List of de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk operators
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The following countries and squadrons operated the de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk:
Today, the Chipmunk remains popular with specialized flying clubs and is also operated by private individuals located in many countries worldwide.
Military operators
- Belgian Air Force In 1948, the Belgian Air Force acquired two DHC-1s for evaluation as a possible replacement for their de Havilland Tiger Moth trainers. In the end, they chose the Stampe-Vertongen SV.4 instead and the two Chipmunks were sold off to the civilian market in 1955.[1][2] (retired)
- Burma Air Force (retired)
- Royal Canadian Air Force (retired)
- Royal Ceylon Air Force (retired)
- Royal Danish Air Force (retired)
- Egyptian Air Force (retired)
- Ghana Air Force (retired)
- Irish Air Corps (retired)
- Iraqi Air Force (retired)[3]
- Israeli Air Force – One aircraft only. (retired)
- Royal Jordanian Air Force (retired)
- Kenya Air Force (retired)
- Lebanese Air Force (retired)
- Royal Malaysian Air Force (retired)
- Portuguese Air Force (six in use)
- Squadron 802, Águias (Sintra)
- Air Force Academy (Academia de Força Aérea, Sintra)
- Royal Saudi Air Force - 12 Chipmunk T.10s received in 1955.[4] (retired)
- Spanish Air Force – One aircraft only. (retired)
- Syrian Air Force (retired)
- Rhodesian Air Training Group 4 Flying Training School. (retired)
- Royal Thai Air Force, developed as RTAF-4. (retired)
- British Army – Army Air Corps (retired)
- Basic Fixed Wing Flight
- Army Air Corps Historic Aircraft Flight
- Royal Air Force (retired, in use with Battle of Britain Memorial Flight)
- Squadrons
- No. 31 Squadron RAF (1953-55)[5]
- No. 114 Squadron RAF (1958-59)[6]
- No. 275 Squadron RAF (1954-56)[7]
- No. 613 Squadron RAuxAF[8]
- No. 663 Squadron RAuxAF[9]
- Flights
- Aircrew Selection Centre[10]
- No. 1 Air Electronics School[11]
- The Air Observation Post School[12]
- No. 1 Basic Flying Training School (1950-53)[13]
- No. 2 Basic Flying Training School (1951-53)[13]
- No. 3 Basic Flying Training School (1951-53)[13]
- No. 4 Basic Flying Training School (1951-53)[13]
- No. 5 Basic Flying Training School (1952-53)[13]
- Battle of Britain Memorial Flight[13]
- Bomber Command Communication Squadron[14]
- Air Experience Flights
- No. 1 Air Experience Flight RAF[11]
- No. 2 Air Experience Flight RAF[11]
- No. 3 Air Experience Flight RAF[11]
- No. 4 Air Experience Flight RAF[11]
- No. 5 Air Experience Flight RAF[11]
- No. 6 Air Experience Flight RAF[11]
- No. 7 Air Experience Flight RAF[11]
- No. 8 Air Experience Flight RAF[11]
- No. 9 Air Experience Flight RAF[11]
- No. 10 Air Experience Flight RAF[11]
- No. 11 Air Experience Flight RAF[11]
- No. 12 Air Experience Flight RAF[11]
- No. 13 Air Experience Flight RAF[11]
- Reserve Flying Schools
- No. 1 Reserve Flying School RAF[15]
- No. 2 Reserve Flying School RAF[15]
- No. 3 Reserve Flying School RAF[15]
- No. 5 Reserve Flying School RAF[15]
- No. 6 Reserve Flying School RAF[15]
- No. 8 Reserve Flying School RAF[15]
- No. 9 Reserve Flying School RAF[15]
- No. 10 Reserve Flying School RAF[15]
- No. 11 Reserve Flying School RAF[15]
- No. 12 Reserve Flying School RAF[15]
- No. 14 Reserve Flying School RAF[15]
- No. 15 Reserve Flying School RAF[15]
- No. 17 Reserve Flying School RAF[15]
- No. 18 Reserve Flying School RAF[15]
- No. 19 Reserve Flying School RAF[15]
- No. 22 Reserve Flying School RAF[15]
- No. 23 Reserve Flying School RAF[15]
- No. 25 Reserve Flying School RAF[15]
- University Air Squadrons
- Aberdeen University Air Squadron[16]
- Belfast (Queens) University Air Squadron[16]
- Birmingham University Air Squadron[16]
- Bristol University Air Squadron[16]
- Cambridge University Air Squadron[16]
- Durham University Air Squadron[17]
- East Lowlands University Air Squadron[17]
- East Midlands University Air Squadron[17]
- Edinburgh University Air Squadron[17]
- Glasgow University Air Squadron[17]
- Hull University Air Squadron[17]
- Leeds University Air Squadron[17]
- Liverpool University Air Squadron[17]
- University of London Air Squadron[17]
- Manchester & Salford University Air Squadron[17]
- Northumbrian Universities Air Squadron[17]
- Nottingham University Air Squadron[17]
- Oxford University Air Squadron[17]
- St. Andrews University Air Squadron[18]
