Topic of the Week #110 - Chippies

[Blackbird]

I've always had a soft spot for the Chipmunk. My late Dad, who got me into aviation and photography at a very young age, always told me that he flew (as the passenger) in the first Chipmunk to be delivered to the RAF. So, usual rules, five of your favourite Chippie shots.
De Havilland Chipmunk T10 CT102 by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

De Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk WP903 G-BCGC by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

De Havilland Chipmunk WG486 RAF/BBMF by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Chipmunk G-AKDN by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

De Havilland Chipmunk WK518 by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Over to you all!

Andy

[buccs2b]

Pulled from the depths

1. Coningsby 1996
CGBY9608_0005 by Tony Adams, on Flickr

2. Brize Norton 1991
Brize_19910907_0055 by Tony Adams, on Flickr

3. Brize Norton 1993
Brize_19930605_0003 by Tony Adams, on Flickr

4. Brize Norton 1993
Brize_19930605_0016 by Tony Adams, on Flickr

5. Northolt 2010 - it has to be red sauce!
Chipmunk T.10 by Tony Adams, on Flickr

[capercaillie]

Chipmunk T10 WP973/G-BCPU by Paul Downes, on Flickr

DSC_3301 (2) by Paul Downes, on Flickr

Chipmunk T10 WP788/G-BCHL by Paul Downes, on Flickr

Chipmunk T10 WG308/8 by Paul Downes, on Flickr

[DerekF]

UKAR_D750_05_DSC_4813 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

zzD750_03_DSC_4162 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

zzD750_01_DSC_9183 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

EGVA_WD286_170714_D600_02_DSC_3879 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

EGBE_2003-05-31_WD379_2003471_23 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

[aviationanoraks]

Eshott
DHC Chipmunk by aviation anoraks, on Flickr

Yeovilton
20160514 VN IMG_3028 by aviation anoraks, on Flickr

Abingdon
Untitled by aviation anoraks, on Flickr

Baginton
Untitled by aviation anoraks, on Flickr

Abingdon again
Untitled by aviation anoraks, on Flickr

[xkekeith]

Southend 1978 and the Keegan Group Chipmunk plus my first car !

Aircraft182sv by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

RAF Binbrook 1982

WZ877 'G' Chipmunk T10 6AEF RAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

Duxford short finals

WP831 / G-BBMT DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

Abingdon

1365 Chipmunk T20 ex Port AF (G-DHPM) by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

RAF Northolt nightshoot

WP803 Chipmunk T.10 ex RAF by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

[Professor_M]

DHC Chipmunk T10 - WP903 (2) by Professor M, on Flickr

RAF BBMF Chipmunk T10 (WG486) (1) by Professor M, on Flickr

Lycoming engine...
DHC Chipmunk T10 - G-ATVF (WD327) by Professor M, on Flickr

Just too low...
DHC Chipmunk T10 - WP905 (1) by Professor M, on Flickr

And one with a slightly larger member from the de Havilland Canada fold...
DHC Beaver AL1 (G-DHCZ) + DHC Chipmunk T10 (WB585) by Professor M, on Flickr

[GeorgeP]

Nice choice, Andrew,

Antique Aeroplane Ass'n annual fly-in 2024, Corowa.
DHC-1 Mk 22 Chipmunk VH-PUW. by George Pergaminelis, on Flickr

Antique Aeroplane Ass'n annual fly-in 2024, Corowa.
DHC-1 Mk T10 VH-UEU. by George Pergaminelis, on Flickr

Centenary of Serpentine Air Race, 2022.
DHC-1 Mk 10 Chipmunk VH-RCU. by George Pergaminelis, on Flickr

Oshkosh, 2023.
DHC-1 Chipmunk N22777. by George Pergaminelis, on Flickr

Oshkosh, 2019.
DHC-1 Mk 22 Chipmunk N26JH by George Pergaminelis, on Flickr

[planenuts]

Hi chaps, so many colour schemes...which ones to plump for ?

IMG_3445 (2) by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr

IMG_6150 (2) by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr

IMG_3635 (2) by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr

IMG_3415 (2) by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr

IMG_6497 (2) by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr

Not in the comp, this is my only photo of an in-service RAF Chippie
IMG_6909 by Rupert Kelley, on Flickr

Rupe

P.S. not sure why they are all flying left....I know, it's not right

[TJJ]

[Bernard]

All from 2016:

[Blackbird]

Some great photos here, showing off the "pretty" Chippie in so many colours and so many different angles. Many thanks to you all.

In the end, my winner is Aviation Anorak's image of G-HDAE in the yellow Portuguese scheme with the sharkmouth (or is it a dragon?) cowling. Over to you!

Andy

[aviationanoraks]

Thank you, very unexpected!

New theme coming up…….