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MtheM I stand to be corrected, but I believe I flew the last Chipmunk AEF Sortie in
WP 970 at No 5 AEF Cambridge on 31st March 1996 with CWO Dockery (an apprentice at Marshalls). I was then the Commandant of Air Cadets with full responsibility for AEFs and Gliding - happy days!
WP 970 at No 5 AEF Cambridge on 31st March 1996 with CWO Dockery (an apprentice at Marshalls). I was then the Commandant of Air Cadets with full responsibility for AEFs and Gliding - happy days!
45-25-25, Used to fly for 5 AEF when on a ground tour at Wyton. Should have kept it going when I left but wife, kids, house, civ flying etc got in the way - bl**dy inconsiderate of them! 
This one was RAF silver with roundels!Could not see the serial number Looked like it landed in a field of winter wheat and the front eng cowling was covered in mud.Pitot tube cover was in place!
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Of course after the AEFs converted to the Bulldog 2 Chipmunks WP 833 and WP 962 continued in RAF service and flew around the world. They were piloted by Ced Hughes OC 5 AEF, Bill Purchase OC 7 AEF and Tony Cowan a No 5 AEF pilot. Two books were published about this adventure "Around the World at 90 knots" by Bill Purchase and "Chipmunks Around the World" by Tony Cowan. Both are now out of print, but if you can track them down on eBay or on Amazon they are well worth a read and cover one or 2 'interesting' moments!
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Of course after the AEFs converted to the Bulldog 2 Chipmunks WP 833 and WP 962 continued in RAF service and flew around the world. They were piloted by Ced Hughes OC 5 AEF, Bill Purchase OC 7 AEF and Tony Cowan a No 5 AEF pilot. Two books were published about this adventure "Around the World at 90 knots" by Bill Purchase and "Chipmunks Around the World" by Tony Cowan. Both are now out of print, but if you can track them down on eBay or on Amazon they are well worth a read and cover one or 2 'interesting' moments!
Around The World @ 90 Kts
Around The World @ 90 Kts - Part 2
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From Aviation Services Net:
Date:24-FEB-2018
Time:Typee Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: G-BTWF (WK549)
C/n / msn: C1/0564
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 /
Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Airplane damage: Minor
Location:Goole, East Yorkshire -
United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport
Destination airport:Breighton Airfield
Narrative:
On the way back from an air show, the pilot struggling to find his landing strip then land his plane in a muddy field near Goole.
The plane's propeller hit the ground. No one was in injured.
Date:24-FEB-2018
Time:Typee Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: G-BTWF (WK549)
C/n / msn: C1/0564
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 /
Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Airplane damage: Minor
Location:Goole, East Yorkshire -
United KingdomPhase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport
Destination airport:Breighton Airfield
Narrative:
On the way back from an air show, the pilot struggling to find his landing strip then land his plane in a muddy field near Goole.
The plane's propeller hit the ground. No one was in injured.
BBMF still have two working examples, but they are black and white.
Pictures point to links on the internet.
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Clearly you were never a cadet in the ATC Basil!
Simply a quote from the pre-flight safety briefing video we were all treated to whilst waiting in the hangar at 8 AEF all those years ago. The first time I saw it I didn’t realise it was a safety brief, but a demonstration of what I was expected to do on my flight. Spent the next couple of hours bricking it as I thought I was going to be jumping out over Shropshire.....
Simply a quote from the pre-flight safety briefing video we were all treated to whilst waiting in the hangar at 8 AEF all those years ago. The first time I saw it I didn’t realise it was a safety brief, but a demonstration of what I was expected to do on my flight. Spent the next couple of hours bricking it as I thought I was going to be jumping out over Shropshire.....
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Clearly you were never a cadet in the ATC Basil!
Simply a quote from the pre-flight safety briefing video we were all treated to whilst waiting in the hangar at 8 AEF all those years ago. The first time I saw it I didn’t realise it was a safety brief, but a demonstration of what I was expected to do on my flight. Spent the next couple of hours bricking it as I thought I was going to be jumping out over Shropshire.....
Simply a quote from the pre-flight safety briefing video we were all treated to whilst waiting in the hangar at 8 AEF all those years ago. The first time I saw it I didn’t realise it was a safety brief, but a demonstration of what I was expected to do on my flight. Spent the next couple of hours bricking it as I thought I was going to be jumping out over Shropshire.....
For those who were never CCF/ATC or for those that have forgotten the finer points of the briefing film, I invite you to indulge ......
"Mildly" Eccentric Stardriver
Thanks Dave. Worth it for the footage of the Chippie. I flew for two AEFs, once as a regular officer and once as a VRT. How to have fun at the same time as doing something rewarding. Wonderful old aeroplane.
Looks like BBMF got it right! (though the prop then looks to be black with yellow tips)