| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | A4-285 |
| 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): | 285 |
| Operator Titles: | Australia - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 38 Sqn |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Broken HillMap |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YBHI IATA: BHQ Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 24 April 1993 |
| Photo by: | David Tanner (via Daniel Tanner) |
| Photo ID: | 14056 |
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Delivered to RAAF 04/05/71. To 2 AD 23/04/71. The last Caribou delivered arrived in Richmond 12/06/71. To 38Sqn 12/07/71. On return from a service 26/05/89 suffered an undercarriage malfunction resulting in the left main gear collapsing after shutdown. Used by 38Sqn during flood relief operations in NSW 23/04/90 to 04/05/90. Avalon Airshow 2001. Avalon Airshow 2005. Was in service 38Sqn. One of 7 Caribou involved in a failed disposal sale to Amrok Aviation Pty Ltd in 09/2011. This photo is copyright © David Tanner, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 10 October 2017, and has since been viewed 292 times. |