De Havilland Chipmunk G-BAPB – WB549 at AT Aviation

WB549 is the very first British Chipmunk with an interesting history displayed for the first time at Farnborough in 1949 by test pilot Pat Fillingham one of De Havilland’s test Pilots. Following trials WB549 was posted to the Empire Test Pilots School at Farnborough and today she has the approval to display the ETPS standard (crests approved).Subsequently the aircraft was bought by Hawker Siddeley’s MD and civilianised in 1973. Now owned by a former RAF and BOAC Pilot – turned city – merchant banker WB 549 has had the benefit of a investment, making this first of type aircraft one of the best and lowest timed examples in the world.

YEAR: 1949
MAKE: De Havilland
MODEL: Chipmunk
REG NUMBER: G-BAPB – WB549
AIRCRAFT TYPE: Single
AIRFRAME HOURS:3133 hours TTSN. Sub 2 hours from full restoration
ENGINE HOURS: The engine has been Zero-Houred by Vintech in 2019.  Sub 2 hours from overhaul.
PROP HOURS: TBA
PROP OVERHAULED: TBA
AVAILABILITY: EGTU
VAT STATUS: PAID
LAST ANNUAL: TBA
LAST ARC: TBA