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Serial #: WB750 Construction #: C1-0198 Civil Registration: G-BDEK N65217 N545PU Model(s): T.10 Mk. 22 Name: None Status: Airworthy Last info: 2006 |
History: Delivered to RAF as WB750, 1950-1975. - Awaiting collection at the Broughton (Chester) factory, Nov. 9, 1950. - 14 RFS Hamble,Hampshire (coded '18'), Nov. 15, 1950. - 3 RFS Cardiff (Pengham Moor), Wales, June 15, 1951. - 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. MDN Fisher of F & H Aircraft, June 24, 1975. - Registration G-BDEK reserved, June 17, 1975. - Cancelled as sold to USA, July 2, 1975. Rust Airstrip, July 2, 1975. - From Booker to Heathrow in components for flight to USA aboard Seaboard 747F, July 10, 1975. Bobbie.J.Chapin, Oct. 1975 Registered as N65217. Noted as airworthy from this date in FAA Records, May 11, 1978. Purdue University, West LaFayette, IN, June 5, 1989-2006. - Registered as N545PU. |
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Source(s): 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 |
