DHC-1 CHIPMUNK T. MK 10 VH-RVV
C/N C1-0484


51
 Built as WG410 by de Havilland, Broughton (Chester) as part of contract number 6/aircraft/5063 for 150 Chipmunk T. Mk. 10.
13SEP51
 The front fuselage (serial number DHB/F/351) of WG410 was signed off by the AID Inspector.
27SEP51
 The manufacturer advised the Air Ministry that the aircraft was ready for collection at the Broughton (Chester) factory.
28SEP51
 Allotted to No 2 BFTS, Ansty. WG410 carried the code 43.
19MAR53
 Allotted to No 22 MU, Silloth.
22SEP55
 Declared non-effective stock.
10AUG56
 Sold to W.S. Shackleton Ltd. and dismantled at Silloth by Helliwells Ltd.
04JUN57
 Registered to Royal Victorian Aero Club, Cheltenham, Vic. as VH-RVV. CofR No 2363.
06FEB65
 During a training flight from Moorabbin, the aircraft was force-landed in a paddock near Moorabbin Airport as a result of engine failure. The instructor, Doug Whitbourne, and pupil were not injured. The aircraft was damaged, although not extensively, but it was considered unlikely that it would be returned to service. On the same day, the RVAC Victa Airtourer VH-RVE crashed on take-off from Moorabbin resulting in the deaths of the instructor and pupil. (Source: AHSA Journal Feb 65)
"The Age" of 08FEB65 reported that the instructor was carrying out a simulated engine failure and force landed approximately 300 yards from the airfield.

The instructor had intended to simulate an engine failure after take-off but it became real when the student turned off the switches! The aircraft came down in a market garden to the immediate north of Moorabbin Airport.
06FEB65
 Struck off Register.
71
 Fuselage/cockpit section sold to Tim Becroft at Tocumwal.
Sold to Brian Kelly, Tocumwal for use in the rebuild of VH-DHX (C1-0944). Subsequently the remnants of VH-RVV were sold to Gary Volkers.
06OCT04

Registered VH-MMR to Gary W. Volkers, South Camden, NSW.
The project is said to incorporate components from several Chipmunks:

C/N
Component
Identities
Remarks
C1-0484 Forward fuselage/cockpit WG410
VH-RVV
VH-MMR 		Basis of project.
C1-0211 Rear fuselage WB761
VH-BSS (ntu)
VH-RVE
VH-RWI 		Crashed at Mundijong, WA on 25FEB97.
C1-0063 Left wing WB622
VH-BSP 		Crashed near Tumby Bay, SA on 02FEB63.
C1-0091 Right wing WB651
VH-GAM
VH-GIL
VH-BAW 		Crashed at Coonamble, NSW on 27JAN64.

21JAN06
 Queensland Air Museum agreed to purchase the aircraft from Gary Volkers.

 

ISSUE
DATE
REMARKS
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25JUL06
 Original issue. Thanks to Rod Blievers, Tony Arbon, Eddie Coates, Nigel Daw, John Hopton, Dave Prossor and Rod Brown.