Flying and Displaying Vintage Aircraft
Chipmunk WP973 will be in the flying display for the WLAC members day event again this year. The only question is - will it be a solo or formation display.
Chipmunk WP973 will be rtansiting via the Rougham Control Tower on Sunday 3rd July 2022 (timings TBD).
The Rougham Control Tower will be hosting its "Echoes of the Past" Open Day, on Sunday July 3rd 2022.
https://rctam94th.co.uk/
Chipmunk WP973 will be on static display at the Wallop Wings and Wheels event on Saturday 2nd July 2022
https://armyflying.com/what-s-on/events/wallop-wheels-and-wings-2022/
Chipmunk WP973 will be on static display at the RAF Cosford Platinum Jubilee airshow on Sunday 12th June 2022.
https://www.cosfordairshow.co.uk/
Chipmunk G-BCPU will be attending the Middle Wallop Wings and Wheels even on Saturday 2nd July 2022.
https://armyflying.com/what-s-on/events/wallop-wheels-and-wings-2022/
Introductory Flights commence for the 2022 season from 1st April 2022.
Why not make the most of a crisp winters day and go for a flight experience with one of our introductory flights.
At this time of year, the weather is a little challenging and there will be limited flying days available, but when that day is clear, bright and calm - come and make the most of it with us in our DHC1 Chipmunk.
Introductory flights in the DHC1 Chipmunk at White Waltham airfield.
Experience what it felt like to fly the de Havilland Chipmunk, a training aircraft used by many air forces, including the Royal Air Force and Royal Canadian Air Force.
The DH Chipmunk DHC1 Mk22 was the basic trainer used for pilot training by all three services during the 1950’s through to the 1980’s.
Our aircraft G-BCPU had a service marking WP973 and will be repainted in 2015 to show its original RAF livery. C1/0839 was built at DH Chester and supplied to RAF in June 1952. It was initially placed in storage until it was issued to the Liverpool University Air Squadron at Woodvale and served with the RAF until October 1974.
Introductory flights in the DHC1 Chipmunk at White Waltham airfield.
Experience what it felt like to fly the de Havilland Chipmunk, a training aircraft used by many air forces, including the Royal Air Force and Royal Canadian Air Force.
The DH Chipmunk DHC1 Mk22 was the basic trainer used for pilot training by all three services during the 1950’s through to the 1980’s.
Our aircraft G-BCPU had a service marking WP973 and will be repainted in 2015 to show its original RAF livery. C1/0839 was built at DH Chester and supplied to RAF in June 1952. It was initially placed in storage until it was issued to the Liverpool University Air Squadron at Woodvale and served with the RAF until October 1974.
Introductory flights in the DHC1 Chipmunk at White Waltham airfield.
Experience what it felt like to fly the de Havilland Chipmunk, a training aircraft used by many air forces, including the Royal Air Force and Royal Canadian Air Force.
The DH Chipmunk DHC1 Mk22 was the basic trainer used for pilot training by all three services during the 1950’s through to the 1980’s.
Our aircraft G-BCPU had a service marking WP973 and will be repainted in 2015 to show its original RAF livery. C1/0839 was built at DH Chester and supplied to RAF in June 1952. It was initially placed in storage until it was issued to the Liverpool University Air Squadron at Woodvale and served with the RAF until October 1974.
Introductory flights in the DHC1 Chipmunk at White Waltham airfield.
Experience what it felt like to fly the de Havilland Chipmunk, a training aircraft used by many air forces, including the Royal Air Force and Royal Canadian Air Force.
The DH Chipmunk DHC1 Mk22 was the basic trainer used for pilot training by all three services during the 1950’s through to the 1980’s.
Our aircraft G-BCPU had a service marking WP973 and will be repainted in 2015 to show its original RAF livery. C1/0839 was built at DH Chester and supplied to RAF in June 1952. It was initially placed in storage until it was issued to the Liverpool University Air Squadron at Woodvale and served with the RAF until October 1974.
Formation display practise at Duxford
Chipmunk formation team training
CRI Training on the DHC1 Chipmunk
Refresher training and general handling
Safety and emergencies
LAA Test flight profile
Stalling and Spinning
Experience the Chipmunk whilst in formation with another deHavilland classic - the Tiger Moth.
30 minute introductory flight, a section of which will be alongside the Tiger Moth. Having separated from the formation, you will then have the opportunity to take the controls yourself and try flying the Chipmunk yourself (only if you wish), before heading back to the airfield for a formation join and break for landing.
Tiger Moth Introductory flights at White Waltham
Social gathering at Old Warden.
Date
25 June 2017
Location
Gloucestershire Airport, Staverton, United Kingdom
PPR Required?
Yes
Project Propeller is an annual reunion for 150+ WWII aircrew, to which they are flown from all over the UK in light aircraft by current volunteer pilots. This year the event returns to Gloucestershire Airport, where it was held successfully in 2014.
http://www.projectpropeller.co.uk/p/registration-pilot.html
Date
17 - 18 June 2017
Location
North Weald Airfield, United Kingdom
PPR Required?
