Taken on strength by the US Army in 1962 as a CV-2B, this Caribou was deployed to Vietnam in 1965 where its STOL capabilities were put to good use. In 1967 all fixed-wing Army aircraft were taken over by the USAF, this aircraft now designated as a C-7A being assigned to the 457th TAS at Cam Rahn, S Vietnam, later to the 536th TAS. Lonaed to Air America as 193, it flew in Laos. In 1972 it was relegated to AFRes service at Maxwell AFB, AL then Dobbins ARB, GA before retirement and ferry flight to the USAFM in May 1983

En-route from Hill Farm, Nayland to Southend Airport for pairs display practice with G-AOLK. Taken from Beagle Terrier G-ASAK.

Bob Batt flying his personal Prentice en-route from Southend to Old Warden where he displayed it later that day. Taken from similar machine G-AOLK. The two Prentices made a rare formation pass at Old Warden before 'OLK continued to Sywell.

Las time spotted July 2018 with the same special tail art

First registered April 13th 1956. Now under renovation at The Shuttleworth Trust.