- Southampton University Air Squadron[18]
- University of Wales Air Squadron[18]
- Yorkshire Universities Air Squadron[18]
- Station Flights
- RAF Aberporth[19]
- RAF Acklington[19]
- RAF Ahlhorn[19]
- RAF Andover[20]
- RAF Aston Down[20]
- RAF Bassingbourn[20]
- RAF Benson[20]
- RAF Biggin Hill[20]
- RAF Binbrook[20]
- RAF Bircham[20]
- RAF Brawdy[20]
- RAF Bruggen[20]
- RAF Buckeburg[20]
- RAF Celle[20]
- RAF Chatham (flying from Rochester)[20]
- RAF Chivenor[20]
- RAF Church Fenton[20]
- RAF Colerne[20]
- RAF Coltishall[20]
- RAF Coningsby[20]
- RAF Cottesmore[20]
- RAF Debden[21]
- RAF Detling[21]
- RAF Dishforth[21]
- RAF Driffield[21]
- RAF Duxford[21]
- RAF Dyce[21]
- RAF Eastleigh (Kenya)[21]
- RAF Edzell[21]
- RAF Farnborough[21]
- RAF Filton[21]
- RAF Finningley[21]
- RAF Gatow[21]
- RAF Gaydon[21]
- RAF Geilenkirchen[21]
- RAF Gutersloh[21]
- RAF Halton[21]
- RAF Hemswell[22]
- RAF Henlow[22]
- RAF Honiley[22]
- RAF Honington[22]
- RAF Hornchurch[22]
- RAF Horsham St. Faith[22]
- RAF Hucknall[22]
- RAF Jever[22]
- RAF Jurby[22]
- RAF Kinloss[22]
- RAF Kuala Lumpur[22]
- RAF Laarbruch[22]
- RAF Leconfield[22]
- RAF Leuchars[22]
- RAF Lichfield[22]
- RAF Little Rissington[22]
- RAF Lyneham[23]
- RAF Manston[23]
- RAF Marham[23]
- RAF Middleton St. George[23]
- RAF Mildenhall[23]
- RAF Odiham[23]
- RAF Old Sarum[23]
- RAF Oldenburg[23]
- RAF Ouston[23]
- RAF Penang[23]
- RAF Rufforth[23]
- RAF St. Athan[23]
- RAF St. Eval[23]
- RAF St. Mawgan[23]
- RAF Scampton[24]
- RAF Schwechat[24]
- RAF Shawbury[24]
- RAF South Cerney[24]
- RAF Grantham[24]
- RAF Stradishall[24]
- RAF Swanton Morley[24]
- RAF Ta Kali[24]
- RAF Tangmere[24]
- RAF Turnhouse[24]
- RAF Upavon[24]
- RAF Upwood[24]
- RAF Waddington[24]
- RAF Waterbeach[24]
- RAF Wattisham[24]
- RAF West Malling[24]
- RAF West Raynham[25]
- RAF Wildenrath[25]
- RAF Wittering[25]
- RAF Woodvale[25]
- RAF Wunstorf[25]
- RAF Wymeswold[25]
- RAF Wyton[25]
- RAF Yeadon[25]
- Royal Navy – Fleet Air Arm (retired, in use with Fly Navy Heritage Trust)
- 771 Naval Air Squadron (1983-93)[26]
- 781 Naval Air Squadron (1971-81)[27]
- Royal Navy Historic Flight (1993-)[28]
- RNAS Culdrose Station Flight (1972-74)[29]
- RNAS Lossiemouth Station Flight (1971-72)[30]
- RNAS Yeovilton Station Flight (1971-93)[30]
- Britannia Flight (1966-94)[28]
- Uruguayan Air Force (retired)
- Zambian Air Force (retired)
See also
References
Citations
- ↑ "de Havilland Canada DHC.1A Chipmunk". Belgian Wings. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ↑ "de Havilland Canada DHC.1A Chipmunk". Belgian Military Aircraft Database. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
- ↑ Sipos & Cooper 2020, p. 38.
- ↑ Cooper 2017, p. 14.
- ↑ Jefford 2001, p. 35.
- ↑ Jefford 2001, p. 57.
- ↑ Jefford 2001, p. 82.
- ↑ Halley 2003, p. 21.
- ↑ Halley 2003, p. 76.
- ↑ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 44.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 45.
- ↑ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 50.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 78.
- ↑ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 79.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 224.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 283.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 284.
- 1 2 3 4 Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 285.
- 1 2 3 Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 259.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 260.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 261.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 262.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 264.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 265.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 266.
- ↑ Sturtivant & Ballance 1994, p. 90.
- ↑ Sturtivant & Ballance 1994, p. 102.
- 1 2 Sturtivant & Ballance 1994, p. 448.
- ↑ Sturtivant & Ballance 1994, p. 443.
- 1 2 Sturtivant & Ballance 1994, p. 444.
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- Jefford, C. G. (2001). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912 (2nd ed.). Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1-84037-141-2.
- Halley, J.J (2003). Royal Air Force Aircraft WA100 to WZ999. Tonbridge, UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 0-85130-321-8.
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