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Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Dakota caught outside in foggy-sunny conditions!!

& yes it really was foggy n sunny!!

Two generations of pilot training, nearest a Chipmunk T10 of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, in the background a training version of the Typhoon.

Theres only about 50 years seperating them both but they are worlds apart....

What seems to be quite a rare breed a De Havilland DHC-1 Chipmunk that has never been called up for military service (or so I thought on further investigation it would appear that this Chippie has been used by the Lebanese Army in 1963!!), caught here basking in some late summer sun at Wickenby.

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G-ALWB

A few strange names appear in the ownership of this Chippie over the years, besides the Lebenese Army, theres also a Bruce Butlin and some bloke called Kevin Keegan!!

www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-ALWB-1.pdf

www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-ALWB-2.pdf

www.caa.co.uk/docs/HistoricalMaterial/G-ALWB-3.pdf

turning finals for a landing at Wickenby

Chipmunk T-10s WD390 & WG407 (both built in 1951) at Wickenby