{"id":5327,"date":"2026-05-22T18:57:39","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T17:57:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rapcon.org\/?p=5327"},"modified":"2026-08-11T07:52:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T06:52:33","slug":"chipmunk-80th-anniversary-halfpenny-green-west-midlands-uk-may-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rapcon.org\/?p=5327","title":{"rendered":"Chipmunk 80th Anniversary  &#8211;  Halfpenny Green, West Midlands, UK (May-26)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wolverhampton Halfpenny Green Airport hosted a one day &#8220;fly-in&#8221; event on 22nd May 2026 in celebration of the de Haviland Aircraft Chipmunk&#8217;s 80th anniversary. A total of 55 Chipmunks participated on the day &amp; with our grateful thanks to Dave McNally, many of these can be seen in the album below. The majority of these aircraft remain in their original military service livery.<\/p>\n<div id=\"flickr_72177720335060890_6085\"><div class=\"slickr-flickr-galleria landscape m800  original\" style=\"visibility:hidden;\"><p class=\"nav m800\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"prevSlide\">&laquo; previous<\/a> | <a href=\"#\" class=\"startSlide\">start<\/a> | <a href=\"#\" class=\"stopSlide\">stop<\/a> | <a href=\"#\" class=\"nextSlide\">next &raquo;<\/a><\/p><ul><li class=\"active\"><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55455521234_e8ef711738_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55455521234_e8ef711738_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;169&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55455465858_22a9ce0260_c.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/farm66.static.flickr.com\/65535\/55455465858_22a9ce0260_s.jpg\" title=\"&lt;span&gt;1333&lt;\/span&gt;\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/li><li><a 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A total of 55 Chipmunks participated on the day &amp; with our grateful thanks to Dave McNally, many of these can be seen in the album below. 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