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I finally got to fly an RCAF Chippy a few weeks ago. As a totally novice aviation enthusiast I was entirely delighted at the experience in some quite sporty weather. She was a very natural plane to maneuver and easily kept at altitude and heading. I enjoyed the controls, and found the stick control much more natural than the modern yoke controls. I look forward to having another go at it now that I've gotten a feel for it! Thanks for the video.

My penultimate fixed wing flight was in WP925, 20th Feb 1976. Then on to Basic Rotary at Middle Wallop. Good days.

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Nice film John

A great video, I flew this very aeroplane several times in 1978, pity about the electric starter!

This is an excellent informative video. Thank you for sharing.

One of the most beautiful aircraft ever - DeHavilland designed some of my favorite airplanes DH4 - DH-88 ..the Moth series etcetera..

I remember my 'Chippie' days, rock hard parachute to sit on. Blank 12 gauge shotgun starter and canvas wings; "don't taxi with you flaps down Bell!".

The Dragon and its brother the Rapide should be in an art museum. But it's even better that we can watch them fly.

I used to fly G-BCSL with my dad as a kid, he designed the black paint job it has today, I loved how easy it was to fly. Great plane!

Thanks very much for this wunderful film!

Superbe machine et très belle vidéo.

I am not an ardent admirer of in your face wealth. However it is fortunate that some wealthy people preserve what is undeniably part of our heritage.

Really nice video. Enjoyed the walk around especially. Currently doing a Chippy rating and every little bit helps.... Cheers again.

Excellent, lovely aeroplane 👍✌️😊

An excellent demonstration of a beautiful machine.

If you do a less comprehensive pre-flight than that you shouldn't be flying. Safety is paramount and his walk round goes as far as possible to ensuring that.

Such a refined machine...an earlier version had an enclosed passenger cabin below and behind in fuselage

First solo flight in a Chipmunk, 1973 RAF Roborough, Plymouth. Great time.

I enjoyed that !

My Mother worked in the drawiing office at the the time this was made

Beautiful aircraft, looks like it flies really really good. I wish I could be the copilot and experience, everything first hand. Thank you for the Post really enjoyed it. Today is May 18th 2022

What an excellent video. As an ex-JP liney, its great to see someone do a good walkaround.

Fantastic. Pleased to have flown in Chipmunks in the 90s. Wonderful machine.

Fabulous

Pristine!

Brilliant video and a great commentary with no silly music to drown out the sound of the aero engine. My first ever flight was at RAF Benson while on summer camp (1959) with my school's cadet force. That first flight was followed up with an hour's trip in an Avro Anson - what more could yopu wish for!

I have been asked by the Chief missing aircraft of New Zealand to find out where the pitot and static vents are. He has just received more info whereby knowledge of these positions could help in the 60 year old search. I know it sounds daft but some new info and witness evidence has come to light. Many thanks Robin

What a superb film. A walk round is so instructive to start with and then handling notes. Marvellous. I have been involved with the circle of DH90 fans in New Zealand where they have ZK-AYR still flying. They have also had the biggest search in NZ for the Dragonfly of Brian Chadwick who went missing in 1962 with ZK-AFB. Recently I found my parents film of Chadwicks DH89 and posted that on TH-cam. Even more film has been discovered. The Dragonfly was a superb aircraft in so many ways. For NZ Southern Alps flying it was not the best choice due to Carb Icing problems in its Gipsy Major (?) engines. The carb heat only came on when throttling back. So Delta Uniform does not have Carb Heat! I did hear that a Tiger Moth used for the film Solo had a modification so that carb heat could be used at full throttle. It made that aircraft much safer in the cold wet cloudy west coast of New Zealand. It is thought that AFB was prone to carb icing and probably that caused it to come down in the NZ jungle and lost in that area. What a superb aircraft G-AEDU is and duchess is so appropriate for it. Thanks for posting it and I am so surprised used not to have come across this before.

I love this little beauty…

What a great video! As with many who may watch this video, it brings back great memories of piloting the Chippy back in the late 70's and early 80's. A real pilot's aeroplane until you throw one into 6 turn spin, then all hell breaks loose! Having a short wingspan means the rotation is pretty rapid! If I ever win the lottery, a Chipmunk would be my first purchase!

No idea what the hell you were all thinking by making this advert. Was traumatising to me as a kid. Really was not appropriate at all. Didnt see anything funny about it.

Is that a forward rake on the windscreen? Never seen that before on an aircraft. Seen it on ships though:-)

Brings back great memories of Air Cadet days - thank you

Hola,!!! Excelente avión. Gracias. Colonia Uruguay.

Beautiful aeroplane! Thanks John.

Wonderful video John. Fred Kawasaki.

Absolutely beautiful aircraft.

Nice flying John.

Nice video John. A friend of mine here in Texas has a Sportster.

Excellent video John. Nice to see the second view of the landing where your feet are visible working the rudder pedals. What a beautiful aircraft!

Hi John, Mike here from WSCAD. Nice video and will follow! Sold the Aeronca C3 and now have a Luscombe 8A.

great informative video thank you

I really like your videos, the explanation and the detail in all the check list, thanks

Love the Animation !

Just as bits of static art, these 30s planes are gorgeous.

Saw it at the Monewden Airfield fly-in located in Suffolk on Sunday 25th August 2019. What a lovely aircraft.

Glad to see the Travelair still flying, regards to all, Mike & Dawn in Cyprus.

I was fortunate to get a flight in a Hornet Moth in 1974. Loved it, great control harmony, and I was amazed by great view out even forward. Hadn't expected that from a tail dragging cabin biplane. Lovely.

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