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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk
    Latest Model:Chipmunk 22
    Last Military Serial:WG468 RAF
    Construction Number:C1-0518
    Last Civil Registration:ZS-JJG
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada Chipmunk 22 sn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Springs Aerodrome, Springs, Gauteng

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    Dates

    Event

    1951

    Constructed as a Chipmunk 22.

    20 November 1951

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n WG468.

    20 November 1951

    Transferred to No 16 Reserve Flying School for 3 Basic Flying Training School, Burnaston, Derby.
    Operated with markings: 44

    From 10 October 1974 to 28 April 1975

    To Sky Trade (Components), Surrey with new c/r G-BCAI.

    27 January 1976

    To West Rand Flying Club, Springs, SA with new c/r ZS-JJG.

    26 July 1982

    To A. C. Howell (and) Sons, Benoryn, SA keeping c/r ZS-JJG.

    Based at Springs Aerodrome, Springs, Gauteng.
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    2016


    Photographer: Grant Timms
    Notes: Over Centurion, South Africa

    January 2018


    Photographer: Pieten Jacq Luijken
    Notes: One of three DHC-1 Chipmunks at Classic Flying Collection at Springs Aerodrome, South Africa
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