| Aircraft Serial | Const No. | Aircraft History |
| A4-134 | 134 | Delivered to RAAF 12/03/64. One of first 3 Caribou's delivered on a ferry flight from Toronto Canada to Australia, flight time of just under 97 hours. Arrived at RAAF Richmond 22/04/64. To 2AD. To 86 Wing 30/04/64. Served with 38Sqn. Crashed 01/07/64 (38Sqn) during landing, Nowra NSW. Approval granted on 22/12/64 to transfer the fuselage to the Dept of Army at Puckapunyal for use as a training aid at CAT&DC. Currently on display at Army Museum at Bandiana, Vic. |
| A4-140 | 140 | Delivered to RAAF 12/03/64. Status cards says at a cost of $803,631. One of first 3 Caribou's delivered on a ferry flight from Toronto Canada to Australia, flight time of just under 97 hours. Arrived at RAAF Richmond 22/04/64. To 2AD. To 86 Wing 30/04/64. To Dehavilland. To 38 Sqn 03/11/67. To 35 Sqn 13/11/68. Served with 35 Sqn in Vietnam 11/68 - 06/71. To 38 Sqn 04/02/71. Departed Darwin 28/08/75 on a task associated with the unrest in Portuguese Timor. Used by 38 Sqn during Flood relief operations in NSW 24/04/90 to 01/05/90. Also served in Timor and Bougainville. Special markings were painted on the tail of this aircraft 04/2002 for 38 years of Caribou operations by 38Sqn. Preserved Australian War Memorial Canberra Currently stored at AWM Annex Mitchell ACT |
| A4-147 | 147 | Delivered to RAAF 12/03/64. One of first 3 Caribou's delivered on a ferry flight from Toronto Canada to Australia, flight time of just under 97 hours. Had a long range fuel tank failure during ferry flight. Arrived at RAAF Richmond 22/04/64. To 2AD. To 86 Wing 30/04/64. At 35 Sqn 12/05/66. At 38 Sqn 12/06/67. To Dehavilland Bankstown 11/67. To 38 Sqn 24/01/68. Crashed 06/10/68 during landing Tapini PNG. The aircraft was converted to spares. Was with 38Sqn as a Field Training Simulator/Training Aid. |
| A4-152 | 152 | Delivered to RAAF 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. A4-152 was flown to Point Cook on 26/11/09 Currently on display RAAF Museum Point Cook. |
| A4-159 | 159 | Delivered to RAAF 29/04/64. Arrived in Australia 13/06/64. Served with 35Sqn in Vietnam Jul 68 - Jun 71. Served with 38Sqn. Retired - No Details. Fire Dump - Brisbane Airport QLD. Scrapped 23/03/2010. Forward fuselage acquired by Queensland Air Museum |
| A4-164 | 164 | Delivered to RAAF 29/04/64. Arrived in Australia 13/06/64. Served with 38Sqn - Det "A" in New Guinea from 12/10/65. Richmond Airshow 1988. Was in service 35Sqn. Crashed 18/10/78 on takeoff at Eliptamin PNG. Was involved in an Airshow at Lilydale 11/02/82. Withdrawn 11/92. Training aid at AMTDU RAAF Richmond. Wings and tail fitted to A4-173 at Queensland Air Museum Noted in outside storage following retirement of the Caribou fleet. |
| A4-171 | 171 | Delivered to RAAF 25/06/64. Issued to Butterworth but diverted to Vietnam on delivery flight. To RAAF Transport Flight Vietnam 15/07/64. RTFV renamed 35Sqn 01/06/66. Served with RTFV/35 Sqn in Vietnam 08/64 - 08/67. To Air Vietnam 06/04/67 for servicing. To 35Sqn 03/05/67. Crashed 30/08/67, An Thoi Vietnam. Into water 300m short of runway. The pilot was Flg Off Alan Aitken and the co-Pilot was the CO Sqn Ldr Tony Fookes. |
| A4-173 | 173 | Delivered to RAAF 25/06/64. Served with 35Sqn in Vietnam Aug 64 - Feb 72. 05/65, when landing at Hay Tien mud on windscreen blinded pilots and aircraft was badly damaged. Wing, Undercarrage and Prop replaced and aircraft flew out. Retired - no details. Was stored at RAAF Amberley in QLD. The fuselage has been delivered to the QLD Aviation Museum at Coloundra 02/02, the rest of the aircraft delivered 04/02. The wings and tail off A4-164 at RAAF Richmond were delivered 10/02 and are now fitted. Currently on display at QAM. |
| A4-179 | 179 | Delivered to RAAF 25/06/64. Diverted to Vietnam on delivery flight. Served with 35Sqn in Vietnam Aug 64 - Feb 72. First Aussie aircraft in Vietnam and last out. Used by 38Sqn during flood relief operations in NSW 23/04/90 to 08/05/90. Was battle damage training aid, Oakey QLD. Training aid at AMTDU RAAF Richmond. Currently in outside storage following retirement of the Caribou fleet. |
