AP 118 · No. 10 Section II · Aircraft 1946

Aircraft hub · 1946 · Early jet age

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 23 UK museums.

1946
First flight
1,283
Built
138 mph
Top speed
23
Museums
Side profile of the DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10, painted as WP962 'C' in the red and white trainer scheme it wears at the RAF Museum, London
Plate 121 · The Hangar

Last verified 2026-10-11 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 31 de Havilland Canada Chipmunk airframes (including cockpit sections and replicas where noted) across 23 UK collections, in 8 regions: London & Around, East of England, South East England, Midlands & Lincolnshire, Wales, South West England, Northern England, Northern Ireland.

MuseumCityRegionAirframes recorded
Army Flying MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Stockbridge South East England de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10 WG432
Battle Of Britain Memorial Flight Visitors CentreChecked 2026-10-08 Lincoln Midlands & Lincolnshire de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10 WG486
de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10 WK518
Boscombe Down Aviation CollectionChecked 2026-10-08 Salisbury South West England de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 WD321
De Havilland Aircraft MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 St Albans London & Around de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 WP790
East Midlands AeroparkChecked 2026-10-08 Derby Midlands & Lincolnshire de Havilland Chipmunk T.10 WP784
Hooton Park HangarsChecked 2026-10-08 Ellesmere Port Northern England de Havilland Canada Chipmunk 22 WB730
de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10 fuselage WG477
de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10 cockpit section WP978 Cockpit or section
de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10 cockpit section WD387 Cockpit or section
de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10 WG303
IWM DuxfordChecked 2026-10-08 Cambridge East of England de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10 WK522
Newark Air MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Newark Midlands & Lincolnshire de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 WB624
Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Bungay East of England de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 fuselage WB627
North East Land, Sea and Air MuseumsChecked 2026-10-08 Sunderland Northern England de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10 WB685
RAF Manston History MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Ramsgate South East England de Havilland Chipmunk T.10 WP772
Royal Air Force Museum LondonChecked 2026-10-08 London London & Around de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 WP962
de Havilland Chipmunk T.10 WP912
Solent SkyChecked 2026-10-08 Southampton South East England de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10 PAX trainer WK570
Solway Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Crosby on Eden Northern England de Havilland Chipmunk T.10 WB584
South Wales Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Barry Wales de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10 fuselage WZ869
de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10 cockpit section WD293 Cockpit or section
South Yorkshire Aircraft MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Doncaster Northern England de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10 WB733
de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10 fuselage WK626
Sywell Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Northampton Midlands & Lincolnshire de Havilland Chipmunk T.10 cockpit WG419 Cockpit or section
Tangmere Military Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Chichester South East England de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10 cockpit section WZ876 Cockpit or section
The Shuttleworth CollectionChecked 2026-10-08 Biggleswade East of England de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk 22 G-BNZC
Trenchard MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Aylesbury South East England de Havilland Chipmunk T.10 WB626
Ulster Aviation Society (Maze Long Kesh)Checked 2026-10-08 Lisburn Northern Ireland de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10
Wings Aviation MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 Haywards Heath South East England de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10 WD377
Yorkshire Air MuseumChecked 2026-10-08 York Northern England de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10 cockpit section WK640 Cockpit or section

3D model

The DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 in 3D

A procedural model built in Blender from the type’s published dimensions, painted as WP962 'C' in the red and white trainer scheme it wears at the RAF Museum, London. Drag to orbit, scroll or pinch to zoom · all 215 models · download .glb (857 KB) · Plate 121 in The Hangar

Computed from the survey

Collection context

Types you’ll see alongside

de Havilland Vampire, Gloster Meteor, English Electric Canberra, Hawker Hunter, Slingsby glider family.

Where the type is thickest

South East England has 6 collections recording the type.

Marks and variants recorded

de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10; de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10 PAX trainer; de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10 cockpit section; de Havilland Canada Chipmunk T.10 fuselage; de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10; de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk T.10 fuselage; de Havilland Chipmunk T.10; de Havilland Chipmunk T.10 cockpit.

Type notes

The de Havilland Canada Chipmunk in brief

Typede Havilland Canada Chipmunk
UK museums holding one23
Airframes recorded in this survey31

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 119 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 31 de Havilland Canada Chipmunk airframes in UK collections.

Which museum has the most de Havilland Canada Chipmunk airframes?

Hooton Park Hangars has the most in this survey, with 5 recorded airframes.