De Havilland Chipmunk/WB750
Serial #: WB750
Construction #: C1-0198
Civil Registration:
G-BDEK
N65217
N545PU
Construction #: C1-0198
Civil Registration:
G-BDEK
N65217
N545PU
Model(s):
Chipmunk T.10
Mk. 22
Name: None
Status: Airworthy
Last info: 2006
Chipmunk T.10
Mk. 22
Name: None
Status: Airworthy
Last info: 2006
History:
Delivered to RAF as WB750, 1950-1975.
Purdue University, West LaFayette, IN, June 5, 1989-2006.
Delivered to RAF as WB750, 1950-1975.
- Awaiting collection at the Broughton (Chester) factory, Nov. 9, 1950.
- 14 RFS Hamble,Hampshire, Nov. 15, 1950.
- Coded as RCL-M.
- 3 RFS Cardiff (Pengham Moor), Wales, June 15, 1951.
- Coded as 18.
- No 10 Maintenance Unit(MU), Hullavington, July 23, 1953.
- H.Q.Tech Training Command, Wyton (coded 'S-D'), May 5, 1955.
- RAF Debden (Technical College), May 9, 1958.
- No 27 MU Shawbury for storage, March 24, 1960.
- Cambridge UAS, Feb. 14, 1961.
- Category 3 accident, Jan. 10, 1966.
- Returned to Cambridge UAS (coded 'D'), May 27, 1966.
- To No.5 MU Kemble - non effective stock to be prepared for auction, April, 8, 1975.
- Registration G-BDEK reserved, June 17, 1975.
- Cancelled as sold to USA, July 2, 1975.
- From Booker to Heathrow in components for flight to USA aboard Seaboard 747F, July 10, 1975.
- Registered as N65217.
Purdue University, West LaFayette, IN, June 5, 1989-2006.
- Registered as N545PU.
Source(s):
Federal Aviation Administration, www.faa.gov, 2007.
Todd Brewer, Purdue University/ Rod Brown, www.chipmunkflyer.co.uk
Federal Aviation Administration, www.faa.gov, 2007.
Todd Brewer, Purdue University/ Rod Brown, www.chipmunkflyer.co.uk
Photo Source(s):
Todd Brewer & Purdue University
Research Assistance:
Todd Brewer
Chipmunkflyer
Todd Brewer & Purdue University
Research Assistance:
Todd Brewer
Chipmunkflyer
