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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk
    Latest Model:Chipmunk T.10
    Last Military Serial:WZ876 RAF
    Construction Number:C1-0913
    Last Civil Registration:G-BBWN
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10 s...
    Latest Owner or Location:Tangmere Military Aviation Museum Trust, Tangmere, Sussex - West, England

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    Event

    Constructed as a Chipmunk T.10.

    9 July 1953

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n WZ876.

    Transferred to 31 Squadron.

    Transferred to Metropolitan Comms Squadron.

    Transferred to Birmingham UAS.

    Transferred to Oxford UAS.

    Transferred to London UAS.

    Transferred to Biggin Hill Station Flight.

    Transferred to London UAS.

    Transferred to 1 Air Experience Flight.

    Transferred to London UAS.


    Photographer: Arthur Mason

    11 January 1974

    To Howard Anthony Coss with new c/r G-BBWN.

    November 1975

    To Cotton Aviation Services Ltd keeping c/r G-BBWN.

    From 10 April 1979 to 14 August 1987

    To Gary Robert Tait keeping c/r G-BBWN.

    From 14 August 1987 to 9 February 1988

    To Bryan Edward Simpson keeping c/r G-BBWN.

    9 February 1988

    To Dennis Charles Budd, Harthill, Sheffield keeping c/r G-BBWN.

    April 1995


    Photographer: David Weeks
    Notes: At Stubton Fly-In

    26 February 1996

    Written off.
    Written off (damaged beyond repair) when forced landed near Netherthorpe Airfield, Thorpe Salvin, Near Worksop, Nottinghamshire. According to the following extract from the official AAIB report into the accident: The pilot reported that the aircraft was refuelled to approximately full tanks before taking-off for a flight from Netherthorpe to North Coates (approximately 50 nautical miles), followed by a return flight to Netherthorpe. Both legs were uneventful, although carburettor warm air was used in the cruise on both occasions. During the climb-out from Netherthorpe Airfield, the engine suddenly misfired for 2-3 seconds before becoming silent. There was no response to throttle pumping. The pilot attempted to glide to the only suitable firm ground within range but was unable to position the aircraft adequately. This left him with no option but to belly flop the aircraft in a three-point attitude onto a hedge. Unfortunately, the hedge contained a low stonewall which effectively destroyed the aircraft, the fuselage coming to rest on its left hand side in an almost inverted position, although with only minor damage to the cockpit and engine areas.

    13 March 1996

    Civil registration, G-BBWN, cancelled.

    To Private owner, Yately.
    Cockpit section only.

    By June 2015

    To Tangmere Military Aviation Museum Trust, Tangmere, Sussex-West, England.
    Cockpit section only.
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