2 May 2025

VH-RWI DeHavilland DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 / Mk.22A (MSN C1/0164) of Griffin Aviation Pty Ltd at Jandakot Airport – Mon 9 March 2015. Built in 1950 and delivered to the Royal Air Force on 2 Oct 1950 as WB728. Sold 22 June 1956(?) at No.9 Maintenance Unit, RAF Cosford. Registered EI-AHP on 31.5.1956, but then sold in UK in December 1956. Registered G-AOZU 21.2.1957 to Airways Aero Association Ltd, London, UK. To Nigeria 14.11.1962 as 5N-AGP to Federal Government of Nigeria. Registered G-AOZU on 2.5.1990 to Ronald H Cooper, Gamston Airport, Nottinghamshire, UK. Registered 17.10.94 to Ronald H Cooper, Stow, Lincolnshire & Richard I Vaughan, Lower Broadheath, Worcester. Registered 15.7.1997 as VH-RWI to Royal Aero Club of Western Australia Inc. Sold on 10 Dec 2010 to Griffin Aviation. Photo © David Eyre

VH-RWI DeHavilland DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 / Mk.22A (MSN C1/0164) of Griffin Aviation Pty Ltd at Jandakot Airport - Mon 9 March 2015. Built in 1950 and delivered to the Royal Air Force on 2 Oct 1950 as WB728. Sold 22 June 1956(?) at No.9 Maintenance Unit, RAF Cosford. Registered EI-AHP on 31.5.1956, but then sold in UK in December 1956. Registered G-AOZU 21.2.1957 to Airways Aero Association Ltd, London, UK. To Nigeria 14.11.1962 as 5N-AGP to Federal Government of Nigeria. Registered G-AOZU on 2.5.1990 to Ronald H Cooper, Gamston Airport, Nottinghamshire, UK. Registered 17.10.94 to Ronald H Cooper, Stow, Lincolnshire & Richard I Vaughan, Lower Broadheath, Worcester. Registered 15.7.1997 as VH-RWI to Royal Aero Club of Western Australia Inc. Sold on 10 Dec 2010 to Griffin Aviation. Photo © David Eyre

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