| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | VH-VBB |
| Alternate Serial: | A4-234 |
| Military Code: | 234 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou (C-7/AC-1/V-2) |
| Aircraft Version: | De Havilland Canada DHC-4A Caribou |
| C/n (msn): | 234 |
| Display Paint: | Australia - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | ShellharbourMap |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YSHL IATA: WOL Local: - Other: - |
| Collection: | Historical Aircraft Restoration Society - HARS |
| Photo Date: | 10 November 2023 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 703328 |
| Photo Comment |
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Parked alongside similar aircraft A4-210, 234 served the RAAF Transport Flight Vietnam from 1965 and was the last Australian aircraft out of Vietnam, flying home in February 1972. Both Caribous were retired from service in late 2009 with around 19,000 flight hours each. They were kept in open air storage at Oakey until 2011 when HARS successfully won the tender for the two aircraft plus spares. Both remain in flying condition. This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 2 July 2024, and has since been viewed 140 times. |