De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou Compilation, pt 1
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ต.ค. 2024
- A 3-part mega compilation of non-stop DeHavilland Caribou action! Truth be told, the ‘Bou is one of my favorite planes. For starters, it sounds absolutely amazing with those huge augmented exhausts coupled with P&W R2000s. With its ridiculously-sized flying surfaces and ability to take off and land in places no other plane its size will, you’ve got one ugly plane that’s nearly perfect in my eyes.
Here’s some curious facts about the ‘Bou:
The Caribou has a unique and unusual feature in its "kneeling" landing gear, which allows it to lower its fuselage for easier loading and unloading of cargo.
During the Vietnam War, the Caribou was sometimes used to drop toilet paper rolls to troops in the field, as the rolls were more durable than the typical leafy alternatives.
The Caribou has been used for a variety of unusual missions over the years, including transporting reindeer in Alaska and even as a platform for launching rockets during a scientific experiment.
In 1967, a Caribou set a world record for altitude in its class, reaching an altitude of over 34,000 feet.
In 2005, a retired Royal Australian Air Force Caribou was converted into a restaurant in Malaysia, complete with tables and seating inside the fuselage.
Video Credits
• Top 10 Iconic RAAF Air...
• de Havilland DHC-4 Car...
• DHC-4 Caribou performa...
• De Havilland DHC4 Cari...
• STOL Circuit in a DHC-...
• caribou A4 210 takeoff
• HARS DHC-4 Caribou Tak...
• Cavanaugh Flight Museu...
• SVA De Havilland Canad...
• Caribou Flight - Illaw...
• DH-4 Caribou flight, D...
• Caribou Test flight by...
• DHC-4A Caribou N149HF ... - ยานยนต์และพาหนะ
I still can't understand why they're not being produced to this day. One of the most versatile aircraft around. Love the sounds of those engines.
To me they are among the prettiest planes we've ever had, it's impossible to understand what these planes can do until you see them in person, a plane that hangs in the air at speeds that would stall many other aircraft.
That was the puppy that took me to my first duty station at Ban Me Thuot in Vietnam. What a great airplane!
Maybe not the most beautiful a/c but an aircraft designed to do a job and does it very well. It and the DHC-5 Buffalo are great aircraft.
Right on
was crew chief on these in 1970 Vietnam war 535th TAS 483rd MAW Vung Tau Vietnam. Love these ugly old birds. Still miss them. See more at C7A Caribou Association
Best medium lift aircraft ever built, awesome sounding and could land and take off with not much, Loved hearing them doing night ops in Kalgoorlie in the mid 90's with our friends from the US, must have one of the last time they used the C141 starlifter.
They are to me one of the best sounding planes, ever.
Put a lot of miles in one of these in RVN….this and the C130 are my favorite all time cargo planes. Thanks for sharing.
Flew many hours in them in Vietnam. Great aircraft. A mistake to retire them
DHC-6 just reentered production!
Yep spoke to US Army Vet from Afghanistan ay Oskkosh in 2010 and he said the same thing, moving from fixed wing to rotary wing tripled the cost and didn't have the same capabilty. I was on a "Warbird" plane, I said shit mate we are still using ours, a good old kite.
The Chinook carries a much heavier load, can carry out-size loads slung, isn't much slower than the Caribou and can land/take-off vertically. How was it not an improvement? I love the old girl but she is obsolete in every way.
This piece of metal may be ugly to others eyes but beautiful to some including me
Agreed!
Cant agree more
Nice to see these guys not afraid to use reverse on props.i was the only pilot in my co who used reversed..
First saw these things when I was 10. Standing on the back steps of the house 3ft from the flood waters watching them do low & slows dropping feed to the stock on high ground & one was the first aircraft I jumped out of 20 years later into Jervis Bay.
Awesome exhaust note. Many fond memories of the Bou in the bush.
Love them.
Exellent plane for parachute jump.👍👍
My favorite "trash hauler." Purposefully handsome. I bet the turboprop conversions are something to see in action.
I had the privilege and honor of flying around the country in s/n 2 many years ago. I am still in love with her...❤
Thanks for the great videos and you have a cool avatar roo!
Glad you enjoyed it! And I love gyro captain, my fav aviation movie character
Unfortunately not displaying full STOL capability using 30 degree flap take-off and 40 degree flap landing. I flew these for 2000 hours between 1967 and 69 including PNG and Vietnam. A pleasure to work with in all harsh ops. environments. environments.
You clocked 2k hrs in 2 yrs?? That's plenty of flying.
I've clock 3k hrs in 12 yrs.
Man what an awesome plane! Love the sound of those engines!
