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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk
    Latest Model:Chipmunk 22
    Last Military Serial:WB619 RAF
    Construction Number:C1-0060
    Last Civil Registration:G-APYG
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada Chipmunk 22 sn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Compton Abbas Airfield, Melbury Abbas, Dorset, England

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    Dates

    Event

    1950

    Constructed as a Chipmunk 22.

    1 May 1950

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n WB619.

    To unknown owner with c/r OH-HCB.

    From 11 November 1960 to 28 November 1960

    To Simpsons Aeroservices Ltd, Elstree with new c/r G-APYG.

    From 1 December 1960 to 1 October 1964

    To Derby Aviation Ltd, Burnaston, Derby keeping c/r G-APYG.

    From 1 October 1964 to 28 October 1969

    To British Midland Airways, East Midlands Airport keeping c/r G-APYG.

    Circa 1966


    Photographer: Frank Spencer
    Notes: 1966 when based at Castle Donington (now East Midlands Airport)

    From 23 October 1970 to 6 October 1977

    To Air Navigation and Trading Company, Blackpool Airport keeping c/r G-APYG.

    From 26 October 1977 to 15 May 2003

    To Edward James Idris Musty keeping c/r G-APYG.

    From 15 May 2003 to 11 October 2005

    To Edward James Idris Musty keeping c/r G-APYG.

    11 October 2005

    To Paul Alfred Doyle, Bere Regis, Wareham, Janice Mary Doyle, Bere Regis, Wareham keeping c/r G-APYG.

    To Compton Abbas Airfield, Melbury Abbas, Dorset, England.
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    17 April 2010


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At Peterborough Conington
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