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daveymac82c
 Post subject: Chipmunk Paintjob
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Hello,

There's a little deHavilland Chipmunk in my neighbourhood that has an interesting colour scheme. I'm wondering if anyone knows if it was a real RCAF paint scheme or not.

This is the first time I've tried posting pictures, so bear with me.

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 Post subject: Re: Chipmunk Paintjob
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daveymac82c wrote:
There's a little deHavilland Chipmunk in my neighbourhood that has an interesting colour scheme. I'm wondering if anyone knows if it was a real RCAF paint scheme or not.


Let me be the first to say No and add: Ewww.

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Suprious scheme and she's for sale in the COPA journal.

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 Post subject: Chipmunk
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The blue looks like the 56th FG P-47M's. :? :vom:

Not a good one.

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The all red roundel did show up for a while after unification on Canadian Forces Yukons but thank God wasn't adopted. Don't believe it was ever used on any other aircraft. Besides real Chipmunks are yellow !!

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Sounds like I got my answer.

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Yikes!

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The paint scheme might be a little much, but if you ever get a chance to fly the chipmunk take advantage of it. A friend had let me fly his a bit, and it is a nice handling plane. It is nimble and can land slow and short. I have it refererred to as a Baby Spitfire.

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That’s George Spence’s Chippy CF-CXE. George passed away in just before Christmas 2005 at age 83. I think the paint was a creation of Georges but I don’t know the story behind it, but in real life, it doesn’t look too bad. The Chipmunk itself is in very good condition and was well looked after by George so who ever buys her is getting a nice plane. I believe he also had built a Glasair.

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K225 wrote:
The all red roundel did show up for a while after unification on Canadian Forces Yukons but thank God wasn't adopted. Don't believe it was ever used on any other aircraft.


I'm pretty sure the all red roundel was also used on a few Cosmopolitans.

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