Old Warden – 75th Anniversary of the DHC-1 Chipmunk – 22nd May 2021.

Old Warden was the place to be if you love the DHC-1 Chipmunk , A lot of hard work had gone into amassing a good verity of Chipmunks including a Belgium base aircraft, It was good to see both the BBMF DHC-1’s were present. Great work from Carol De Solla to organise the event and it was good to see her in the lead Chipmunk of the 16 aircraft formation.

DHC-1 Chipmunks noted at the Event.

DHC-1A-1 Chipmunk (Modified)

  • G-AKDN : c/n 11 : Built 1946 :

DHC-1 Chipmunk 22

  • G-PVET : c/n C1/0017 : wears WB565 : X : Army markings : Built 1950 :
  • G-BYSJ : c/n C1/0021 : wears WB569 : RAFC : Royal Air Force markings : Built 1950 :
  • G-BXIA : c/n C1/0056 : wears WB615 : E : Army markings : Built 1950 :
  • G-ALWB : c/n C1/0100 : ex OE-ABC : Built 1950 :
  • G-BBND : c/n C1/0225 : wears WD286 : RAF markings : Built 1950 :
  • G-BWUN: c/n C1/0253 : wears WD310 : B : RAF markings : Built 1951 :
  • G-ATVF : c/n C1/0265 : ex WD327 : Lycoming Conversion : Built 1951 :
  • G-BXDH : c/n C1/0270 : wears WD331 : RAF markings : Built 1951 :
  • G-BBMN : c/n C1/0300 : wears WD359 : 3 : RAF markings : Built 1952 :
  • G-DHCC : c/n C1/0393 : wears WG321 : G : Army markings : Built 1952 :
  • G-BWMX: c/n C1/0481 : wears WG407 : 67 : RAF markings : Built1952 :
  • G-BXIM : c/n C1/0548 : wears WK512 : A : Army markings: Built 1952 :
  • G-BBMO : c/n C1/0550 : wears WK514 : RAF markings : Built 1952 :
  • G-BARS : c/n C1/0557 : ex WK520 : wears 1377 Portuguese Air Force Built 1952 :
  • G-BCOU : c/n C1/0559 : wears WK522 : 56Sqn RAF markings : built1952 :
  • G-BCYM : c/n C1/0598 : wears WK577 : RAF markings : Built 1952 :
  • G-BXDN : c/n C1/0618 : wears WK609 : 93 : RAF markings : Built 1952 :
  • G-BXCG : c/n C1/0644 : wears WK630 : 8(AEW)Sqn RAF markings : Built 1952 :
  • G-HFRH : c/n C1/0650 : wears WK635 : Royal Navy markings : Built 1952 :
  • G-BCXN : c/n C1/0692 : wears WP800 : 2 : Royal Air Force markings : Built 1952 :
  • G-BBMT : c/n C1/0712 : ex WP831 : Built 1952:
  • G-BWVY : c/n C1/0766 : wears WP896 : RAF markings : Built 1952 :
  • G-BNZC : c/n C1/0772 : ex WP905 : wears RCAF 671 markings : Built 1952 :
  • G-BCGC : c/n C1/0776 : wears WP903 : RAF all red markings : Built 1952 :
  • G-BXGM : c/n C1/0806: wears WP928 : D : Army markings : Built 1952 :
  • G-BCPU : c/n C1/0393 : wears WP973 : Liverpool UAS markings :Built 1953 :
  • G-AMUF : c/n C1/0832 : Built 1952 :
  • G-BAVH : c/n C1/0841 : ex WP975 : Lycoming Conversion : Built 1953 .
  • G-BXGL : c/n C1/0924 : ex WZ884 : wears BOAC markings : Built 1953 :
  • G-BXGP : c/n C1/0927 : wears WZ882 : K : Army markings : Built 1953 :

OGMA Built

  • G-CGAO : c/n 40 : wears 1350 Portuguese Air Force : Built 1958 :

DHC-1 Chipmunk T10

  • WG486 :c/n C1/0536 : RAF BBMF wears : Bristol UAS : E : markings :Built 1951 :
  • WK518 : c/n C1/0555 : RAF BBMF wears : ULAS : D : markings : Built 1952

Photo ship

  • G-YOTS : Yak 52 : c/n 9010308 : Built 1990 :

Formation Whip

  • Scottish Aviation Bulldog T1
  • XX629/G-BZXZ : c/n BH120/294 : Built 1974 :

Based Aircraft movements .

