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de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk

 

de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk

de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk. Photo by Chris Cannon

 

The Chipmunk first flew on 22nd May 1946. The "Chippie" as it is affectionately known is a two-seat single engine training aircraft, which was used by the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), Royal Air Force (RAF) and other air forces throughout the world.

Over a 1000 aircraft were built between 1947 and 1956. With over 500 hundred aircraft still in use throughout the world at the present time. The RAF flew Chipmunks in the training role until 1996, when the last examples were retired with The Air Experience Flight at RAF Woodvale.

Two aircraft were retained for use with The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight in Coningsby in Lincolnshire. The Chipmunk is still a very popular aircraft and can be seen at air shows, and most airfields throughout the country. Over sixty years after the Chipmunk's first flight the aircraft can still be seen at air displays carrying out precise aerobatic displays and in recent years formation teams of two & three aircraft are quite commonly seen, and some times even four aircraft who go under the team name of The Red Sparrows have been known to participate at air shows.

 

Marshall Airport - Chipfest 2009 - Sunday 20th September 2009 - Static display

 

de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunks G-BCGC/WP903 and G-BWNK/WD390 at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-BWNK/WD390 at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-BWUT/WZ879 at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-APYG/WB619 at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-ALWB at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-BCPU/WP973 at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-BPAL/WG350 at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-BCYM/WK577 at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-ATHD/WP971 at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunks at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-BBMT/WP831 at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-PVET/WB565 at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-APLO/WD379 at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-APLO/WD379 at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-BBND/WD286 at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-BWMX/WG407 at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-BCGC/WP903 - HRH Prince Charles training aircraft at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunks at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport

Images courtesy of Chris and Ross Cannon

 

 

Marshall Airport - Chipfest 2009 - Sunday 20th September 2009 - Taxiing and flying

 

de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunks at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-BCGC/WP903 - HRH Prince Charles training aircraft at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-BCPU/WP973 and G-PVET/WB565 at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-BCYM/WK577 and G-APLO/WD379 at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunks at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk pilot at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunks at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-BCYM/WK577 pilot at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-APLO/WD379 at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunks at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-PVET/WB565 at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-BPAL/WG350 at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk and G-APLO/WD379 at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunks at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-BCGC/WP903 - HRH Prince Charles training aircraft at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-BBND/WD286 pilot at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-BBMT/WP831, G-APYG/WB619 and G-ALWB at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport

Images courtesy of Ross Cannon

 

 

Marshall Airport - Chipfest 2009 - Sunday 20th September 2009 - Pre-flight checks

 

de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-BWUT/WZ879 at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-ATHD/WP971 at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-BCPU/WP973 at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-ATHD/WP971 at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-BCYM/WK577 at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-BWUT/WZ879 at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-BCGC/WP903 - HRH Prince Charles training aircraft at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-BCYM/WK577 at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-APYG/WB619 at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-APYG/WB619 at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-APYG/WB619 at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-APYG/WB619 at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-APYG/WB619 at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-APYG/WB619 at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-ALWB at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport

Images courtesy of Chris and Ross Cannon

 

 

Marshall Airport - Chipfest 2009 - Sunday 20th September 2009 - air-to-air photos taken from Chipmunk G-APLO/WD379

 

de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunks on taxiway at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunks lined up on runway at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk 15-ship formation at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland Chipmunk Air to Air at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland Chipmunk Air to Air at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland Chipmunk Air to Air at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland Chipmunk Air to Air at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland Chipmunk Air to Air at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland Chipmunk Air to Air at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland Chipmunk Air to Air at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland Chipmunk Air to Air at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland Chipmunk Air to Air at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland Chipmunk Air to Air at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland Chipmunk Air to Air at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunks taxiing back in at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk G-APLO/WD379 taxiing back in at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
Aircrew at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport
Ground crew at Chipfest 2009 at Marshall Airport

Images courtesy of Chris and Ross Cannon

 

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