CF-CXT de
Havilland Canada DHC-1B-2-3S Chipmunk T. Mk 2
(c/n 124- 162)
The
lack of undercarriage leg fairings on these Canadian Chipmunks gives
the landing gear a
distinctly spindly
appearance. The T.10 looked much sturdier, even if the effect was
purely
cosmetic.
CF-CXT had been purchased by the RCAF and loaned to the Royal Canadian
Flying
Club, Hamilton (Ont). This aircraft crashed in 1956 and the
registration was subsequently
re-issued to another
Chipmunk, c/n 205-243 which was still extant as C-FCXT as late as March
of 2005.
Although outside of the normal "range" for my collection, I will,
nevertheless, append the
image of this second
-CXT below . This comes from the collection of Rodney Bown,
noted
Chipmunk authority. Rodney advises the following historical
details regarding this second holder
of the -CXT
registration as follows: <>"CF-CXT(2) 205-243 was
registered 31 Jan 1972 and
purchased by Ike Enns in Dec 2004. It is wearing 18025 markings
which is odd considering it is
really 18067 and later
12067 when the series was changed around 1970 to align with Canadian
Armed Forces".>