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Having moved
from
Brasschaat at the last minute, the 2005 edition of the Chipmunk Meet was
held at Malle/Zoersel airfield (North of Antwerpen) between 13 and 16 May
2005. Assigned for a different job at Malle, Dirk A Geerts of Aeroscript
was fortunate enough
to be
present
when the first participants arrived on "Friday the 13th" May. The first
Chipmunk meet was organised at Lons le Saunier/Courlaoux (LFGL) in France
in 1998 and has since attracted more and more participants. The 2005
edition, which was the 7th Chip meet, could boost no less than 14
different Chipmunk visitors over the four days, quite a success for an
aircraft which after 47 years of loyal service (first flight: 22 may 1946)
retired from active military service in March 1997. In November 1948 even
the Belgian Air Force acquired two Chipmunks for evaluation purposes
(ultimately the SV-4B was chosen as next trainer) (click
here for some pics).
List of participants and visitors:
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Registr. |
Markings |
Type |
Build |
Based at |
Previous |
Remarks |
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D-ERTY |
WP835/
N |
DHC-1 mk22 |
1952 |
? |
G-BDCB |
R.A.F.
colors |
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F-AZJV |
1375 |
DHC-1 T20* |
19.. |
France |
CS-AZP |
Port.A.F. colors |
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G-AOJR |
|
DHC-1 mk22 |
1950 |
Belgium |
SE-BBS |
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G-ATHD |
WP971 |
DHC-1 mk22 |
1953 |
U.K. |
WP971 |
R.A.F. colors |
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G-BCPU |
|
DHC-1 mk22 |
1953 |
U.K. |
WP973 |
B.A. colors |
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G-BWTG |
WB671/910 |
DHC-1 mk22 |
1950 |
Netherlands |
WB671 |
R.N. colors |
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G-BWVZ |
WK590/69 |
DHC-1 mk22 |
1952 |
Belgium |
WK590 |
R.A.F. colors |
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G-BXHA |
WP925/C |
DHC-1 mk22 |
1952 |
Netherlands |
WP925 |
A.A.C. colors |
|
G-DHCC |
WG321/G |
DHC-1 mk22 |
1951 |
Belgium |
WG321 |
A.A.C. colors |
|
G-HDAE |
1304 |
DHC-1 mk22 |
1951 |
Belgium |
CS-DAE |
Port.A.F. colors |
|
G-PVET |
WB565/X |
DHC-1 mk22 |
1950 |
U.K. |
WB565 |
A.A.C. colors |
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OY-ATF |
WD319 |
DHC-1 mk22 |
1950 |
Denmark |
G-AOZJ |
R.A.F. colors |
|
OY-ATO |
P-129 |
DHC-1 mk22 |
1950 |
Denmark |
….. |
R.Dan.A.F. cs |
|
OY-ATR |
|
DHC-1 mk22 |
1953 |
Denmark |
….. |
R.Dan.A.F. cs |
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Other visitors |
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F-PYIG |
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Poittier P80S |
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France |
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OE-DZB |
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DA40 |
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Austria |
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OO-ALZ |
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PA L18C |
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Belgium |
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OO-JEN |
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Saab S91 |
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Belgium |
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OO-VMH |
90+36 |
FW P149D |
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Belgium |
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G.A.F. cs |
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OY-POT |
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FW P149D |
1959 |
Denmark |
90+08 |
R.Dan.A.F. cs |
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PH-… |
E1 |
Fokker S11 |
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R.Net.A.F. cs |
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RA-1771K |
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Yak52 |
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Belgium |
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RA-3085K |
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Yak52 |
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Belgium |
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RA-3326K |
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Yak52 |
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Belgium |
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Info
and pictures by
Dirk A. Geerts/Aeroscript
Last updated
11/07/05 10:46
Daniel Brackx
daniel.brackx@telenet.be
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