History: Royal Air Force Trainer: 1951-1974 No. 3 Basic Flying Training School (BFTS) 1951-1953 London University Air Squadron (ULAS) 1953-1957 RAF Central Flying School (CFS) 1957-1964 Glasgow University Air Squadron (GUAS) 1964-1974 Released from the RAF, and sold to Dr. Francis A. Donnelly (1974) Sold to Dave Harris (2015) Top Specifications Registration Number Date of… More
Category Archives: DHC-1
Mark Meredith’s Open Cockpit Super Chipmunk
History: Like all good British-built Chippies N7DW began life in the Royal Air Force in 1951, SERNO BF-370. It then emigrated to Australia in 1956 to join the Tasmanian Aero Club as VH-BSQ. With surplus Chipmunks in easy supply, by 1965 both Britain and Australia began converting a handful of them to crop sprayers. Chippy… More
RCAF de Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk
History: N26JH was finished on May 11th, 1953 and sold to the Oxford University Air Squadron (OUAS) and used to train cadets. The aircraft was retired and sold in May of 1975 into civilian use. In July of that year it was exported to the USA. In 2006 it was completely restored, fitted with a… More