1956 De Havilland Canada DHC-1B-2-S5 Chipmunk

Photographed the 1956 De Havilland Canada DHC-1B-2-S5 Chipmunk on display at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum located at the John C Munro Hamilton International Airport in the town of Mount Hope in the City of Hamilton Ontario Canada

 

The Museum's Chipmunk was built at Downsview in 1956. The aircraft served with Canadian Forces Training Command until 1971, when it was purchased by John Weir, one of the Museum’s founders. John had been a fighter pilot and a prisoner of war in Stalag Luft III, the camp made famous by the “great escape” of 76 Allied aircrew in 1944. He donated the aircraft to the Museum 1973.

 

STATUS: On display

AIRWORTHINESS: Airworthy (flown regularly)

TYPE: Trainer

BUILT: 1956

SERIAL NUMBER: RCAF 18035

CONSTRUCTION NUMBER: 173-211

CIVIL REGISTRATION: C-FPOW

CURRENT MARKINGS: RCAF 18035

LENGTH: 29 ft 5 in

WINGSPAN: 34 ft 4 in

POWER: 145 hp

ENGINE: 1 x de Havilland Gipsy Major 10

MAXIMUM SPEED: 140 mph

CRUISING SPEED: 124 mph

SERVICE CEILING: 17,200 ft

RANGE: 485 miles

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