“Alvin” the Chipmunk

When Jim and Cathy Read made the difficult decision to divest their warbird collection and to close the doors at the Indiana Aviation Museum, they didn’t divest completely. One of the few planes they kept was the delightful de Havilland Chipmunk. To keep the “Chippie” exercised, Steve Buchelt has been in a unique position as the aircraft’s primary pilot. Steve shares a little history of the Chipmunk and tells why it is so much fun to fly.