Royal
Australian Air Force
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RAAF Caribou Overseas
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During 1965, Caribous from the 38 Squadron were regularly, if temporarily, based in in Papua New Guinea (PNG) then an Australian Territory since the end of World War I. Mainly for flying duties and working with the Australian Army. On October 18, 1965 the 38 Squadron had two Caribous assigned to Detachment "A" at Port Moresby, PNG. Detachment "A" stayed in PNG until late 1975 when PNG gained independence as a new nation. In the 10 years Detachment "A" flew 26,500 hours. During this time frame 3 Caribous were written off. |
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The attached map shows Papua New Guinea and the locations of the 3 Caribous that crashed there over the ten years between 1965 and 1975. |
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<<< A4-199 (cn# 199) in flight over PNG.
(Gareth Kimberley) |
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<<<An RAAF Caribou landing at Guari. (Ian Sutherland) >>> RAAF Caribou operating out of Mende, Papua New Guinea during famine relief operations, Oct. 1972 (Denis Hersey -Australian - DPAO) |
Papua New Guinea (1976 - 2009)
United Nations Service (1975 - 1978)
In February,
1975 Australia announced it would provide a Caribou aircraft to
support of the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and
Pakistan (UNMOGIP). Aircraft from the 38 Squadron would get the duty
an operate as Detachment "B". The single Caribou detachment base
would alternated between Rawlpindi, Pakistan between May and
October) and Srinigar, India for the other six months of the year.
On March 4, 1975 A4-199 departed Richmond for India painted white
with blue United Nations marking. The Caribou sortie was flown On
April 1, 1975.
Three Caribous were involved in the UNMOGIP operation.
A4-199, A4-152, A4-264 . Each Caribou was assigned a four month
rotation.
Eeach Caribou serviced three tours with UNMOGIP .
A4-264 flow the last sortie on December 30, 1978. It returned to
Richmond AB in January, 1979.
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<<< Three
of the RAAF 38th Squadron that were painted white for United Nation
duty. ( Date and location unknown) >>> 38 Squadron Detachment "B" UNMOGIP patch |
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EAST TIMOR (1975)
The story of the hijack of RAAF Caribou A4-140. Click on this to see the article from Radschool Association Magazine, Volume 58 |
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<<< A4-140 on the tarmac
at Dili airfield, East Timor with Red Cross markings. >>> A4-199 the replacement for A4-140 in white paint with Red Cross markings. |
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