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RAAF CARIBOU

A4 – 193

 

AIRCRAFT

ARRIVAL DATE

CURRENT STATUS

NOTES

A4-193

July 1964

Written Off

 

21 Jun 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 29 Mar 1970

 

29 Mar 1970

Destroyed on ground by mortar fire at That Son, RVN

 

Last reported

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OTHER NOTES: (Ref www.adf-serials.com)

  1. Issued to Butterworth 30 July 1964 and then to RAAF Transport Flight Vietnam on the 17 July 1964.
     
  2. Served with RTFV/35 Sqn in Vietnam from 17 July 1964 -  March 1970.
     
  3. On 12 March 1965 a sniper destroyed port engine with one shot.   The aircraft continued takeoff on one engine and was recovered to Da Nang.
     
  4. A4-193 was sent to Air Vietnam 10 November 1965 for servicing.
     
  5. RTFV renamed 35 Sqn 01 June 1966.
     
  6. Again A4-193 was sent to Air Vietnam for servicing on the 02 August 1967.
     
  7. Destroyed on the 29 March 1970 at That Son Vietnam, by a mortar attack with engines running on the ground. Crew of A4-193 was FLGOFF Bert Milne (Pilot), PLTOFF Mike Calvert (Co-Pilot), CPL Church, LAC Liang. Crew of the rescue vehicle was Alan Runfeldt (driver).