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The de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk was a two-seat primary trainer aircraft designed to replace the aging Tiger Moth biplane after World War II. First flown on May 22, 1946, the Chipmunk was the first aircraft produced by de Havilland Canada and featured a low-wing monoplane design, enclosed tandem cockpit, and improved handling characteristics ideal for ab initio pilot training. The Royal Air Force adopted the Chipmunk in the late 1940s, with over 1,000 built under licence in the UK by de Havilland at Hatfield and Chester. It served extensively in RAF and university air squadrons for basic flight training, air experience flights, and aerobatic instruction through the 1950s and into the 1990s. Several aircraft were also used for liaison and observation duties in Cyprus and Berlin during periods of Cold War tension. Show more