Royal Australian Air Force
Caribou  (DHC-4)

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Newest data is shown in red    Updated  11/5/01

 
The Royal Auatralian Air Force operated 29 Caribous from 1964 to current date. This list was updated on 7/27/00. Thanks to Garry Bridge of the RAAF for his inputs.
C/N
RAAF Number
Delivery Date
Callsign
Status
134
A4-134
3/64
VM-JMA
 Crashed/Destroyed  7/64 w/o
140
A4-140
3/64
VM-LMB
 In service
147
A4-147
3/64
VM-JMC
 Crashed/Destroyed 6/68 w/o
152
A4-152
5/64
VM-JMI
 In service
159
A4-159
5/64
VM-LWK
 Withdrawn from service, used for spare parts
164
A4-164
5/64
VM-JMN
 Withdrawn from service 11/92
171
A4-171
7/64
Unknown
 Crashed/Destroyed 8/67 w/o
173
A4-173
7/64
VM-LWB
 Withdrawn from service, used for spare parts
179
A4-179
7/64
VM-JMD
 Withdrawn from service, used for spare parts
185
A4-185
7/64
Unknown
 Crashed/Destroyed 11/64 w/o
191
A4-191
7/64
VM-JMM
 Withdrawn from service, used for spare parts
193
A4-193
7/64
Unknown
 Destroyed 7/71
195
A4-195
9/64
VM-LWY
 In service
199
A4-199
9/64
VM-JMZ
 In service
202
A4-202
9/64
Unknown
 Crashed/Destroyed 3/65
204
A4-204
11/64
VM-JMT
 In service
208
A4-208
11/64
VM-JMG
 Withdrawn from service, parked at Oakey Army Base and used for spare parts. In 2000 lifted by a Chinook helicopter to Moreton Bay in Brisbane so scuba drivers can enjoy it.
210
A4-210
11/64
VM-JMU
 In service
225
A4-225
6/65
VM-JMA
 In service
228
A4-228
6/65
VM-JME
 In service
231
A4-231
6/65
VM-JMK
 In service
233
A4-233
8/65
Unknown
 Crashed/Destroyed 8/72
234
A4-234
8/65
VM-LWH
 In service
235
A4-235
8/65
VM-JMV
 Withdrawn from service
236
A4-236
8/65
VM-JMF
 In service
264
A4-264
5/68
VM-JMQ
 Crashed/Destroyed 7/86
275
A4-275
7/69
VM-JMW
 In service
285
A4-285
12/69
VM-JMJ
 In service
299
A4-JMP
5/71
VM-JMP
 In service


Photos taken at the Downunder Airshow in Avalon, Australia in Febraury, 1999
 Caribou # A4-199  is from the RAAF 38 Sqn based at RAAF base at Amberly, Queensland
Many thanks to FSGT. Geoff "CHOOK" Swanson and SGT. Andrew "Budge" Newman

Click on photos to enlarge  - All photos taken by Wayne Buser


A group of Australian military officers about to fly in the DHC demonstrator CF-LVA (c/n # 9) during its oz sales tour in Feb 1960. I particularly like the gentleman with the bullhorn standing in the cockpit doorway. The interior and fittings are also quite different to our aircraft. (Warrant Officer Rod Cairns 38 SQN.)

(Click on photo to see larger version)

RAAF Caribou at the '95 AirShow DownUnder at Avalon, Victoria -Australia
Thanks to Andrew Roach for these shots
RAAF Caribou at the '99 Caboolture Airshow at Caboolture, Queensland - Australia

 
Landing Guari, Papua New Guines 

 
Terry Barker was a Bou pilot with the RAAF who flow 
many times into the strip at Guari. The strip is 600m long 
(about 2,000ft) and is almost 6,100ft above sea level.   
 
The one-way strip is 30 / 12, with a 6.4% slope down to the 
NW.  It is on a spur line, at 8min 3sec South, 146min 
52sec East.  - The aerial view (left) from the south gives 
you the overall perspective. (photos - Terry Barker)
 

 

Another shot of a RAAF Caribou landing at Guari.

(Ian Sutherland)

 

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