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.