| A4-185 | 185 | Delivered to RAAF 25/06/64. Issued to Butterworth but diverted to Vietnam on delivery flight. To RAAF Transport Flight Vietnam 15/07/64. Served with 35Sqn in Vietnam 08/64 - 11/64. 15/11/64, First RAAF Aircraft damaged by enemy fire in Vietnam. Crashed 18/11/64, A Ro Vietnam. It crashed into a ditch dug accross the runway. Engines and wings recovered, Fuselage left behind were it served as a command post. |
| A4-191 | 191 | Delivered to RAAF 07/64. Served with 35Sqn in Vietnam Aug 64 - Jun 71. On the 08/03/82 this aircraft was being directed by the Army and was given instructions to fly through a live mortar range, luckily the range safety officer called a "hold fire" in time. Retired. 38SQN entered A4-191 in the RAAF 70th Anniversary Air Show Tactical Navigation Air Rally 09/10/91, and the crew took out first place in the Military category. Currently stored at Amberley - Could be on its way to Wodonga? |
| A4-193 | 193 | Delivered to RAAF 30/07/64. Issued to Butterworth 30/07/64. To RAAF Transport Flight Vietnam 17/07/64. Served with RTFV/35Sqn in Vietnam 17/07/64 - 03/70. On 12/03/65, sniper destroyed port engine with one shot. Aircraft continued takeoff on one engine and recovered to Da Nang. To Air Vietnam 10/11/65 for servicing. To RTFV 14/12/65. RTFV renamed 35 Sqn 01/06/66. To Air Vietnam 02/08/67. To 35 Sqn 27/09/67. With 35Sqn 12/10/68. At 35Sqn 07/69. Destroyed 29/03/70, That Son Vietnam. Destroyed by a morter attck when on the ground. All people ok. Crew of A4-193; FLGOFF Bert Milne (Pilot), PLTOFF Calvert, CPL Church, LAC Liang. Crew of Rescue Vehicle: Alan Runfeldt (driver). |
| A4-195 | 195 | Delivered to RAAF 09/64. Served with Interfet in East Timor. Served in Operation ANODE, Solomon Islands 2003/2004. Flying display, with markings on the fuselage showing 45 years of caribou service to the ADF. Classic Fighters Airshow, Omaka, NZ - Easter 2009. Was in service 38Sqn. Long term storage at Oakey awaiting disposal. Believed to be one of 7 Caribou acquired by Amrock Aviation Pty Ltd in 09/11. |
| A4-199 | 199 | Delivered to RAAF 09/64. Served with 38Sqn - Det "B" and was painted white and in UN markings when it served with UNMOGIP in Kashmir 1975-1978. Crewed by FLTLT P. Cleary, FLGOFF R. Folvig, FLTLT K. Stone SGT K. O’Brien and CPL W. Little departed Richmond at 0230Z on 04/03/75. Its path to it to Alice Springs, Broome, Bali, Jakarta, Butterworth, Rangoon, Calcutta and Delhi on the 15/03/75. Richmond Airshow 1988. Nowra Airshow, 1998. Avalon Airshow 1999. Used as Transport for Survivor Television Program 2000. Avalon Airshow 2005. Was in service 38Sqn. Airlifted by Chinook A15-102 to Townsville on 18/11/09 from High Range training area following a hard landing on 25/09/09. Currently with 27Sqn RAAF will now be a Gate Guardian along side the emplaced Neptune at RAAF Garbutt, Townsville |
| A4-202 | 202 | Delivered to RAAF 19/10/64. To 2AD 19/10/64. To 38Sqn 27/10/64. Crashed at Porgera New Guinea 11/06/65. There were no fatal injuries, but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair. |
| A4-204 | 204 | Delivered to RAAF 11/64. Laverton Airshow 18/04/1971. Used by 38Sqn during flood relief operations in NSW 21/04/90 to 16/05/90. Mangalore Airshow 1993. Carried out a handling display in front of a crowd of over 40,000 people as No. 38Sqn’s contribution to RAAF Richmond’s open day 10/10/05. Static Display Avalon 2007. In Service 38Sqn. Noted in dismantled state outside Aerospace Australia at Brisbane Airport since November 2009. Believed to be one of 7 Caribou acquired by Amrock Aviation Pty Ltd in 09/11. |
