Chipmunk Is Beautiful

[DaveReidUK]

G-IDDY wasn't destroyed as far as I know.
Sean De Rosier was rebuilding it at the time he was killed in an accident in his One Design. subsequent status not known

It was offered for sale as a project a year ago, still located at de Rosier's workshop as Vacaville/Nut Tree Airport, CA :

https://www.facebook.com/450209565060746/photos/pcb.978598482221849/978598362221861/?type=3

[Discorde]

Pilot's Notes for the Chipmunk T Mk 10 - originally issued by the British Ministry of Defence - will soon be available as a free-to-view e-document. It is expected that the Flight Reference Cards will also be available in this format.

29 Jan was the 52nd anniversary of my first flying lesson: Chipmunk 915 (we didn't record reggie letters in our log books for some reason), instructor Flt Lt Dick Kidney, Church Fenton, Leeds UAS.

[Fareastdriver]

Chipmunk WP 915 was around at that time.


https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/490x332/wp915_b7442be9d27b49299d1266093dec5f3266f3b730.jpg
According to UK Serials it is buzzing around the States as N 915 WP

[Sts121]

My first AEF was back in 94 at 9 AEF based at Finningley

25 minutes up in WD390 with FLT/LT Baddeley. I still have the little blue certificate.

Is this old girl still flying?

[Fareastdriver]

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/815x505/wd390_6fd80d69642f726406a2a0e6e72446622bc16216.jpg



WD 390 last known at Compton Abbas wearing G-BWNK.

All information from www. ukserials.com

[DaveReidUK]

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/815x505/wd390_6fd80d69642f726406a2a0e6e72446622bc16216.jpg



WD390 last known at Compton Abbas wearing G-BWNK.

Or vice versa, even. :O

[oldpax]

I was groundcrew for those air experience flights !!Between64 and 68!! Prince Charles did his basic flying from Oakington in a Chipmunk!!

[GLIDER 90]

Had 2 flights in the Chipmunk from RAF Newton when in the ATC, had some good sights of Lincolnshire.