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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk
    Latest Model:Chipmunk 22
    Last Military Serial:WD305 RAF
    Construction Number:C1-0247
    Last Civil Registration:EI-HFB
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada Chipmunk 22 sn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Irish Historic Flight Foundation Ltd,

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Chipmunk 22.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n WD305.

    29 April 1972


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Chipmunk 22 G-ARGG as seen at the 1972 Speke Airshow.

    From 16 October 1984 to 26 September 1990

    To Bruce Hook with new c/r G-ARGG.

    From 26 September 1990 to 13 September 1994

    To Willpower Garage Ltd keeping c/r G-ARGG.

    From 13 September 1994 to 30 March 2004

    To Bruce Hook keeping c/r G-ARGG.

    30 March 2004

    To Declan Paul Curtis, Ayr keeping c/r G-ARGG.

    11 September 2004


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: As WD305 in RAF-c/s at Leuchars Airshow, UK

    To Athboy Aerodrome, Ballyboy, Meath.
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    Markings Applied: 169
    Wears Irish Air Corps Markings.

    9 July 2013


    Photographer: Jon Wickenden
    Notes: De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 G-ARGG painted as IAC169 and seen at Audley End. This aircraft never served with the Irish and is actually ex WD305

    8 May 2015

    To Irish Historic Flight Foundation Ltd, with new c/r EI-HFB.
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