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RAAF CARIBOU

A4 – 185

AIRCRAFT

ARRIVAL DATE

CURRENT STATUS

NOTES

A4-185

July 1964

Written Off

 

11 Jun 1964

Accepted from De Havilland (Call sign VH-???)

 

1 Jul 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) until 18 Nov 1964

 

18 Nov 1964

Departed runway on landing and crashed at A Ro, RVN

 

Last reported

?

 

 

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

  1. Issued to Butterworth but diverted to Vietnam on delivery flight to RAAF Transport Flight Vietnam 15 July 1964.
     
  2. Served with 35 Sqn in Vietnam August 1964 – November 1964.
     
  3. 15 November 1964 A4-185 was the first RAAF aircraft damaged by enemy fire in Vietnam.
     
  4. Crashed on the 18 November 1964 at A Ro Vietnam where she crashed into a ditch dug across the runway.   The engines and wings were recovered but the fuselage was left behind were it served as a command post.

 

 

IMAGES OF A4–185


 

185 on runway from the air

A photograph from the air of A4-185 where she came to rest.

 

 

185 on the runway from the rear

A closer look at A4-185 from the ground.
Photo by John Griffiths

 

 

185 with broken tail

Removing the tail section of A4-185
Photo by John Griffiths

 

 

Removing the starboard wing of 185

Removing the starboard wing of A4-185.
Photo by John Griffiths

ffithsPhoto by John Gri