The Demo aircraft in Argentina was Canadian built.
LV-NRY c/n 3
Registered 24/2/47 de Havilland (South America)
Registered J.D.Cancelleri ??/??/??
Last noted 6/12/97 at Don Torcuato in ‘good’ condition;
Canadian c/n 10 was uk registered.
G-AJVD c/n 10
Registered 26/5/47 de Havilland
COA issued 1/7/47
Painted as ‘WB551’ for publicity photos
London Aero Club Ltd. 19/6/51
G.Askham 21/2/58
J.J.Sledmore 25/9/59
registration cancelled 9/11/59 to G-ARFW
G-ARFW
Registered 1/3/60 F.Wills
W.S.Shackleton 16/4/63
R.C.Lugard-Brayne 29/5/63
M.D.Cockburn 27/10/64
Suffered loss of oil pressure & crashed 20/6/66 attempting a forced landing at Valcanville near Cherbourg France
registration cancelled 20/6/66 as pwfu
Tucson Az. September 2006
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Could use this to put the fire out…………
Victorville Ca. September 2006.
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White Lightning.
Brownsville Tx. October 1989
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Number 1 is G-PJPJ.
Sorry but I don’t know the others.
Seems like they have now changed their policy.
“Photos may be taken solely for private use – if taken for professional use a specific permission must be obtained”
Taken from their website
I suppose there is no listing for damage rather than write offs?
Only if you spend the time at the RAF Museum going through the individual record cards.
The only Chipmunks I can find in my notes with 1FTS that were written off are –
WP854 5 Feb 1962 at Rufforth
WZ869 20 May 1968 at Linton-on-Ouse
It is an interesting thought that there is a 3/8″ bolt on Voyager that will outlive the Pyramids!
What are the odds that the first question they ask is “Is that AF or Whitworth?”………….
It is an interesting thought that there is a 3/8″ bolt on Voyager that will outlive the Pyramids!
What are the odds that the first question they ask is “Is that AF or Whitworth?”………….
This Chipmunk is just towing a bit of rope……………….
Husbands Bosworth August 2008.
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Not sure where this “camo” is supposed to be used………………….:highly_amused:
Finow September 2012.
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RIP
There certainly are some good gliders still flying….
Lasham August 2013.