  • N123CA : Dornier DO-28A-1 c/n 3051 Built 1964 : ex G-ASUR :
  • G-NCUB : Piper J3C-65 : c/n 11599 Built 1944 :
  • G-BCUB : Piper Pa-J3C-65 c/n 13186 : Built 1943 :

Visiting movements

  • G-AOJK : DH82A Tiger Moth : c/n 82873 : Built 1939 :
  • G-AXRP : SV-4C Stampe : c/n 554 : Built 1947 :
  • G-CEIL: Escapade 912 : c/n BMAA/HB/506 : Built 2006
  • G-PSFG : Robin R2160 I : c/n 337 : Built 1999 :
  • G-HSOO : Hughes 369HE : c/n 1090208E : Built 1970 :
  • N39TA : Beech B24R Sierra 200 : c/n MC 639 : Built 1974 :
  • TW536 /G-BNGE : Auster AOP 6 : c/n 1925 : Built 1946 :

The Museum was also open ,It would of been rude not to visit.

Hall 1

  • “1264” / G-FDHB : Bristol Scout C replica : Built 2015 :
  • “9917” /G-EBKY : Sopwith Pup : Built 1920 :
  • “C1096” /G-ERFC : RAE SE5A Replica : Built 2003:
  • “C4918” /G-BWMJ: Bristol M1C Repica : Built 1981 :
  • “D1165” /G-AEPH : Bristol F2B F 23Sqn : Built 1918 :
  • “D1851” /G-BZSC : Sopwith Camel F1 Replica : Built 2001 :
  • “E3273” /G-ADEV : Avro 504K : Built 1918 :

“N6290″/G-BOCK : Sopwith Triplane Replica : Built 1980 :

Hall 2

  • K8203/G-BTVE : Hawker Demon I 64Sqn markings : Built 1937 :
  • “K2585″/G-ANKT : DH82A Tiger Moth : CFS Sunburst markings : Built 1942 :
  • “K3241″/G-AHSA : Hawker Tutor : CFS Sunburst markings : Built 1933 :

“K7895″/G-AMRK : Gloster Gladiator I : 73Sqn markings : Built 1937 :

  • Z7015/G-BKTH : Hawker Sea Hurricane I : 7-L 880Sqn markings : Built 1939 :
  • AR501/G-AWII : V.S Spitfire V : 312Sqn markings Built 1942 :
  • P6382/G-AJRS : Miles Magister I : C 16EFTS markings : Built 1939 :

Hall 3

  • G-ADGP : Miles Hawk Speed six : Built 1935 :
  • G-AEXF : Percival Mew Gull : Built 1936 :
  • S-11/N7779 : Ryan STM-2 : MLD markings : Built 1940 :
  • “V9367 “/G-AZWT : Westland Lysander III : MA-B 161Sqn markings : Built 1942:
  • XF603/G-KAPW : Percival Provest T1 : Built 1955 :
  • G-AAPZ : Desoutter I : : Built 1930 :
  • BGA 1199 : Fauvel AV.36VR : Built 1955 :
  • BGA580/G-ALPS : EON Primary :AQQ : Built 1947 :
  • G-AAIN : Pernall Elf II : Built 1932 :
  • NC8115 : TYravel Air D-400 : Built
  • G-BFIP : Wallbro Monoplane Replica : c/n WA-1 : Built 1978 :
  • Link trainer :
  • K1786/G-AFTA : Hawker Tomtit : Built 1931 :
  • G-AEBB : Mignat HM14 Flea : Built 1936 :
  • G-AEBJ : Blackburn B2 : Built 1936 :

Hall 4

  • No.12A/G-ASPP : Bristol Boxkite Replica : Built 1964 :

(G-AANH) : Desoutter I : c/n 43 :Built 1910 :

(G-AANG) : Bleriot XI : c/n 13 :Built 1910

  • (G-AANI) : Blackburn Monoplane : c/n 9 : Built 1912 :
  • G-EBIR : DH 51 : c/n 102 : Built 1924 :
  • G-AAYX : Southern Martlet : Built 1930 :
  • G-EBNV/No.4 : English Electric Wren II : Built 1923 :
  • G-CAMM /No.6 : Hawker Cygnet Replica : Built 1992 :
  • G-ACTF : Comper Swift : Built 1932 :
  • G-EBJO : ANEC II : Built 1924 :

Hall 5

  • G-EBLV : DH 60 Moth : Built 1925 :
  • G-EAGA : Sopwith Dove : Built 1990 :
  • G-ANEN : DH82A Tiger Moth : Built
  • G-EBJI : Hawker Cygnet Replica : Built 1977 :
  • “TX176″/G-AHKX : Avro XIX series 2 : Built 1946 :
  • G-ARZB : Wallis WA=116?Mc: Built 1962 :
  • “N3788″/G-AKPF : Miles Magister I : Built 1939 :

A great day out after a long lockdown , I had to leave early as I had my second Covid 19 Jab booked.