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de Havilland Canada Chipmunk

Every RAF pilot’s first love from 1950 to 1996, including a King. Still teaching tailwheel humility. The gazetteer currently lists it at 8 UK museums.

8
Museums
1946
First flight
1,283
Built
138 mph
Top speed
Early jet age
Era

Last verified 2026-07-11 against the gazetteer Compendium. Airframes move — confirm on museum pages before travel.

On charge

Where to see the de Havilland Canada Chipmunk in the UK

The gazetteer records 10 de Havilland Canada Chipmunk airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 8 UK collections, in 5 regions: London & Around, East of England, South East England, Midlands & Lincolnshire, Wales.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight Visitors Centre Lincoln Midlands & Lincolnshire DHC Chipmunk T.10 WG486
DHC Chipmunk T.10 WK518
De Havilland Aircraft Museum St Albans London & Around de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 WP790
Newark Air Museum Newark Midlands & Lincolnshire de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10
Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum Bungay East of England de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 WB627
Royal Air Force Museum London London London & Around de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 WP962
de Havilland Chipmunk T.10 WP912
South Wales Aviation Museum Barry Wales de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk
Tangmere Military Aviation Museum Chichester South East England de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10 WZ876
The Shuttleworth Collection Biggleswade East of England De Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 G-BNZC
Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

de Havilland Vampire, English Electric Canberra, Gloster Meteor, Harrier family, McDonnell Douglas Phantom.

Where the type is thickest

East of England has 2 collections recording the type.

Marks and variants recorded

DHC Chipmunk T.10; de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10 WZ876; de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10; de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 WB627; de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 WP790; de Havilland Chipmunk T.10.

Type notes

The de Havilland Canada Chipmunk in brief

Typede Havilland Canada Chipmunk
UK museums holding one8
Airframes recorded in this survey10

Serials are the gazetteer's survey snapshot of what each collection records on charge — restorations move between workshops and reserve hangars, so check the museum page for opening times and current display status before travelling. Every type across all 118 museums is indexed in the Compendium.

Aircraft questions

Frequently asked

How many de Havilland Canada Chipmunk airframes are left in the UK?

The Aviation Gazetteer records 10 de Havilland Canada Chipmunk airframes in UK collections.

Which museum has the most de Havilland Canada Chipmunk airframes?

Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight Visitors Centre has the most in this survey, with 2 recorded airframes.

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