The following countries and squadrons operated the de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk:
Civilian operators Today, the Chipmunk remains popular with specialized flying clubs and is also operated by private individuals located in many countries worldwide.
Military operators
Belgian Air Force In 1948, the Belgian Air Force acquired two DHC-1s for evaluation as a possible replacement for their de Havilland Tiger Moth trainers. In the end, they chose the Stampe-Vertongen SV.4 instead and the two Chipmunks were sold off to the civilian market in 1955. (retired)
Burma Air Force (retired)
Royal Canadian Air Force (retired) Ceylon Royal Ceylon Air Force (retired)
Royal Danish Air Force (retired)
Egyptian Air Force (retired)
Ghana Air Force (retired)
Irish Air Corps (retired)
Iraqi Air Force (retired)
Israeli Air Force – One aircraft only. (retired)
Royal Jordanian Air Force (retired)
Kenya Air Force (retired)
Lebanese Air Force (retired)
Royal Malaysian Air Force (retired)
Portuguese Air Force (six in use) Squadron 802, Águias (Sintra) Air Force Academy (Academia de Força Aérea, Sintra)
Royal Saudi Air Force - 12 Chipmunk T.10s received in 1955. (retired)
Spanish Air Force – One aircraft only. (retired)
Syrian Air Force (retired)
Rhodesian Air Training Group 4 Flying Training School. (retired)
Royal Thai Air Force, developed as RTAF-4. (retired)
British Army – Army Air Corps (retired) Basic Fixed Wing Flight Army Air Corps Historic Aircraft Flight Royal Air Force (retired, in use with Battle of Britain Memorial Flight) Squadrons No. 31 Squadron RAF (1953-55) No. 114 Squadron RAF (1958-59) No. 275 Squadron RAF (1954-56) No. 613 Squadron RAuxAF No. 663 Squadron RAuxAF Flights Aircrew Selection Centre No. 1 Air Electronics School The Air Observation Post School No. 1 Basic Flying Training School (1950-53) No. 2 Basic Flying Training School (1951-53) No. 3 Basic Flying Training School (1951-53) No. 4 Basic Flying Training School (1951-53) No. 5 Basic Flying Training School (1952-53) Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Bomber Command Communication Squadron Air Experience Flights
Reserve Flying Schools
University Air Squadrons
Station Flights
Royal Navy – Fleet Air Arm (retired, in use with Fly Navy Heritage Trust) 771 Naval Air Squadron (1983-93) 781 Naval Air Squadron (1971-81) Royal Navy Historic Flight (1993-) RNAS Culdrose Station Flight (1972-74) RNAS Lossiemouth Station Flight (1971-72) RNAS Yeovilton Station Flight (1971-93) Britannia Flight (1966-94)
Uruguayan Air Force (retired)
Zambian Air Force (retired)
See also de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk
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