Type | c/n | reg | History |
DHC.1 Chipmunk | CAN4 | ZS-BOA | Canadian built. written off at Dunnottar 3/6/1950 |
DHC.1 Chipmunk | CAN5 | ZS-BOB | Canadian built. |
DHC.1 Chipmunk | C1-0033/DHH.f32 | ZS-LJU | WB581 d/d 28/03/1950, sold 08/11/1973 to G-BBNB, to Brakpan, South Africa as ZS-LJU |
DHC.1 Chipmunk | C1-0169/DHH.f122 | ZS-CCV | WB717 d/d 27/07/1950, to South Africa ZS-CCV, to Rhodesia VP-WDV, w/o 08/10/1972 |
DHC.1 Chipmunk | C1-0187/DHB.f74 | ZS-JJR | WB738 d/d 31/10/1950, to G-BCHS, to South Africa 02/1976 as ZS-JJR |
DHC.1 Chipmunk | C1-0202/DHB.f87 | ZU-BJZ | WB754 Sold 08/05/1997, to ZU-BJZ, Lanseria, South Africa |
DHC.1 Chipmunk | C1-0229/DHB.f114 | ZU-BHI | WD289 Sold 07/02/1997 at Newton, to ZU-BHI in Rand, South Africa |
DHC.1 Chipmunk | C1-0323/DHB.f220 | ZS-DIL | WD394 d/d 08/05/1951, sold No.394 MU Heany, Rhodesia, to ZS-DIL, w/o 03/09/1955 when the aircraft struck the ground during a slow roll over at Nelspruit, South Africa |
DHC.1 Chipmunk | C1-0332/DHB.f219 | ZS-DIS | WD393 d/d 25/04/1951, sold at No.394 MU Heany, Rhodesia, to ZS-DIS, South Africa |
DHC.1 Chipmunk | C1-0339/DHB.f229 | ZS-DIR | WG274 d/d 04/05/1951, sold 19/06/1953 to ZS-DIR 29/10/1953, w/o 17/01/1956 |
DHC.1 Chipmunk | C1-0341/DHB.f232 | ZS-DIX | WG277 d/d 08/05/1951, sold 17/06/1953, S/Africa as ZS-DIX 29/10/1953, w/o 04/10/1956 |
DHC.1 Chipmunk | C1-0358/DHB.f238 | ZS-DIT | WG282 d/d 17/05/1951, to South Africa as ZS-DIT 29/10/1953, w/o 02/06/1956 |
DHC.1 Chipmunk | C1-0360/DHB.f259 | ZS-BTO | WG307 d/d 06/06/1951, to ZS-BTO, East London, South Africa. Damaged 24/04/2005. Engine stopped, probably due to carburettor icing, on approach to Whats Landing (FAWG) private airfield, near East London, Eastern Cape, resulting in a forced landing in thick bush. As at January 2012 the aircraft is stored and is repairable, finances permitting. |
DHC.1 Chipmunk | C1-0370/DHB.f275 | ZS-VYU | WG315 d/d 26/06/1951, to ZS-VYU, Rand, South Africa |
DHC.1 Chipmunk | C1-0374/DHB.f277 | ZS-IZU | WG317 d/d 02/07/1951, to ZS-IZU 08/1974 Scottburgh, South Africa |
DHC.1 Chipmunk | C1-0426/DHB.f293 | ZS-IGA | WG333 d/d 12/07/1951, to South Africa as ZS-IGA, to ZS-ULJ, Krugersdorp, South Africa |
DHC.1 Chipmunk | C1-0429 | ZS-DJV | WG334 1954 to Benoni Aero Club as ZS-DJV. To VP-YNT, 9Q-CNT |
DHC.1 Chipmunk | C1-0439/DHB.f302 | WG352 10/53 to Johannesburg Light Plane Club (JLPC) as ZS-DIN. To VH-DIN, VH-RJV, N713W | |
DHC.1 Chipmunk | C1-0441/DHB.f304 | ZS-DIU | WG354 d/d 09/08/1951. The South African Air Force Museum's Chipmunk was built in the United Kingdom and delivered to Southern Rhodesia in 1951 serving with the Rhodesian Air Training Group (RATG) at 4 Flying Training School, Heany, near Bulawayo. It crashed in 1952 and was stored. It was sold to Owenair in Cape Town in 1953 and registered ZS-DIU. Clifford Harris, a well-known construction engineer, acquired ZS-DIU and subsequently donated the aircraft to the SAAF Museum in 1979. It was collected by the Museum in July 1980. Restoration to flying condition began in 1980 by 35 