DHC-4 Caribou (3)

[VonSutho]

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[VonSutho]

Pretty sure this is Buka, PNG, the South Pacific Peace Keeping force 1994. I think it is a 35 SQN bou.

[dhc4ever]

@VonSutho

Nup, Occussi east Timor 2000.

I was part of the ground crew maintaining this aircraft in Dilli at the time.

It used to do the Occussi run a couple of times a week supporting the UN.

She 's a 38 sqn bird here.

Currently sitting in a paddock behind the army aviation museum in Oakey QLD.

[killingamps]

C-7 Caribou was the largest fixed-wing that the U.S. Army operated. Nice bird, very wierd tail!

[MrHelmyabdullah]

@killingamps Was it ever operated by the U.S. Air Force ?

[crazynaska]

Im not sure of the year that Caribou was built but I know that it was built in Downsview Ontairo Canada by De Haviland manufacturing! They made some of the best turbo props in the world along wtih the Buffalo, Beaver, Twin Otter, Dash 7, and Dash 8 Great company that is now gone but some of the planes are going to possible be made by Vicking Air also in Canada.

[eeektavius]

I wanna fly this more than anything

[fjbutch]

Wonderful aircraft ....

[dhc4ever]

Oecussi in 2000?

Steep hills and Jordainians doing security.

I was part of the ground crew maintaining this aircraft A4 195 at Comoro airfield in Dilli.

I did the run down to Oecussi a few times ramp riding, it was nice to get out of the heat.

Quokka57 the "roo" is a wallaby the squadron emblem of 35 SQN based in Townsville QLD.

[camilito39]

un avion super vacano me gusta mucho esos aviones tan raros del ejercito y los aviones comerciales

[vne1981]

What will we do when these are gone? There is nothing coming into service that offers anything like the same capability. Nice video, thanks for posting.

[wtfUidjit]

@vne1981

Viking Air of Calgary, AB will be happy to build you some brand new DHC-5 Buffalos. They're basically DHC-4's on steroids. Check out the videos for the "CC-115 Buffalo" here on YouTube.

[seaniam81]

@wtfUidjit

Viking Air is not of Calgary, AB. They are from Victoria, BC.

[wtfUidjit]

@seaniam81

My mistake - sort of. Their head office is in Victoria but their manufacturing facility is in Calgary. But maybe thats only for the new DHC - 6 400s.

[seaniam81]

@wtfUidjit

No, It's my mistake. They do have a 70,000ft final manufacturing facility in Calgary to go along with 150,000ft manufacturing facility in Victoria.

[Nachtjager02]

A magical beast of a aircraft, long live the caribou, quality never goes out of style.

[Audifan27]

What a beautiful Aircraft.

[scruttart]

Nice confident & skilled bit of piloting to get that aircraft down & then airborne in a bit of scrub land clearance, Top Man!!!

[grogadile225]

Great craft, pull the R 2000's out and stick it with some R 2800 C series Great STOL performance. The C119's were beter on torque with the R 4360's rather than the turbo compound Wright R 3350's. Still amazing the Boo as it has still not got a replacement. Still better on round engines. Less/Nil FOD than with coleman lanterns (turbines). Still a market and use for round engines. Perhaps engine torque when twisting a propeller.

[Quokka57]

Yo!... and I did actually see that lil 'flying roo' under that cammo. Hat's off to the Oz pilots, mate. Never ask for a penny in return - you guys rawk...

[Quokka57]

.......faaaark... and the two post's are different. There goes my 'street cred'....

[Quokka57]

Oh GREAT! Apoligies to all. At first it wouldn't post, then it decided to post TWICE. Must be this Mickey-Soft application I'm using... lol...

[Quokka57]

Just look at that magnificent STOL aircraft. A stalwart since the late 50's, this aircraft is the gift that keeps on giving. No other aircraft to this day can hold a candle to the Caribou's unsurpassed consistency and reliability. A truly underated and often overlooked work-horse of the sky. Designed by the Candians for the USaF. Great things come from 'small' counties. Viva la 'Bou!

[Quokka57]

Just check out that magnificent STOL aircraft. What an absolutely marvelous aircraft it was, and still is. Can't say that anyone has manufactured a better all-rounder than the consistently reliable Caribou to this day. They save our lives. A late 1950's aircraft, this old stalwart still holds it's own in this present day and age. Viva la 'Bou!

[a26invader]

Great Bou videos. Thanks for sharing!