A4-152 de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou

De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou A4-152 (Construction number 152) delivered to
RAAF in Vietnam 29/04/64. Arrived in Australia 13/06/64. Served with
35Sqn in Vietnam Oct 67 - Nov 68 Returned to Australia for major
repairs. Served with 38 Sqn 1970. Several minutes after takeoff from
Richmond NSW on the 15/05/70 it had a fire in the starboard engine. The
fire was extinguished and was later found to be a cracked cylinder. In
Sumatra in Apr/May 1971 whilst on a Survey Task which included Operation
"Pemataan Gading" and "Elephant Tusk". Served with 38Sqn Det "B",
painted white and marked in UN markings while it served with UNMOGIP in
Kashmir in the late 70's. Carried out-an unscheduled UN Flight 30/06/76
to Srinagar and return. Recent snowfalls in the area have covered the
airstrip in 18 inches of snow delaying some sorties. Departed Richmond
30/08/80 for Villa to support the Vanuatu Government by flying goods and
people, following the revolutionary disruption on the island of Espiritu
Santo. Painted all one colour, Tea Tree Green in 2002. Served with
Interfet in East Timor. Was in Service 38Sqn.
Re-painted in the original camouflage colours, A4-152 was flown to Point
Cook on 26/11/09
Currently on display RAAF Museum Point Cook.