RAAF CARIBOU
A4 – 191
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AIRCRAFT |
ARRIVAL DATE |
CURRENT STATUS |
NOTES |
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A4-191 |
August 1964 |
Withdrawn from service |
8 Jul 1964 Accepted from De Havilland (Call sign VH-JMM)
Aug 1964 Departed Toronto for RAAF Richmond, this aircraft was abruptly halted at Butterworth and sent to Vietnam, arriving Aug 1964.
Aug 1964 Assigned to RAAF Transport Flight Vietnam (RTFV)
1 Jul 1966 Assigned to 35 Squadron and stationed in Vietnam until Jun 1971
Unknown Withdrawn from service and broken down for spares.
Last reported Hulk remains at RAAF Amberley.
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OTHER NOTES: (Ref www.adf-serials.com)
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Served with 35 Sqn in Vietnam Aug 64 - Jun 71.
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On the 08 March 1982 this aircraft was being directed by the Army and was given instructions to fly through a live mortar range, luckily the range safety officer called a "hold fire" in time.
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38 SQN entered A4-191 in the RAAF 70th Anniversary Air Show Tactical Navigation Air Rally on the 09 October 1991 where the crew took out first place in the Military Category.
- Currently stored at RAAF Amberley.
