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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk
    Latest Model:DHC-1A-1 Chipmunk
    Last Military Serial:WB625 RAF
    Construction Number:C1-0066
    Last Civil Registration:VH-RJK
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada DHC-1A-1 sn WB6...
    Latest Owner or Location:Kevin Cruickshank, Cloverdale, WA

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    Dates

    Event

    1950

    Constructed as a DHC-1A-1 by de Havilland Canada at Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

    From 24 January 1950 to 25 June 1956

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n WB625.

    19 September 1957

    To Royal Victorian Aero Club with new c/r VH-RVT.

    19 September 1957

    To Kevin Cruickshank with new c/r VH-RJK.

    January 1964

    To Ray Petersen, Proserpine keeping c/r VH-RJK.

    From January 1964 to 30 January 1964

    Ferry flight.
    Bruce Kirkwood comments (5 April 2021): On the 27th of January Ray and I departed Morrabbin for Proserpine landing at Wagga Wagga and Dubbo for fuel. After spending the night at Dubbo, we continued on to Innverell, Oakey - where we had to change a couple of very worn spark plugs - then continuing on to Kingaroy and Gayndah where we spent the night. On the 30th we flew to Bundaberg for fuel then on to Rockhampton and Mackay, arriving in Proserpine just after 17:00.

    13 February 1975

    To Kevin Cruickshank, Cloverdale, WA keeping c/r VH-RJK.

    January 1976


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: VH-RJK was fitted with some Aerostructures Sundowner modifications in Sydney in 1968: Lycoming O-360 engine, metal skinned wings and redesigned tail, but retained the original cockpit area structure. Pictured at Cunderdin WA in January 1976 as a glider tug.

    24 February 2006

    To Kevin Cruickshank, Cloverdale, WA keeping c/r VH-RJK.

    24 February 2006

    To Kevin Cruickshank with new c/r VH-RJK.

    6 August 2012

    To Kevin Cruickshank, Cloverdale, WA keeping c/r VH-RJK.
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