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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk
    Latest Model:Chipmunk 22
    Last Military Serial:WZ872 RAF
    Construction Number:C1-0905
    Last Civil Registration:G-BZGB
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada Chipmunk 22 sn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Gordon Briggs

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a Chipmunk 22.
    DHC-1 CHIPMUNK 22 C1/0905

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n WZ872.

    From 31 March 2000 to 12 September 2006

    To Chipmunk Aviation Ltd with new c/r G-BZGB.

    From 12 September 2006 to 28 March 2012

    To Silverstar Aviation Ltd keeping c/r G-BZGB.

    12 April 2012

    To Gordon Briggs keeping c/r G-BZGB.

    24 May 2014


    Photographer: Jon Wickenden
    Notes: De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T10 G-BZGB / WZ872 at Blackpool

    25 June 2019

    Permanently withdrawn from use.
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