Some of the best!
Surely the nicest sounding Radial out there! Loved them operating out of Darwin when I was there.
Love this A/C . I first saw and repaired them at Air America in Thailand. They served in Laos missions during SE Asain war.
I saw one of these demonstrating at the old Skyrace Tasmania in the 1990s, and it sounded to me like they hit the reverse pitch before even touching down! The landing distance was insane! My cousin who did decades in the army also said they yawed a huge amount in crosswinds.
I saw the Caribou back when the Golden Knights US Army parajumpers team used them, I think it was early 80s. I didn't even realize there were parajumpers, I was just staring at the Caribou circling high above.
Remember one has to really tie-down aircraft in gusty,stormy conditions as plane will Gallup n jump wheel chocks. Also check tail plane with a lift; had one break the straps that secure whole tailplain to stabilizer...
Mate I was there, feel like I won the the lottery seeing Bob Hoover fly. What an Airman. Felt like tearing up my pilots license and throwing it in the bin after watching him fly.
They were only half jokingly referred to as "Sideways Airlines". They literally had to split the difference when flying anywhere near to "Into the Wind!"
Australia certainly got her monies worth when we purchased them.
Mark from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺
I think having one decided out for sporting trips that is just something I find cool about it
Another great aircraft designed and built in Canada, if its built to our specs and environment its gonna work everywhere. The aussies definitely put these to work :)
One of my favorites; and the only big radial I have alot of time in; love to work on them too...
Worked on them at Hawker de Havilland Australia, one of my favourites.
Magic aeroplane.loved them!
What a Great plane she was in service, Short field supremo...
Nice Video.
Great versatile aircraft, had a ride in one in the 80's from Richmond Airbase to the old landing ground at Newnes
Love the Caribou.....and Buffalo , DeHavilland got it just right !
MSFS looks so real !
I would give ANYTHING to fly one of these in real life
Hold it! I have almost 8 minutes flying a DHC2 and almost as much time in a C130 simulator. Based on that extensive experience, I can tell you that these things are so ponderous its as if the control yoke was bolted to a barn. If you want fun and response buy a Supercub and land on bush strips. If you want to deliver a pile of stuff, buy a DHC.
Need to make more of them. Too practical I guess.
guess i have the best caribou footage out there
Love the Bou! This is amazing ❤❤❤❤😍
Like the DC-3, the only airplane that can replace a Caribou is another Caribou.
I love the sound of those engines,what kind of engines were they?😳
Pratt & Whitney PW2000, 1450 HP. Best part are the "loud pipes" in the back!
@@aircraftadventures-vids oh no wonder,PRATT & WHITNEY'S Power plants,enough said,😃really makes those pipes sang a song,❤️
very cool.
My good ol' days haulin' milk powder near Golden triangle 😂😂😂 now enjoying A380 ❤
We put new engines on them at the 582.colman Ger. Then handed the whole fleet to the Airforce.I think the Golden Knights kept one.
That tail is so high
I believe in part was to aid in loading odd-shaped cargo in the rear door.
Aqui no Brasil ganhou o nome de " búfalo" porque?! Nem eu sei...ou é outro modelo?
Não ganhou esse apelido não, já era o nome dele de fabrica. O Bufalo é outra versão, é essencialmente o Caribou com motor turbo-helice e cauda em "T".
Back in the late 90’s i landed at Cape May airport New Jersey for fun. The runway had grass growing, but the airport had a whole bunch of these beatup birds parked. We walked among admiring them,. There was an old man seated with an ancient camcorder recording the airplanes that landed at Cape May. He said some company was purchasing the Caribou’s and going to put turbines in them. Dont know what happened. But years ago i heard Cape May was a museum now and still had a couple old birds there. Anyone knows the status?
I rode in one, 1968, northern Thailand
Bet it was loud!
Sitting on the runway at pre take off was a huge buzz, especially for the heads who love the sound of radial engines.yhe pilot would run the engine up to take off revs,let go the brakes,away we,d go,then more rpm,shit of shaking ,a bit of rock n roll,then into the wild blue yonder, fantastic buzz for a 20 year old grunt!
I be on this aircraft from Curtin air base near derby w.a Australia to pearce air force base in perth Australia when I was in the royal Australian navy cadets from 1994 to 1995 and based at t.s Broome and t.s anzac at pt peron perth Australia
dang, that thing just wants to leap off the ground. it makes me sad that my country has fallen from grace and no longer has the competency to build aircraft like this.
Albion Park airfield in NSW
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Sounds like a helicopter
He doesn't land well.
I know a C-130 can do this too.
No, not like this.
Cool plane