List of de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk operators

The following countries and squadrons operated the de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk:

Civilian operators

Today, the Chipmunk remains popular with specialized flying clubs and is also operated by private individuals located in many countries worldwide.

Military operators

 Belgium

• Belgian Air Force In 1948, the Belgian Air Force acquired two DHC-1s for evaluation as a possible replacement for their de Havilland Tiger Moth trainers. In the end, they chose the Stampe-Vertongen SV.4 instead and the two Chipmunks were sold off to the civilian market in 1955.^[1][2] (retired)

 Burma

• Burma Air Force (retired)

 Canada

• Royal Canadian Air Force (retired)

Ceylon

• Royal Ceylon Air Force (retired)

 Denmark

• Royal Danish Air Force (retired)

 Egypt

• Egyptian Air Force (retired)

 Ghana

• Ghana Air Force (retired)

 Ireland

• Irish Air Corps (retired)

 Iraq

• Iraqi Air Force (retired)^[3]

 Israel

• Israeli Air Force – One aircraft only. (retired)

 Jordan

• Royal Jordanian Air Force (retired)

 Kenya

• Kenya Air Force (retired)

 Lebanon

• Lebanese Air Force (retired)

 Malaysia

• Royal Malaysian Air Force (retired)

 Portugal

• Portuguese Air Force (six in use)
  • Squadron 802, Águias (Sintra)
  • Air Force Academy (Academia de Força Aérea, Sintra)

 Saudi Arabia

• Royal Saudi Air Force - 12 Chipmunk T.10s received in 1955.^[4] (retired)

 Spain

• Spanish Air Force – One aircraft only. (retired)

 Syria

• Syrian Air Force (retired)

Southern Rhodesia

• Rhodesian Air Training Group 4 Flying Training School. (retired)

 Thailand

• Royal Thai Air Force, developed as RTAF-4. (retired)

 United Kingdom

Privately owned DHC-1 Chipmunk F-AZSM

• British Army – Army Air Corps (retired)
  • Basic Fixed Wing Flight
  • Army Air Corps Historic Aircraft Flight
• Royal Air Force (retired, in use with Battle of Britain Memorial Flight)

Squadrons

• No. 31 Squadron RAF (1953-55)^[5]
• No. 114 Squadron RAF (1958-59)^[6]
• No. 275 Squadron RAF (1954-56)^[7]
• No. 613 Squadron RAuxAF^[8]
• No. 663 Squadron RAuxAF^[9]

Flights

• Aircrew Selection Centre^[10]
• No. 1 Air Electronics School^[11]
• The Air Observation Post School^[12]
• No. 1 Basic Flying Training School (1950-53)^[13]
• No. 2 Basic Flying Training School (1951-53)^[13]
• No. 3 Basic Flying Training School (1951-53)^[13]
• No. 4 Basic Flying Training School (1951-53)^[13]
• No. 5 Basic Flying Training School (1952-53)^[13]
• Battle of Britain Memorial Flight^[13]
• Bomber Command Communication Squadron^[14]

Air Experience Flights

• No. 1 Air Experience Flight RAF^[11]
• No. 2 Air Experience Flight RAF^[11]
• No. 3 Air Experience Flight RAF^[11]
• No. 4 Air Experience Flight RAF^[11]
• No. 5 Air Experience Flight RAF^[11]
• No. 6 Air Experience Flight RAF^[11]
• No. 7 Air Experience Flight RAF^[11]
• No. 8 Air Experience Flight RAF^[11]
• No. 9 Air Experience Flight RAF^[11]
• No. 10 Air Experience Flight RAF^[11]
• No. 11 Air Experience Flight RAF^[11]
• No. 12 Air Experience Flight RAF^[11]
• No. 13 Air Experience Flight RAF^[11]

Reserve Flying Schools

• No. 1 Reserve Flying School RAF^[15]
• No. 2 Reserve Flying School RAF^[15]
• No. 3 Reserve Flying School RAF^[15]
• No. 5 Reserve Flying School RAF^[15]
• No. 6 Reserve Flying School RAF^[15]
• No. 8 Reserve Flying School RAF^[15]
• No. 9 Reserve Flying School RAF^[15]
• No. 10 Reserve Flying School RAF^[15]
• No. 11 Reserve Flying School RAF^[15]
• No. 12 Reserve Flying School RAF^[15]
• No. 14 Reserve Flying School RAF^[15]
• No. 15 Reserve Flying School RAF^[15]
• No. 17 Reserve Flying School RAF^[15]
• No. 18 Reserve Flying School RAF^[15]
• No. 19 Reserve Flying School RAF^[15]
• No. 22 Reserve Flying School RAF^[15]
• No. 23 Reserve Flying School RAF^[15]
• No. 25 Reserve Flying School RAF^[15]