Squadron. After 18 months, WG354 took to the air again on the 11th of September 1981 wearing its original Rhodesian colours and piloted by Commandant Ralph Hayton, OC 35 Squadron. On the 2nd of October 1981 WG354 was officially handed over by Mr Clifford Harris to the South African Air Force. For many years the aircraft flew at air shows and events like Aviation Africa, the 1981 Lanseria Air Show, the SAAF Open Day at Ysterplaat in January 1982, the EAA Convention in Margate and many others. It was last flown at Swartkop on 12 May 2001 thereafter being stored. During 2011 it was decided to return the aircraft to the skies once again. By November 2011 corrosion in the battery compartment area, in the rear of the fuselage, had been repaired and the aircraft was making steady progress toward flying again. The aircraft is now part of the SAAF Museum Historic Flight fleet based at AFB Swartkop and carries the markings IO-H. The aircraft was de-registered from the civil register some years ago and she is now part of the South African Air Force with tail number WG354. |
DHC.1 Chipmunk | C1-0447/DHB.f308 | ZS-DJN | WG358 d/d 10/08/1951, to South Africa as ZS-DJN, w/o 30/03/1959 |
DHC.1 Chipmunk | C1-0465/DHB.f318 | ZS-DIO | WG392 d/d 06/09/1951, to South Africa as ZS-DIO, then to ZS-VIC |
DHC.1 Chipmunk | C1-0468/DHB.f330 | ZS-DIP | WG395 d/d 06/09/1951, sold 29/10/1953, to South Africa as ZS-DIP, w/o 27/02/1960 |
DHC.1 Chipmunk | C1-0473/DHB.f337 | ZS-MXD | WG399 d/d 19/09/1951, sold 29/10/1953, to South Africa as ZS-MXD |
DHC.1 Chipmunk | C1-0487/DHB.f355 | ZS-CSB | WG413 d/d 02/10/1951, sold 29/10/1953 in Rhodesia, to Rhodesia as VP-YKZ, broken up for spares and produce during 1956, parts to ZS-CSB |
DHC.1 Chipmunk | C1-0488/DHB.f356 | ZS-VGR | WG414 d/d 02/10/1951, sold 29/10/1953 in Rhodesia, to South Africa as ZS-DIM, then ZS-VGR. Karyn Hill now owns ZS-VGR she is the daughter of the late Ken Hill. (Information established 20 January 2012) |
DHC.1 Chipmunk | C1-0494/DHB.f362 | ZS-JVS | WG420 d/d 10/10/1951, sold 29/04/1975 at No.5 MU Kemble, to G-BDBN, canx 18/05/1976, to South Africa as ZS-JVS, then ZS-URX, w/o 19/08/2000 |
DHC.1 Chipmunk | C1-0518/DHB.f399 | ZS-JJG | WG468 d/d 20/11/1951 16.11.51 Notified to Air Ministry as Awaiting Collection at DH Chester factory 20.11.51 Allotted to No 16 Reserve Flying School for 3 Basic Flying Training School, Burnaston, Derby -coded 44 27.07.53 Transferred to Leeds University Air Squadron upon closure of 3 BFTS ??.11.54 Flying accident - initially assessed as Cat 3 repairable but re-cat 2r on 01.12.54 12.01.59 Leeds UAS within Flying Training Command 09.03.62 Transferred to No 9 Air Experience Flight within Leeds UAS 13.01.66 Cat 3 repairable accident 03.03.66 Returned to Leeds UAS 28.08.67 Cat 3 repairable accident - repair on site by No. 60 Maintenance Unit 15.09.67 Returned to Leeds UAS 15.03.69 Leeds & Hull UAS merged to form Yorkshire Universities Air Sqdn 08.10.69 Yorks UAS - coded B 21.03.73 Transferred to No 9 Air Experience Flight - coded Y 21.02.74 