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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk
    Latest Model:Chipmunk T.10
    Last Military Serial:WB668 RAF
    Construction Number:C1-0116
    Last Civil Registration:VH-WFH
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10 s...
    Latest Owner or Location:David Rolla Cooke, Port MacQuarie, NSW

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    Dates

    Event

    1950

    Constructed as a Chipmunk T.10.

    From 28 July 1950 to 29 August 1956

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n WB668.

    20 September 1957

    To Gilgandra Aero Club with new c/r VH-GAN.

    20 September 1957

    To David Rolla Cooke, Port Macquarie, NSW with new c/r VH-WFH.

    14 July 1963

    Damaged.

    31 March 1971

    Withdrawn from use.

    30 May 1971

    To unknown owner.

    August 1974


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: VH-WFH at Parafield SA in Augiust 1974 was painted glossy khaki all over, with military style markings

    6 November 1975

    Withdrawn from use.

    3 October 1976


    Photographer: Danny Tanner
    Notes: DE HAVILLAND DHC-1 CHIPMUNK 22 - REG : VH-WFH (CN C1-0116) - PARAFIELD AIRPORT ADELAIDE SA. AUSTRALIA - YPPF

    9 March 1994

    To Michael John Worthington, Turramurra, NSW with new c/r VH-WFH.

    12 February 2002

    To David Cooke, Port MacQuarie, NSW keeping c/r VH-WFH.

    25 February 2004

    To Michael John Worthington, Turramurra, NSW keeping c/r VH-WFH.

    20 December 2005

    To Michael Worthington, Wahroonga, NSW keeping c/r VH-WFH.

    5 September 2006

    Operated by John Jones.

    30 December 2008

    To John Jones, Port MacQuarie, NSW keeping c/r VH-WFH.

    1 July 2013

    To David Cooke, Port MacQuarie, NSW keeping c/r VH-WFH.

    1 July 2013

    Operated by John Jones.

    5 July 2013

    To David Rolla Cooke, Port MacQuarie, NSW keeping c/r VH-WFH.
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