Retired from RAF service in April 1996 after 45 years service and placed into storage at RAF Newton. Sold to a Canadian owner in February 1997 becoming C-GBNM in March 1998 and to the US in September 1998 as N430WG. Operated by a California based owner at time of upload, the aircraft still wears the markings of Manston based 1 AEF, its last operational RAF unit.

Chipmunk on landing rollout having completed a test flight and then recovering on the grass