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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk
    Latest Model:DHC-1B-2-S5 Chipmunk
    Last Military Serial:12053 CAF
    Construction Number:191-229
    Last Civil Registration:N1956D
    Compressed ID:de Havilland Canada DHC-1B-2-S5 sn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Patrick J. Peyton, Manorville, NY

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    Dates

    Event

    Circa 1956

    Constructed as a DHC-1B-2-S5 by de Havilland Canada at Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
    Dehavilland DHC-1B-2-S5 191-229

    13 June 1956

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 18053.

    From 2 June 1970 to 10 December 1971

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Canadian Armed Forces with s/n 12053.

    By 1976

    To Jean Huneault with new c/r C-GUBH.

    From 1991 to 1993

    To S. Roman of Markham, ON keeping c/r C-GUBH.

    24 June 1993

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX1956D (DHC-1B-2-S5, 191-229) issued.

    13 November 1997

    To Donald P. Sinel, Elbert, CO with new c/r N1956D.

    January 2018


    Photographer: Eric Brewer / Facebook
    Notes: at Denver, Colorado

    14 September 2018

    To Halladay Roy, Salem, OR keeping c/r N1956D.

    16 April 2020


    Photographer: Chris Tomberlin
    Notes: N1956D at Troy, Ala.

    20 April 2020

    To James C. Tomberlin, Cecil, AL keeping c/r N1956D.

    15 March 2023

    To unknown owner with c/r N1956D.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Manorville, NY.

    26 July 2023

    To Patrick J. Peyton, Manorville, NY keeping c/r N1956D.
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