University Air Squadrons

• Aberdeen University Air Squadron^[16]
• Belfast (Queens) University Air Squadron^[16]
• Birmingham University Air Squadron^[16]
• Bristol University Air Squadron^[16]
• Cambridge University Air Squadron^[16]
• Durham University Air Squadron^[17]
• East Lowlands University Air Squadron^[17]
• East Midlands University Air Squadron^[17]
• Edinburgh University Air Squadron^[17]
• Glasgow University Air Squadron^[17]
• Hull University Air Squadron^[17]
• Leeds University Air Squadron^[17]
• Liverpool University Air Squadron^[17]
• University of London Air Squadron^[17]
• Manchester & Salford University Air Squadron^[17]
• Northumbrian Universities Air Squadron^[17]
• Nottingham University Air Squadron^[17]
• Oxford University Air Squadron^[17]
• St. Andrews University Air Squadron^[18]
• Southampton University Air Squadron^[18]
• University of Wales Air Squadron^[18]
• Yorkshire Universities Air Squadron^[18]

Station Flights

• RAF Aberporth^[19]
• RAF Acklington^[19]
• RAF Ahlhorn^[19]
• RAF Andover^[20]
• RAF Aston Down^[20]
• RAF Bassingbourn^[20]
• RAF Benson^[20]
• RAF Biggin Hill^[20]
• RAF Binbrook^[20]
• RAF Bircham^[20]
• RAF Brawdy^[20]
• RAF Bruggen^[20]
• RAF Buckeburg^[20]
• RAF Celle^[20]
• RAF Chatham (flying from Rochester)^[20]
• RAF Chivenor^[20]
• RAF Church Fenton^[20]
• RAF Colerne^[20]
• RAF Coltishall^[20]
• RAF Coningsby^[20]
• RAF Cottesmore^[20]
• RAF Debden^[21]
• RAF Detling^[21]
• RAF Dishforth^[21]
• RAF Driffield^[21]
• RAF Duxford^[21]
• RAF Dyce^[21]
• RAF Eastleigh (Kenya)^[21]
• RAF Edzell^[21]
• RAF Farnborough^[21]
• RAF Filton^[21]
• RAF Finningley^[21]
• RAF Gatow^[21]
• RAF Gaydon^[21]
• RAF Geilenkirchen^[21]
• RAF Gutersloh^[21]
• RAF Halton^[21]
• RAF Hemswell^[22]
• RAF Henlow^[22]
• RAF Honiley^[22]
• RAF Honington^[22]
• RAF Hornchurch^[22]
• RAF Horsham St. Faith^[22]
• RAF Hucknall^[22]
• RAF Jever^[22]
• RAF Jurby^[22]
• RAF Kinloss^[22]
• RAF Kuala Lumpur^[22]
• RAF Laarbruch^[22]
• RAF Leconfield^[22]
• RAF Leuchars^[22]
• RAF Lichfield^[22]
• RAF Little Rissington^[22]
• RAF Lyneham^[23]
• RAF Manston^[23]
• RAF Marham^[23]
• RAF Middleton St. George^[23]
• RAF Mildenhall^[23]
• RAF Odiham^[23]
• RAF Old Sarum^[23]
• RAF Oldenburg^[23]
• RAF Ouston^[23]
• RAF Penang^[23]
• RAF Rufforth^[23]
• RAF St. Athan^[23]
• RAF St. Eval^[23]
• RAF St. Mawgan^[23]
• RAF Scampton^[24]
• RAF Schwechat^[24]
• RAF Shawbury^[24]
• RAF South Cerney^[24]
• RAF Grantham^[24]
• RAF Stradishall^[24]
• RAF Swanton Morley^[24]
• RAF Ta Kali^[24]
• RAF Tangmere^[24]
• RAF Turnhouse^[24]
• RAF Upavon^[24]
• RAF Upwood^[24]
• RAF Waddington^[24]
• RAF Waterbeach^[24]
• RAF Wattisham^[24]
• RAF West Malling^[24]
• RAF West Raynham^[25]
• RAF Wildenrath^[25]
• RAF Wittering^[25]
• RAF Woodvale^[25]
• RAF Wunstorf^[25]
• RAF Wymeswold^[25]
• RAF Wyton^[25]
• RAF Yeadon^[25]

• Royal Navy – Fleet Air Arm (retired, in use with Fly Navy Heritage Trust)
  • 771 Naval Air Squadron (1983-93)^[26]
  • 781 Naval Air Squadron (1971-81)^[27]
  • Royal Navy Historic Flight (1993-)^[28]
  • RNAS Culdrose Station Flight (1972-74)^[29]
  • RNAS Lossiemouth Station Flight (1971-72)^[30]
  • RNAS Yeovilton Station Flight (1971-93)^[30]
  • Britannia Flight (1966-94)^[28]

 Uruguay

• Uruguayan Air Force (retired)

 Zambia

• Zambian Air Force (retired)

See also

• de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk