waltham - all had military flying back then.
As did St.Mawgan and Chivenor during my QFI time with ULAS 25 years later.....
