The de Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk is a two-seat single engine cantilever monoplane primary trainer designed by de Havilland Canada and developed just after WW2. It was the first aircraft to be manufactured by de Havilland Canada. The Chipmunk made its first flight in May 1946 and was introduced for service later that year by the Royal Canadian Air Force. During the late 1940’s and 1950’s the Chipmunk was sold to several other countries.

The RAF was a primary user and manufactured the Chipmunk under licence in the UK by de Havilland. In RAF service it was designated as de Havilland Chipmunk T.10. 66 were also built in Portugal for the Portuguese Air Force. The vast majority of Chipmunks were built in the UK with the RAF using 735 of them to replace the Tiger Moth. Some Chipmunks were used by the Army Air Corps and the Fleet Air Arm for primary training. Many Chipmunks were used by civilian operators.

The Chipmunk served as a primary trainer with the Air Training Corps and other RAF training units until 1996. Many examples still exist in airworthy condition. Two are attached to the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight at RAF Coningsby.

Hundreds of Chipmunks are still operated privately in the civilian sector, many of which are the later aerobatic models. They are still very popular with aero clubs.