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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-4/C-7 Caribou
    Latest Model:C-7 Caribou
    Last Military Serial:A4-173 RAAF
    Construction Number:173
    Latest Owner or Location:Queensland Air Museum, Caloundra, Queensland

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    Dates

    Event

    1964

    Constructed as a C-7 by deHavilland Canada at Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Australian Air Force with s/n A4-173.

    To Queensland Air Museum, Caloundra, Queensland.
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    The nose section of A4-159 has been bought by theQueensland Air Museum and relocated to Caloundrawith A4-173. The rest of the fuselage has been soldfor scrap. Parts from 159 will help with the rebuild of173 and later down the track will end up on displayitself in some form. Brought for 1,200 AUD.


    Photographer: Danny Tanner
    Notes: At Melbourne Essendon

    31 January 2009


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At Queensland Air Museum
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