| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 57-3082 |
| Military Code: | TD |
| Other Marks: | AF58-0 |
| 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 YC-7A Caribou |
| C/n (msn): | 7 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Abilene - Dyess AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Texas, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDYS IATA: DYS Local: DYS Other: - |
| Collection: | Dyess Linear Air Park |
| Photo Date: | 9 April 2024 |
| Photo by: | Aad van der Voet |
| Photo ID: | 718389 |
| Photo Comment |
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A very early Caribou in USAF markings. This aircraft was delivered to the US Army in Dec 1959, and transferred to the USAF in Jan 1967. Starting in 1975 the Air Force operated it for the US Army as the support aircraft for the US Army Golden Knights parachute team. In Mar 1980 it was returned to the US Army, and continued to serve for the Golden Knights until 1985. On 2 May 1992 this Caribou was officially dedicated as part of the Dyess Linear Air Park. It was previously incorrectly painted as 58-082, but now only carries some strange "AF58-0" remnants of that on the tail. On the other side it only carries "82" below the TD code. This photo is copyright © Aad van der Voet, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 20 August 2024, and has since been viewed 127 times. |