Chipmunk Is Beautiful

[Dora-9]

Dragontech:

I meant to add that I thoiught the profiles were a great effort!

There are at least two (possibly three) more 2 FTS "Blue Chips" aircraft:

WG348/28
WG478/20

These are based on photos I have. There is also an intriguing Air Britain spotter's report on an airshow in the UK (courtesy of Geoff Ambrose) where WG478 and WK507/36 were present as representatives of the "Blue Chips", although whether the latter wore the blue flash/unit crest device is open to conjecture. Certainly this was removed from WG478; there is a 1974 photo of her re-coded as "30" (in quite diminutive numbers as well) showing no sign of the blue flash.

[IcePack]

Anyone remember this one:-

Aircraft G-IDDY (1950 De Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 C/N C1/0359) Photo by Malcolm Clarke (Photo ID: AC406672)


& what happened to it.

[DaveReidUK]

It went to the States as N311SH and was subsequently cancelled as destroyed, though there's no FAA or NTSB record of any accident involving it that I can see.

[Wander00]

What engine in that then?

[Jhieminga]

1 x LYCOMING O-540-G1A5 according to G-INFO

[Exnomad]

My last flight in a Chipmunk a very long time ago, April 24th 1952. I never had any trouble with spin recovery. Did have a worry once, spinning down happily from 10,000, when I realised I was heading for a Bristol Freighter. Application of full rudder immediately/

[Wander00]

Jheiminga - VMT -W

[Discorde]

With acknowledgements to the copyright holder of the original image prior to Photoshopping.

[Shaggy Sheep Driver]

If it has a Lycoming, it ain't a Chippy. Used to be, but isn't any more. Much of the character of the aeroplane emanates from its engine.

[SFCC]

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

[DaveReidUK]

Originally Posted by SFCC

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/45020956506...221861/?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.



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]

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

All information from www. ukserials.com

[DaveReidUK]

Originally Posted by Fareastdriver

WD390 last known at Compton Abbas wearing G-BWNK.

Or vice versa, even.

[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.