Royal Australian Air Force  
Caribou  (DHC-4)

Updated January 27, 2018

The RAAF were looking for a replacement to their Douglas C-47 "Dakota" and in May, 1963 placed and order for 18 Caribous from de Havilland Canada. The Caribous serviced in the RAAF from 1964 to 2009. They were assigned to the RTFV (RAAF Transport Flight Vietnam), 35 Squadron and 38 Squadron. Below is list of all their aircraft and their final status.

The Royal Australian Air Force operated 29 Caribous starting in 1964 and retiring the last Caribou on November 27, 2009      Updated  November 4, 2017   

C/N	RAAF Number	Delivery Date	Callsign	Status
134	A4-134	3/64	VM-JMA	Crashed/Destroyed  7/64 w/o. Fuselage at Bandiana Army Museum in Victoria,  No longer on display, whereabouts unknown
140	A4-140	3/64	VM-LMB	Retired and flown to Canberra airport on Nov 27, 2009. Presented to the Australian War Memorial. It will be partially dismantled over the next six months by Qantas and then placed at the Australian War Memorial's annex in Mitchell, Canberra.
147	A4-147	3/64	VM-JMC	Crashed/Destroyed 6/68, Papua New Guinea w/o
152	A4-152	5/64	VM-JMI	Was presented to the RAAF Museum at  Point Cook on Nov 26, 2009. It is  currently on outside display but will be placed under cover at some future point.
159	A4-159	5/64	VM-LWK	Fuselage at Brisbane Airport as a fire fighter's training aid.  The nose section of A4-159 has been bought by the Queensland Air Museum and relocated to Caloundra.
164	A4-164	5/64	VM-JMN	Used as training aide at Richmond Air Base, NSW
171	A4-171	7/64	Unknown	Crashed/Destroyed 8/67 w/o
173	A4-173	7/64	VM-LWB	On display at the Queensland Air Museum in Caloundra.
179	A4-179	7/64	VM-JMD	Used as training aide at Richmond Air Base, NSW.  Acquired by Historic Aircraft Restoration Society 09/2014. Fuselage minus tail section, engines and outer wings trucked to Albion Park Airport, New South Wales
185	A4-185	7/64	Unknown	Crashed/Destroyed 11/64 w/o
191	A4-191	7/64	VM-JMM	Remain at RAAF Amberley as hulk. Dismantled and disposed of as scrap metal November 2015
193	A4-193	7/64	Unknown	Destroyed 7/71
195	A4-195	9/64	VM-LWY	Stored at the Oakey Army Airfield near Toowoomba, Queensland awaiting government disposal plan approval.  Allocated to Museum of Australian Army Flying, will remain at Oakey Army Airfield Queensland
199	A4-199	9/64	VM-JMZ	On display outside RAAF Base Townsville, Queensland
202	A4-202	9/64	Unknown	Crashed/Destroyed 3/65
204	A4-204	11/64	VM-JMT	At the Australian Aerospace overhaul facility at Brisbane Airport minus wings, tail feathers and props. The successful tenderer was the Vietnam Veteran's Museum on Phillip Island Victoria
208	A4-208	11/64	VM-JMG	Withdrawn from service, parked at Oakey Army Base and used for spare parts.
210	A4-210	11/64	VM-JMU	Acquired along with A4-234 and 6 semi trailer loads of spare parts by Historic Aircraft Restoration Society 09/2011. Intended to fly for another 20 years as the "Vietnam Veterans Memorial Flight". Departed Oakey 29/10/2011 for Albion Park Airport New South Wales. Civil registration VH-VBA
225	A4-225	6/65	VM-JMA	The successful tenderer was the South Australian Aviation Museum Adelaide.
228	A4-228	6/65	VM-JME	The successful tenderer was the Australian Aviation Heritage Centre at Caboolture Queensland
231	A4-231	6/65	VM-JMK	The successful tenderer was the Vietnam Veteran's Museum on Phillip Island, Victoria. (Also getting A4-204)
233	A4-233	8/65	Unknown	Crashed/Destroyed 8/72
234	A4-234	8/65	VM-LWH	Acquired along with A4-210 and 6 semi trailer loads of spare parts by Historic Aircraft Restoration Society 09/2011. Intended to fly for another 20 years as the "Vietnam Veterans Memorial Flight". Departed Oakey 2/11/2011 for Albion Park New South Wales. Civil registration VH-VBB.
235	A4-235	8/65	VM-JMV	Dismantled and disposed of as scrap metal November, 2015
236	A4-236	8/65	VM-JMF	On display RAAF Amberley Aviation Heritage Centre Queensland
264	A4-264	5/68	VM-JMQ	Used as training aide at Richmond Air Base, NSW
275	A4-275	7/69	VM-JMW	The successful tenderer was the Historic Aircraft Restoration Society. It will go to their annex at Parkes New South Wales. As operators of two airworthy Caribou it will also be an important source of spares should the need arise.
285	A4-285	12/69	VM-LWJ	Nose section is in the small RAAF Amberley museum, the remainder of the aircraft was cut up and scrapped after being damaged at Efogi, Papua New Guinea,  in August 2008.
299	A4-299	5/71	VM-JMP	The successful tenderer was the Evan's Head Memorial Aerodrome Heritage Aviation Association Queensland