| A4-208 | 208 | Delivered to RAAF 11/64. Served with 35Sqn in Vietnam 06/1965 - 02/1972. On Friday 30/07/67, Caribou A4-208 was hit by two rounds of .30 calibre automatic weapon fire at an altitude of 1500 feet during descent for landing at Dak Seang Airfield, South Vietnam. One round hit and cut the aircraft's rudder cable, while the second round struck the fuselage aft roundel, side unknown. This section of fuselage was removed from A4-208 as part of damage battle repair and is now held by the Australian War Memorial. On the 19/01/69, 3 mortar rounds hit ground 25m from aircraft. With both pilots injured, aircraft hydraulics, flaps, brakes damaged and flat main tyres the aircraft got airborne and recovered ok. When on the ground the aircraft was found to have been hit with 100 pieces of shrapnel. Ran off the landing surface at the Backmede ALG (Authorised Landing Ground) near Kyogle, NSW on 18/11/85 when with 38Sqn and ended in a paddock whilst participating in Exercise Casino Royale. During the incident the aircraft received wingtip and fuselage damage. After the aircraft stopped it was shut down and the eight persons on board exited the aircraft without injury. Used by 38Sqn during Flood relief operations in NSW 14/05/90 to 18/05/90. Was a battle damage training aid, Oakey QLD. Currently at Oakey having been totally stripped out in preparation for dumping on an artificial reef in Moreton Bay. |
| A4-210 | 210 | Delivered to RAAF 04/12/64. Served with 35Sqn in Vietnam 03/1965 - 07/1968 Returned to Australia for major repairs after it ran into a ditch on landing, Pilot Flg Off Ian Baldwin and co-Pilot Flg Off Brian Young. The aircraft was returned to Australia on board HMAS Sydney in December 1968. It was floated on a barge form the naval dockyard, Garden Island, down the coast and along cooks river to the De Havilland factory at Bankstown. After repairs taking six months the aircraft was test flown by a mixed crew of De Havilland and RAAF pilots. Richmond Airshow 1988. Used by 38 Sqn during Flood relief operations in NSW 03/05/90 to 08/05/90. Was in service 38Sqn. Was in storage at Oakey awaiting disposal. Acquired along with A4-234 and 6 semi trailer loads of spare parts by HARS 09/2011. Intended to fly for another 20 years as the "Vietnam Veterans Memorial Flight" Departed Oakey 29/10/2011 for Albion Park. Civil registaration VH-VBA |
| A4-225 | 225 | Delivered to RAAF 06/65. Served with 38Sqn - Det "A" in New Guinea from 12/10/65. Still with Det "A" on 13/11/70 the crew of this aircraft confirmed the position of a wartime aircraft wreck that had been reported. This wreck was later found to be an RAAF Dakota missing since 1945 (identity unknown at this time). Served with 38Sqn 1971. Sent to Townsville to help out after Cyclone Althea 24/12/71. Was in service 38Sqn. Retired to storage Oakey by November 2009 Long term storage at Oakey awaiting disposal. Believed to be one of 7 Caribou acquired by Amrock Aviation Pty Ltd in 09/11. |
| A4-228 | 228 | Delivered to RAAF 06/65. Served with 38Sqn Det "A" 1973. Flew trails 02/07/73 to determine single engine absolute ceiling performance in the PNG area. Avalon Airshow 1992. At Six Mile Reservoir near Noosa Qld on 14/04/93 the crew was conducting a STOL trainer when it impacted with a tree damaging the left hand wing. Was in service 38Sqn. 1st Caribou to be placed into long term storage at Oakey QLD 13/05/09. Long term storage at Oakey awaiting disposal. Believed to be one of 7 Caribou acquired by Amrock Aviation Pty Ltd in 09/11. |
| A4-231 | 231 | Delivered to RAAF 06/65. Used by 38Sqn during flood relief operations in NSW 20/04/90 to 11/05/90. Avalon Airshow 1997. Served with Interfet in East Timor. Was in service 38Sqn. Flown to Oakey 23/06/09 and placed into storage. 2nd Caribou in Storage there. Long term storage at Oakey awaiting disposal. Believed to be one of 7 Caribou acquired by Amrock Aviation Pty Ltd in 09/11. |
