What a classic still operating with the RAAF. The sound of its radial engines was a joy to listen to. - Photo taken at Avalon (Geelong) (AVV / YMAV) in Victoria, Australia on March
An amazing plane. When learning to fly, the GA Nat. Guard's fleet would practice dirt strip landings where I would do the same. Literally stops on a dime and lifts of from a penny.
de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo short takeoff & landing(STOL)utility transport,turboprop a/c developed from earlier piston-powered DHC-4 Caribou.Has extraordinary STOL performance & able to take off in distances much shorter than even light aircraft can.Company data claims takeoff distance over 50ft(15m)obstacle of 1,210ft(369m) at 41,000lb(18,597kg) & landing distance over 50ft(15m) obstacle of 980ft(299m) at 39,100lb(17,735kg) for DHC-5A.2013 Comox Airshow
Based at Dobbins AFB with 700 Tactical Airlift Squadron, 94 TAW, of the AF Reserve. De Hav USA - Air Force De Havilland Canada C-7A Caribou (AC-1/CV-2A/DHC-4A) Marietta - Dobbins ARB (Atlanta NAS) (MGE / KMGE) USA - Georgia, July 20, 1976 illand Canada C-7A Caribou (AC-1/CV-2A/DHC-4A) aircraft picture