RAAF CARIBOU
A4 – 147
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AIRCRAFT |
ARRIVAL DATE |
CURRENT STATUS |
NOTES |
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A4-147 |
22 April 1964 |
Written Off |
27 Feb 1964 Accepted from De Havilland (Call sign ??)
17 Mar 1964 Departed Toronto for RAAF Richmond
6 Oct 1968 Crashed short of runway on landing at Tapini, Papua New Guinea
Last reported Utilized by 38 Squadron as Field Training Simulator/Training Aid.
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OTHER NOTES: (Ref www.adf-serials.com)
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One of first 3 Caribou's delivered on a ferry flight from Toronto Canada to Australia, flight time of just under 97 hours.
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Had a long range fuel tank failure during ferry flight.
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Arrived at RAAF Richmond 22 April 1964.
- Accepted by 2AD and transferred to 86 Wing on the 30 April 1964.
IMAGES OF A4–147
A4-147 on the ramp at RAAF Richmond. Date - Unknown.
A4-147 on the ramp at RAAF Laverton in September 1967.
RAAF P2-V5 Neptune A89-311 in the foreground.
