Following the roaring success of the 2021 patch to recognise the 75th anniversary of the DHC-1, a new patch for the 80th is in the works.
As with the 75th patch, it is intended to be nationality- / service- / variant- / locality-neutral by simply showing the Chipmunk prototype CF-DIO-X in front of an ’80’ denoting the anniversary. A single patch for all Chipmunk owners, operators and aficionados.
To be obviously different from the 75th patch (which was in De Havilland Canada corporate colours of the epoch) the 80th patch will (probably) be in a different colour.
As in 2021, we will grant use of the whole patch design and the ‘Chipmunk’ logo (carefully and painstakingly copied from photos of DIO-X’s cowling) to anyone so requesting, subject only to two constraints:
1) use is NOT for any commercial or personal profitable purpose; and
2) any revenues over and above the base cost of production and distribution should be donated to suitable aviation preservation and/or service personnel charities.
Those wishing to do so can then have made their own zaps, t-shirts or other clothing.
Richard G. Wilsher, 2025-10-16 @22:33Z