Transferred to Yorkshire UAS - coded C 07.08.74 Into storage with 5 MU Kemble 10.09.74 Bids invited by 30.09.74 -a/f 8312 hrs, engine 889hrs. with mods 288 & 289 embodied 07.10.74 Struck off charge as Sold to M.D.N. Fisher (F & H Aircraft Ltd) for Skytrade (Components) Ltd. Flown to Rush Green Herts for storage 10.10.74 Registered as G-BCAI to Skytrade (Components) Ltd 28.04.75 Cancelled as Sold to South Africa 27.01.76 Registered as ZS-JJG - West Rand Flying Club, Springs, SA 26.07.82 A.C. Howell & Sons, Benoryn, SA. (Shown on some registers as A.C. Howett & Sons) |
DHC.1 Chipmunk | C1-0566 | ZS-IZW | WK551 to G-BBWJ, to ZS-IZW in 08/74, to ZS-USM |
DHC.1 Chipmunk | C1-0571/DHB.f.456 | ZU-DHC | WK554 d/d 20/02/1954, to South Africa as ZU-DHC 24/06/1997 |
DHC.1 Chipmunk | C1-0592/DHB.f.474 | ZS-OWJ | WK572 d/d 27/03/1952, sold 27/02/1997 to South Africa, and based at Rand Airport as ZU-BHL. Incident 14 October 2001 whilst taxiing, propeller of the Chipmunk impacted a Cessna 210s right-hand horizontal stabilizer and elevator. To ZS-OWJ. Seen at Springs Airfield for propeller overhaul, November 2011. Registered 2017/05/31to LK Rhind, Cluster Box 269, 41 Deerhurst Way, Cotswold Downs, Hillcrest, Durban, 3610. |
DHC.1 Chipmunk | C1-0593/DHB.f.475 | ZS-JPT | WK573 d/d 25/02/1952, to Rand, South Africa as ZS-JPT. Update 11 March 2013, ZS-JPT is now owned by Andrew & Charles Pratley and based at Krugersdorp. Date of ownership unknown. |
DHC.1 Chipmunk | C1-0640 | ZS-JIT | WK627 d/d 16/05/1952, sold 05/12/1974 at No.5 MU Kemble, to G-BCSU 02/12/1974, to South Africa as ZS-JIT 21/04/1975 |
DHC.1 Chipmunk | C1-0643 | ZS-JJM | WK629 d/d 13/05/1952, sold 20/03/1975 at No.5 MU Kemble, to G-BCYG 10/03/1975, to South Africa as ZS-JJM 30/06/1975, then to ZS-VTL. Update 11 March 2013, ZS-VTL is owned by Pratley Mfg & Eng Co (pty) Ltd (on NTC category register) and based at Krugersdorp. Date of ownership unknown. |
DHC.1 Chipmunk | C1-0688/DHB.f.579 | ZS-CHP | WP796 d/d 01/07/1952, free transfer to Nigeria 24/02/1960 from No.22 MU Silloth, to 5N-AAG, Nigeria. To South Africa. At Stellenbosch with C. Hopkins and John Froneman and undergoing restoration. ZS-CHP reserved but not yet taken up. (Information correct as at 10 January 2012) |
DHC.1 Chipmunk | C1-0706 | ZS-IZV | WP810 d/d 25/07/1952, sold 17/01/1974 at No.5 MU Kemble, to ZS-IZV East London, South Africa. To ZS-URC. Current, as at January 2012, and operated out of East London Airport (FAEL) and Wings Park, East London. |
DHC.1 Chipmunk | C1-0727 | ZS-COX | WP843 d/d 06/09/1952, sold 29/04/1975 at No.5 MU Kemble, to G-BDBP 23/04/1975, canx 16/06/2000, then to ZS-COX Rand, South Africa |
DHC.1 Chipmunk | C1-0760 | ZU-DXP | WP871 Sold, to ZU-DXP, Rand, South Africa |
DHC.1 Chipmunk | C1-0796 | ZS-OMA | WP920 To G-BXCR 03/03/1997, sold 27/02/1997 to South Africa as ZS-OMA |
DHC.1 Chipmunk | C1-0826 | ZU-DXO | WP964 to Rand, South Africa as ZU-DXO |
DHC.1 Chipmunk | C1-0890 | ZS-OIS | WZ862 |
DHC.1 Chipmunk | C1-0922 | ZS-OME | WZ881 to VR-NBJ, 5N-AAF, ZS-OME 09/99 |