Anyone interested in Chipmunks may like to join the Fly In at Panshanger Aerodrome on Sunday 22 May 2011.
If you are flying in, please register with the airfield by calling Sue on 01707 391 791.
* Free landings and breakfast for all Chipmunk pilots
* Free 2011 Panshanger membership for Chipmunk pilots
* Half-price membership of the Historic Aircraft Assoc (£12.50) at the event
This is a members-only event, however, membership will be discounted to £10 on the day and only one person per party need join – the others will be guests.
Membership gets you:
* Half-price landings
* 10% discount in their lovely Out of the Box Cafe
* Free entry to numerous social and flying events at Panshanger
So far, we have 31 confirmed Chipmunks and 6 ‘maybes’. The BBMF have confirmed both black Chipmunks and a Lancaster fly past at 1445.
Talks on:
“An Illustrated History of the Chipmunk” – Rod Brown
“Chipmunks Around The World” – Squadron Leader Bill Purchase
A Best Chipmunk Cup will be awarded in the afternoon, hopefully by Sonja Fillingham, wife of Pat Fillingham, the Chipmunk test pilot. Everybody gets a vote. Sonja & Pat won the 1952 King’s Cup Air Race together in one of the prototype Chipmunks (G-AKDN), which is still flying today.
The de Havilland Aircraft Heritage Trust and The Chipmunk Club will both have stands there.
All Chipmunk owners, pilots, engineers, veterans, enthusiasts and their friends and families are welcome.
By: Wyvernfan - 28th April 2011 at 20:00
Ok thanks Janie.
By: Chipmunk Carol - 28th April 2011 at 19:55
The Duxford clash is most unfortunate.
The date of our event was chosen by de Havilland 65 years ago.
22nd May was the actual date of the first Chipmunk flight.
The black and white aircraft photo on Panshanger’s advertising is one of the prototypes and is still flying today.
By: Oxcart - 28th April 2011 at 18:35
Don’t suppose you could move it? I only live 10 minutes away, but there’ll be the Fury at Duxford that day!-thought not!!
By: Chipmunk Carol - 28th April 2011 at 18:27
Absolutely Wyvernfan. You will need to buy membership on entry and that is only £10 and you’ll get a discount in the cafe and all the other benefits.
By: Wyvernfan - 28th April 2011 at 11:46
Can you just confirm something for me please. Are enthusiasts but non members arriving by road allowed to attend?
By: Chipmunk Carol - 28th April 2011 at 11:16
Bill Purchase is bringing Dave Gill from the CATW journey and there may possibly be one or two others from the trip there. The current owner of WP833 has been invited and he will be mentioned in the presentation as he has a good story of his own.
Sadly, Bill does not have any copies of his book for sale, so if anyone, private or retailer, wants to take advantage of this great opportunity and sell some there, they will be very welcome. Please let me know.
By: Steve Bond - 28th April 2011 at 10:46
Small world, I was an engineer on 7 AEF in 1980-81.
By the way, just to follow up on my earlier message about the 50th birthday bash, having checked the records we actually managed 42 Chippies over the two days. It would have been well over 50 as the Army’s original plan was to fly-in en masse with about 12 aircraft, but a bean-counter got in the way.
I hope I can make it to Panshanger.
By: romeo bravo - 28th April 2011 at 09:46
Good to see that Bill Purchase is still around. Spent many an hour at RAF Newton with 7AEF flying the good old Chippie with the ATC. Even got involved in his ‘Chippie’s around the World’ event.
Might try and attend, but by car I’m afraid 😎
By: Chipmunk Carol - 28th April 2011 at 09:24
Bravo533. Please can you let Sue at Panshanger (01707 391 791) have your type and registration asap. All aircraft are welcome, so no need to apologise. 🙂
Looking forward to seeing you there.
By: bravo533 - 27th April 2011 at 11:38
We’ll be flying in to the event from York – not in a Chippie I’m afraid but we are both ex-Chippie pilots:)
By: Steve Bond - 27th April 2011 at 09:15
Yes, we had one SuperMunk, one of the BBMF pair, and three from the Army at Middle Wallop. Are you getting any from overseas? We had one from Germany that took the concours prize.
Our gathering was held at Wellesbourne Mountford.
By: Chipmunk Carol - 27th April 2011 at 09:06
Ooh. That is a good target to beat. Did you have the SuperMunks there too? Where was that held?
By: Steve Bond - 27th April 2011 at 08:42
Excellent; the very best of luck from the organiser of the Chipmunk’s 50th birthday party. If I remember correctly, we managed about 35 or so.
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