De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou Camouflage is a photograph by Miroslava Jurcik which was uploaded on July 14th, 2016.
De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou Camouflage
Built in Canada by Hawker De Havilland as a rugged STOL (Short Take Off & Landing) battlefield cargo aircraft. Designed to land on rough dirt... more
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De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou Camouflage
Artist
Miroslava Jurcik
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Photograph
Description
Built in Canada by Hawker De Havilland as a rugged STOL (Short Take Off & Landing) battlefield cargo aircraft. Designed to land on rough dirt runways or roads right near the battle front to quickly resupply troops and evacuate wounded. The Caribou was first flown in July 1958. The RAAF ordered its first Caribou in 1963 to replace the existing Dakota transport aircraft. A total of 29 were acquired over the years.
History of A4-210 and A4-234
Caribou-234-C-9813-084Our aircraft A4-210 & A4-234 entered RAAF service in late 1964 and 1965 respectively. Both are Vietnam veterans where they were part of RAAF Transport Flight Vietnam.
A4-234 was famously the last RAAF aircraft out of Vietnam and flew home to Australia in February 1972. Both aircraft were retired from the RAAF service in late 2009
Both aircraft are totally airworthy and are in excellent condition. They are a flying memorial to all Australian Service personnel who served in the Vietnam War.
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July 14th, 2016
