I was a C-7A pilot flying these out of Vung Tau , Republic of South Vietnam1968/69. ...535th TAS, USAF . We got them from the US Army in 1967. We did mainly support 7th Special Forces at their forward bases and some covert ops when required. A great STOL aircraft when flown by a well trained pilot. Thanks for the video . Dick Scobee (RIP) was my training pilot for type 1 fields.
I was in the Air Force supply squadron stationed initially at Vung Tao Jan - July 1970. Then our unit moved north to Cam Ranh Bay, where I remained until Jan 1971. My job was to make sure the aircraft mechanics got the parts they needed asap. Not surprisingly, they were constantly replacing the brakes on those Caribous. I have great memories of my year in Vietnam. Thanks for the video!
Hi Fred, I worked a "ton" of caribou as a Controller in Cam Rahn Bay. And the nomenclature for the caribou was a C7. The picture of the C7 on the web was also listed as a "caribou".
Good video, but could uses more technical info: What type of engines, cruising speed, rate of climb fully loaded, effective altitude, etc. Vid's could be a bit longer with more tech info.
Yes we retired them in '09, worst decision the oz army has made in a while. First aircraft I ever jumped out of. And just to stay true to form I'm gonna pick on your pronunciation. It's De Havilland NOT De Harvilland. Same as vicar is a religious title, Vickers was one of the largest UK arms manufacturers of the 19th & 20th century's. Beaufighter is pronounced bofighter NOT bufighter.
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I was a C-7A pilot flying these out of Vung Tau , Republic of South Vietnam1968/69. ...535th TAS, USAF . We got them from the US Army in 1967. We did mainly support 7th Special Forces at their forward bases and some covert ops when required. A great STOL aircraft when flown by a well trained pilot. Thanks for the video . Dick Scobee (RIP) was my training pilot for type 1 fields.
I was in the Air Force supply squadron stationed initially at Vung Tao Jan - July 1970. Then our unit moved north to Cam Ranh Bay, where I remained until Jan 1971. My job was to make sure the aircraft mechanics got the parts they needed asap. Not surprisingly, they were constantly replacing the brakes on those Caribous. I have great memories of my year in Vietnam. Thanks for the video!
i worked on Caribous at Phu Cat 6768
DHC-5 Buffalo was basically a slightly larger Caribou with Turbo props.
dhc-4 caribou, i remembered these were flying in-and-out of STOL lima sites in laos during secret war in laos.
Thanks again...great show!..
Great planes..great information..
Thank you Jerry! Those pumpkin spice stuff, I'll just say hmm. Great Vid once again!
Great job Fred and Greg!
It just occurred to be that all the De Havilland aircraft names are based on Canadian animals: Beaver, Otter, Caribou, Mosquito, chipmunk!
We didn’t sit on our helmet but did sit on our flak vest!
Hi Fred, I worked a "ton" of caribou as a Controller in Cam Rahn Bay. And the nomenclature for the caribou was a C7. The picture of the C7 on the web was also listed as a "caribou".
Dan - as I understand it there were a few designations.
Good video, but could uses more technical info: What type of engines, cruising speed, rate of climb fully loaded, effective altitude, etc. Vid's could be a bit longer with more tech info.
Yes we retired them in '09, worst decision the oz army has made in a while. First aircraft I ever jumped out of.
And just to stay true to form I'm gonna pick on your pronunciation.
It's De Havilland NOT De Harvilland.
Same as vicar is a religious title, Vickers was one of the largest UK arms manufacturers of the 19th & 20th century's.
Beaufighter is pronounced bofighter NOT bufighter.
Damn Americans we need to learn proper English. Cheers.
@@PalmSpringsAirMuseum As an instructor in the Army once told me when I started getting rank up "Subject knowledge is the key to a good presentation".
All the best.