Image Gallery: November 2009
27 November 2009
Air Force farewells its oldest aircraft - the versatile DHC-4 Caribou
In a ceremony held at Canberra airport, the Air Force presented the Australian War Memorial with Caribou A4–140.
The Royal Australian Air Force has been one of the world’s primary operators of the Caribou, having taken delivery of 29 aircraft between 1964 and 1971 and operating them much longer than most other operators. Famed for its ability to take off and land on short and unprepared airstrips, the Caribou was purchased to replace the Dakota transport aircraft operating with 38 Squadron. The Caribou has an impressive operational record of service in wartime, peacekeeping, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, and Defence Cooperation tasks.
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Caribou A4–140 does a fly past of Canberra airport on its last flight in the Air Force. This is the last scheduled flight of a Caribou by the Air Force.
(Date taken: 27 November 2009)
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The last landing of Caribou A4–140.
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Caribou A4–140 taxies in for the last time.
(Date taken: 27 November 2009)
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Caribou A4–140 taxies in for the last time.
(Date taken: 27 November 2009)
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Pictured from left to right are Ms Nola Anderson (Assistant Director, Branch Head of National Collection Australian War Memorial), Air Marshal Mark Binskin (Chief of Air Force), Flying Officer Matthew Sullivan (Co Pilot), Wing Commander Tony Thorpe (Pilot), Sergeant Scott Jones (Flight Engineer), Corporal (CLP) Daniel Amiet (Maintenance Crew) and CPL Nicholas Bordujenko (Maintenance Crew).
(Date taken: 27 November 2009)
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Air Commodore John Oddie, Commander Air Lift Group, presents the history of A4-140 to the gathered audience at the hand over of Caribou A4-140 to the Australian War Memorial.
(Date taken: 27 November 2009)
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Air Commodore John Oddie (Commander Air Lift Group) and Ms Nola Anderson (Assistant Director, Branch Head of National Collection Australian War Memorial) sign documents handing over ownership of Caribou A4–140 from the Air Force to the Australian War Memorial.
(Date taken: 27 November 2009)
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The last Air Force pilot of Caribou A4-140, Wing Commander Tony Thorpe shows Ms Nola Anderson the Assistant Director, Branch Head of National Collection Australian War Memorial the cockpit of the Caribou.
(Date taken: 27 November 2009)
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The last Air Force crew of Caribou A4-140, from left to right are Wing Commander Tony Thorpe (Pilot), Flying Officer Matthew Sullivan (Co Pilot), Corporal (CLP) Daniel Amiet (Maintenance Crew), Sergeant Scott Jones (Flight Engineer) and CPL Nicholas Bordujenko (Maintenance Crew).
(Date taken: 27 November 2009)
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Pictured is a No. 38 Squadron Caribou flying over the Australian War Memorial (AWM).
The Caribou is being flown to it's new home at the AWM and conducted a fly-over of the memorial and Lake Burley Griffin beofore landing at Fairbain.
(Date taken: 27 November 2009)
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Pictured is a No. 38 Squadron Caribou flying over the Australian War Memorial (AWM).
The Caribou is being flown to it's new home at the AWM and conducted a fly-over of the memorial and Lake Burley Griffin beofore landing at Fairbain.
(Date taken: 27 November 2009)
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