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WG428

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Halcyon days
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WG428

Well what an amazing coincidence.
I had my first ever flight in WG428 at Cambridge in 1966. I was a young ATC cadet (308 Colchester squadron). I hadnt realised the aircraft still existed.
Attached is a photo of her taxying out-with me sitting in the back-taken by one of the other cadets. Totally unofficially of course-as we were not supposed to take photos-presumably due to the nature of the top secret aircraft that may have been in the background!!! (Note the Canberra and Valiant!!)
Incidentally the PDF about the Zambian air force indicates that this and the other Chippies-arrived sometime around 1964-5 (and that the Caribous-then came later?).
Well it was definately 66 when I flew in it at Cambridge-and in the original photo-the reg can be seen clearly-and I was also an avid spotter in those days-and pretty sure that I wouldnt have got it wrong? Actual date was 22nd May.1966.

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd228/RayBrettle/1WG428Chipmunk-withmeinback.jpg