| A4-233 | 233 | Delivered to RAAF 20/08/65. To 2AD. To 38Sqn 27/08/65. With 38Sqn 12/09/67. With 38Sqn 1968. During a post "D" servicing test flight 11/09/68, the pilots had a undercarriage malfunction in which the main gear would not extend. The aircraft was landed on just the nose wheel and ramp, using a foam path. The pilots were one Australian and a Malaysian on Caribou conversion. The aircraft was repaired at No 38 Sqn and test flown serviceable on the 23/09/68. To HDH Bankstown 24/01/69. To38 Sqn 14/03/69. To HDH Bankstown 07/08/70 and then back to 38 Sqn. To HDH Bankstown 30/09/71. To38 Sqn 07/12/71. Served with 38Sqn Det "A" 1972. Crashed 28/08/72, Kudjero Gap PNG during a flight from Wau and Mt Yule. This was 38Sqn's first and only fatal Caribou accident. Crew; FLTLT Graham David Thomas O222081 (Pilot), PLTOFF Gregory Lionel Ebsary O58698 (Co-Pilot), CPL Gary Ainsleigh Power A222878 (Loadmaster), CAPT Robert Dawson Loftus (ARA GLO). Also on board were 3 RAAF members, 1 Army officer and 25 PNG cadets. All cadets were from De La Salle College except for SGT Nad who was from Popondetta High. |
| A4-234 | 234 | Delivered to RAAF 08/65. Served with 35 Sqn in Vietnam 05/1970 - 02/1972. Was in service 38Sqn. Retired to storage Oakey 7/09/2009 Was in storage at Oakey awaiting disposal. Acquired along with A4-210 and 6 semi trailer loads of spare parts by HARS 09/2011. Intended to fly for another 20 years as the "Vietnam Veterans Memorial Flight" Departed Oakey 2/11/2011 for Albion Park. Civil registaration VH-VBB. |
| A4-235 | 235 | Delivered to RAAF 08/65. Received a white colour scheme in preparation for UN duties in the Cambodian elections in the early 90s however the Blackhawks ended up going instead. Used by 38Sqn during Flood relief operations in NSW 14/04/90 to 18/04/90 and 23/04/90 to 27/09/90. Written off 23/11/91, While conducting a STOL training excercise into Scotts Peak TAS, it ran off the end of the strip and resulted in the nose wheel collapsing in a watery ditch. Repaired and flown back to Richmond, then Amberly on 03/04/92 with gear down. Later written off. Currently stored at Amberley. Was allocated to the proposed Ipswich Amberley Aviation Museum but they now have A4-236. |
| A4-236 | 236 | Delivered to RAAF 08/65. Received a white colour scheme in preparation for UN duties in the Cambodian elections in the early 90s however the Blackhawks ended up going instead. Used by 38 Sqn during Flood relief operations in NSW 22/04/90 to 04/05/90. Served with Interfet & UNTAET in East Timor. Served in Operation ANODE, Solomon Islands 2003/2004. Flying Display Avalon 2007. In Service 38 Sqn. Noted at Townsville on 27/09/2009 Noted at Amberley November 2010. Currently on display at RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre |
| A4-264 | 264 | Delivered to RAAF 05/68. Served with 38Sqn Det "A" in PNG 1971. On the 20/07/71 Over ran the end of the strip a Tufi. Served with 38Sqn Det "B", painted white and marked in UN markings when it served with UNMOGIP in Kashmir in the 70's. Returned 30/12/78. Crashed 04/07/86, Camden NSW while landing. Now training aid at Richmond for Fire Fighting. Currently in outside storage following retirement of the Caribou fleet. |
| A4-275 | 275 | Delivered to RAAF 07/69. Served with 38Sqn Det "A" in PNG 1973. Out on SAR for HMAS Tarouk 19/05/73. The wreckage was found on a reef about 50 miles off Port Moresby. Used by 38Sqn during flood relief operations in NSW 17/04/90 to 22/04/90 and 30/04/90 to 06/05/90. East Sale Airshow 1996. Tail painted in special 35 year orange scheme for 35Sqn. Served with Interfet & UNTAET in East Timor. Used in relief ops 11/2007 in Papua New Guinea, effected by floods from Cyclone Guba. Retired to storage Oakey 1/09/2009 Long term storage at Oakey awaiting disposal. Believed to be one of 7 Caribou acquired by Amrock Aviation Pty Ltd in 09/11. |
| A4-285 | 285 | Delivered to RAAF 12/69. Arrived in Australia 25/12/69. Served with 38Sqn Det "A" PNG in 1971. On 20/07/71 left Port Moresby to escort a Neptune making for there after an engine fire. Oakey Airshow 1986. Served with Interfet in East Timor. Avalon Airshow 2003. Damaged at Efogi, Papua New Guinea on the 5/09/2008. It was thought at the time to be a heavy landing, however it appears now that it was due to fatigue. Dismantled on site, componants retrieved and fuselage believed scrapped. |
| A4-299 | 299 | Delivered to RAAF 04/05/71. To 2AD 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. Long term storage at Oakey awaiting disposal. Believed to be one of 7 Caribou acquired by Amrock Aviation Pty Ltd in 09/11. |
