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Registration / Serial: | A4-140 |
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): | 140 |
Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
Unit Markings: | 38 Sqn |
Location | |
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Location: | In Flight |
Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
Photo Date: | 5 April 1983 |
Photo by: | David Carter |
Photo ID: | 710 |
Photo Comment |
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Taken from cockpit of another Caribou soon after takeoff from Richmond (YSRI). The plan was to rendezvous with a formation of all 24 RAAF C-130 Hercules in service at the time. In a rare event, all would be at Richmond that day. The scheme was thwarted when one was called away for a sea search. The remaining 23 performed a flyover of Sydney Harbour with the two Caribous as photo platforms This photo is copyright © David Carter, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 28 July 2017, and has since been viewed 1184 times. |