Chipmunk (Hansard, 4 May 1988)

§ Mr. Rogers
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many hours of Royal Air Force initial training are currently carried out on the de Havilland Chipmunk aircraft.

§ Mr. Freeman
Four thousand two hundred and fifty hours were flown on the de Havilland Chipmunk aircraft during elementary flying training in the year ending 31 March 1988.

§ Mr. Rogers
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many de Havilland Chipmunk aircraft are currently in Royal Air Force service.

§ Mr. Freeman
There are 77 Chipmunk aircraft currently in service with the RAF.

§ Mr. Rogers
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when the de Havilland Chipmunk entered Royal Air Force service.

§ Mr. Freeman
The Chipmunk entered service with the RAF in February 1950.