| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 57-3080 |
| Alternate Serial: | 0-73080 |
| 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): | 4 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Army |
| Location | |
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| City / Heliport: | Fort Novosel / Ozark - Guthrie Army HeliportMap |
| Region / Country: | Alabama, United States |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Collection: | US Army Aviation Museum |
| Photo Date: | 14 December 2024 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 807825 |
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One of the first three Caribous received by the US military, constructed as a YAC-1 and first flown with test registration CF-LKU-X. The trio were delivered to the US Army in October 1959. In August 1961 it became the first of type to be deployed to Vietnam and was used as the South Vietnamese president's aircraft. Leased to Air America in 1962. In 1967 it was assigned to HQ USAF Logistics Command as a YC-7A at Wright Patterson AFB, returning to the Army Aviation Test Board, Texarkana, TX in 1970. In 1975 it flew with the Army Helicopter Demo Team (Silver Eagles), joining the museum in 1983 This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 12 May 2025, and has since been viewed 9 times. |