Note: All tags are selected at random, therefore variations such as rivet holes may or may not be present. Due to limited quantities of some colours, tags are arbitrarily selected. We are unable to take requests or guarantee any specific colour.
Caribou Pack contains 1 x Olive Green, 1 x Firewall Silver and 1 x Black Tag.
Photograph by Gary Bridge from ADF Serials
About DHC-4 Caribou #A4-236
Caribou A4-236 began its Air Force service with a marathon journey in August 1965 from the de Havilland Canada factory in Toronto to its new home at RAAF Base Richmond.
The 16,500km journey was completed in several legs at a stately cruise speed of 290km/h, with a few tense moments between Hawaii and Kiribati when a propeller fault forced the crew to shut down an engine.
Throughout its career with the Air Force, A4-236 undertook many operations.
In the aftermath of the devastating Christmas Cyclone Tracy in 1974, it was tasked with carrying 50 Commonwealth and State Police from Canberra to Sydney for deployment to Darwin.
It provided airlift services during the 1990 New South Wales floods, and with Interfet & the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor on peacekeeping duties.
It also served in Operation ANODE in the Solomon Islands during 2003 and 2004.
At the end of its military career, it arrived at RAAF Base Amberley in November 2009. Minimal efforts were made to preserve or protect the aircraft while it was parked in the harsh Australian elements.
Photograph from RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre (https://www.raafamberleyheritage.gov.au)
In recent years, the Royal Australian Air Force's History & Heritage Branchs initiated a project to restore many of the retired aircraft at RAAF bases around Australia.
The Branch’s static display aircraft support section (SDASS) works to bring the aircraft to a display standard.
Work on A4-236 commenced on August 30, 2021 and was led by Warrant Officer Mike Downs, having worked on the Caribou at No. 38 Squadron in 2009.
A4-236 is now proudly on display at RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre, after countless hours were spent restoring this iconic aircraft.
STATISTICS:
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Manufacturer: De Havilland
- Serial #: A4-236
- Seating: 2 Crew, 32 Troops
- Engine: Two 1450hp Pratt & Whitney R2000 Twin Wasp radials.
- Max Speed: 348km/h (188 kt); economical cruise 293km/h (158 kt)
- Max takeoff: 12,927kg (28,500 lb)
- Range: 2100km (1135nm) with max fuel and cargo.
- Wing Span: 29.15 m (95 ft 7 in)
- Length: 22.13 m (72 ft 7 in)
- Height: 9.68 m (31 ft 9 in)
- Ceiling: 24,800 ft (7,600 m
Each Tag comes with a beautiful backing card, illustrated by MPV Aviation Illustrations.
To learn more about the DHC-4 Caribou and this release, please check out the blog post here.