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RAAF CARIBOU

A4 – 191

 

AIRCRAFT

ARRIVAL DATE

CURRENT STATUS

NOTES

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Withdrawn from service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Withdrawn from service and broken down for spares.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.

 

 

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

  1. Served with 35 Sqn in Vietnam Aug 64 - Jun 71.
     
  2. 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.
     
  3. 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.
     
  4. Currently stored at RAAF Amberley.