Yes
Featuring 80 years of Piper Aircraft – all ‘classic’ Piper aircraft welcome particularly Cubs and Arrows which are 80 and 50 years old respectively in 2017. Other featured types to be added. All types welcome, PPR required, no landing fees and a warm welcome guaranteed.
ChipFest is a gathering of DHC-1 Chipmunks who come together to practice formation flying, aerobatics and generally have fun with these great aeroplanes
http://www.chipfest.co.uk/
Name of event
Radial & Trainer Fly-in 2017
Date
29 - 30 April 2017
Location
Halfpenny Green Airport, Bobbington, United Kingdom
PPR Required?
Yes
The Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) is the world's largest military air show, held annually over the third weekend in July, usually at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire, England in support of The Royal Air Force Charitable Trust. The show typically attracts a total of 150,000 to 160,000 spectators over the weekend
RAFCTE is best known for staging the world's largest military airshow - The Royal International Air Tattoo - each year at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire. The origins of the Royal International Air Tattoo stretch back to an airshow first held at North Weald Airfield in 1971. Inspired by two air traffic controllers, Paul Bowen and Tim Prince, this modest event, organised wholly by volunteers, was originally held in support of the Royal Air Forces Association. Over the years this volunteer force has grown into an army, more than 3,500-strong, who bring with them a wealth of aviation and event-management experience that has helped the Air Tattoo grow into the enormous event it is today.
ChipFest is a gathering of DHC-1 Chipmunks who come together to practice formation flying, aerobatics and generally have fun with these great aeroplanes
WP973 has been invited back to the RAF Cosford air show in 2016. Unfortunately due to some terrible weather in 2015, we never made it to Cosford. We shared the ground at White Waltham with the BBMF and drank lots of tea.
Fingers crossed for 2016 and hopefully we can be there this year.
http://www.cosfordairshow.co.uk/index.php
On 22 May 1946, the Chipmunk flew for the first time.
22 May 2016, sees the 70th anniversary of W P I (‘Pat’) Fillingham’s first flight in de Havilland Canada Chipmunk CF-DIO-X at Downsview, Toronto
Chipmunk pilots and enthusiasts are invited to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the first flight of the de Havilland Chipmunk aircraft at a Fly-In at Old Warden Aerodrome, Bedfordshire, on Sunday May 22 2016.
The airfield will be open for arrivals and departures from 08:00 until 18:00 and a celebration formation will take place between 12:00 and 13:00. It is also planned to open part of the aircraft parking area to the public between 13:00 and 14:00. Movements will still be permitted during this time to and from a segregated area.
If you wish to fly in please email chipmunk70th@gmail.com with your registration, point of departure, email address and a contact phone number.
• Only Chipmunks are being accepted at the moment.
• There will be no landing fees.
• Fuel (100LL and 91UL) will be available via a bowser and the fuel pump.
• Cat 1 Rescue and Fire Fighting Services will be provided.
• The runway extension will be open.
It is planned to have a Concours d'Elégance competition during the day; if you wish to enter this event then please email chipmunk70th@gmail.comThere may be other awards for things such as furthest distance travelled to attend etc. Details to follow.
Entry to the airfield for people arriving by surface transport will be free. Standard charges apply for entry to the Collection (museum) and Swiss Gardens. Group discounts are available. This is not a Shuttleworth event and will not be on the shuttleworth.org website; please do not phone them. There is a Shuttleworth ‘At Home’ event on Saturday, May 21.
We are grateful to the Shuttleworth Collection for their kind permission to use Old Warden aerodrome. The restaurant and shop will be open to all.
All activities are subject to weather and aircraft availability.
Changes to the day’s event will be promulgated via Facebook de Havilland Chipmunk Appreciation Society and Chipmunk First Flight 70th Anniversary pages. We are also on Twitter @chipmunk70th. A comprehensive brief will be emailed to all participating pilots before the event.
The fifth BullChipMeet, International Gathering of DHC-1 Chipmunk & SAL Bulldog + formation clinic, will be held in Abbeville - LFOI, May 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 2016
http://www.bullchipmeet.eu/bullchipmeet/index.php/bullchipmeet-2016
Come to White Waltham, home of the ATA during WWII, and experience flight in ThunderBird1 - DHC1 Chipmunk WP973.
Experience flying in the DHC1 Chipmunk - ThunderBird1 at White Waltham.
Supporting the RAF - WP973 will be on display at RAF Benson on the 20th July 2015.
The largest annual gathering of deHavilland DHC1 Chipmunks in the UK. This year Rod Brown has confirmed the Goodwood dates and it will be a great venue to show off the new look of WP973 - well the old look but new.
National Fly Kids Day 2015 - Aviation Without Borders charity event.
www.aviationwithoutborders.org
Aviation Without Borders (AWB) is an exciting UK aviation charity dedicated to providing humanitarian assistance through aviation services irrespective of politics, religion, race or nationality.
A recording breaking challenge to fly around the world in two former RAF trainer aircraft from the 1950's and 1970's.
Paul Green and Squadron Leader Chris Fopp
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