Chippy

re ATC Chipmunk

Yes its said to be safely back at 1206 Sqn Lichfield. I was very upset to put it mildly when I saw it had been dumped. I stored it for several years when I was a civilian instructer at Lichfield. We spent about three mionths restoring it, with several cadets, as there rot in the wood and considerable neglect.
Then we repainted it and replaced all the signs using hand cut stencils. The only thing missing was a sliding window, which had been reclaimed by the RAF for a flying example, but as it transpired there was damage to the window and it was never used. Unfortuneatley it was never returned either, so we had a missing window.
Still all’s well that ends well, and lets hope they keep it a little more secure in the future.
Bryan Yates