List of de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk operators

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

This transport-related list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (January 2025)

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. (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)

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. (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

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

Flights

Aircrew Selection Centre
No. 1 Air Electronics School
The Air Observation Post School
No. 1 Basic Flying Training School (1950-53)
No. 2 Basic Flying Training School (1951-53)
No. 3 Basic Flying Training School (1951-53)
No. 4 Basic Flying Training School (1951-53)
No. 5 Basic Flying Training School (1952-53)
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight
Bomber Command Communication Squadron

Air Experience Flights

Reserve Flying Schools

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

University Air Squadrons

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

Station Flights

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

Royal Navy – Fleet Air Arm (retired, in use with Fly Navy Heritage Trust)

771 Naval Air Squadron (1983-93)
781 Naval Air Squadron (1971-81)
Royal Navy Historic Flight (1993-)
RNAS Culdrose Station Flight (1972-74)
RNAS Lossiemouth Station Flight (1971-72)
RNAS Yeovilton Station Flight (1971-93)
Britannia Flight (1966-94)

Uruguay

Uruguayan Air Force (retired)

Zambia

Zambian Air Force (retired)

References

Citations

"de Havilland Canada DHC.1A Chipmunk". Belgian Wings. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
"de Havilland Canada DHC.1A Chipmunk". Belgian Military Aircraft Database. Archived from the original on 20 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
Sipos & Cooper 2020, p. 38.
Cooper 2017, p. 14.
Jefford 2001, p. 35.
Jefford 2001, p. 57.
Jefford 2001, p. 82.
Halley 2003, p. 21.
Halley 2003, p. 76.
Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 44.
^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 45.
Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 50.
^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 78.
Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 79.
^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 224.
^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 283.
^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 284.
^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 285.
^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 259.
^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 260.
^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 261.
^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 262.
^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 264.
^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 265.
^ Sturtivant & Hamlin 2007, p. 266.
Sturtivant & Ballance 1994, p. 90.
Sturtivant & Ballance 1994, p. 102.
^ Sturtivant & Ballance 1994, p. 448.
Sturtivant & Ballance 1994, p. 443.
^ Sturtivant & Ballance 1994, p. 444.

Bibliography

Cooper, Tom (2017). Hot Skies Over Yemen, Volume 1: Aerial Warfare Over the South Arabian Peninsula, 1962-1994. Solihull, UK: Helion & Company Publishing. ISBN 978-1-912174-23-2.
Jefford, C. G. (2001). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912 (2nd ed.). Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1-84037-141-2.
Halley, J.J (2003). Royal Air Force Aircraft WA100 to WZ999. Tonbridge, UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 0-85130-321-8.
Sipos, Milos; Cooper, Tom (2020). Wings of Iraq, Volume 1: The Iraqi Air Force, 1931-1970. Warwick, UK: Helion & Company Publishing. ISBN 978-1-913118-74-7.
Sturtivant, Ray; Ballance, Theo (1994). The Squadrons of The Fleet Air Arm. Tonbridge, UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 0-85130-223-8.
Sturtivant, Ray; Hamlin, John (2007). Royal Air Force flying training and support units since 1912. Tonbridge, UK: Air-Britain (Historians). ISBN 978-0851-3036-59.

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