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listing placed 20 March 2023 United Kingdom
1950 De Havilland Chipmunk MK.23 *** SOLD ***
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Chipmunk MK.23 SOLD
YEAR: 1950
Airframe Total Time: 9007
TTE: 4040
REG: G-AOTF
LOCATION: Leicester (EGBG)
Description
Built in 1950, Tango Fox was the fifteenth Chipmunk made at DH’s Hatfield Factory and joined the RAF as WB563, but only served for a few years. By 1953 the Air Council was becoming increasingly aware of the irrelevance of flying piston-powered taildraggers from grass fields, when jets and tarmac runways were increasingly the norm, and began to close the Reserve Flying Schools.
A considerable number of Chipmunks, including WB563, were placed in storage in 1953, and when the last RFS closed the following year they were declared ‘NES’ – Non Effective Stock – and many including WB563 were eventually sold as surplus.
Bought by Farm Aviation Ltd in 1963, this aircraft was registered G-AOTF and converted to Mk 23 configuration.
By 1967 ‘Tango Fox’ had left the agricultural industry and soon found gainful employment as a glider tug with Air Tows at Lasham.
It then joined the RAF Gliding and Soaring Association (again as a tug) and eventually had its original Gipsy engine replaced with a Lycoming O-360.
At some point it was painted in its striking black-and-yellow colour scheme and nick-named Bumble Bee.
Read the full flight test HERE
This aircraft benefits from:
Permit to Fly Expires: 20th February 2024
Great Fun to fly
180Hp Lycoming Engine
Great Visibility
Undercarriage Casting Inspected 02/08/2022
Approved as Glider Tug
Engine:
Lycoming O-360-A4A (180 Hp)
Hours and Calendar (4040)
Propeller:
Sensenich 76EM8S5-0-60 BHC-G2YF-1BF/F8468A-2R
Interior
Black Leather
4/10
Exterior
Striking Yellow and Black Paint Scheme with "Bumble Bee" Nose Art
8/10
Avionics
Comm 1: Funke ATR 833S (8.33kHz)
Additional Information:
PTF: 20th February 2024
Price: SOLD
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