Former Midlands cadet Mike Barnett said the Chipmunk "ignited his passion for aviation" A recent article published on Birmingham Live's website https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/. A former cadet has described the ‘amazing’ moment he got to fly one of the country’s most ‘influential’ planes that gave King Charles III his first taste of flying. Mike Barnett, from Bournville, is a former cadet and said flying the Chipmunk as a teenager ignited a passion for aviation which has stayed with him ever since. For the full article click below.