The de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou (designated by the United States military as the CV-2 and later C-7 Caribou) is a Canadian specialized cargo aircraft with short takeoff and landing …

2015年4月9日 · The C-7 Caribou was flown to the museum in 1992. While tracing its history, it was found that the plane was stationed at Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam, from 1969 to 1970. …

The C-7A was a twin-engine, short takeoff and landing (STOL) utility transport built by De Havilland Aircraft of Canada, Ltd. It was used primarily for tactical airlift missions from short, …

The C-7A was a twin-engine, short takeoff and landing (STOL) utility transport build by De Havilland Aircraft of Canada, Ltd. It was used primarily for tactical airlift missions in forward …

This aircraft: C-7 Caribou—#61-2391—as it looked in 1967 when assigned to USAF’s 459th Tactical Airlift Sq., Phu Cat, South Vietnam. A USAF C-7 Caribou on a mission over Vietnam …

The plane is designed to clear a 50-foot obstacle in a distance of 1,040 feet with no wind. With a 20 mph head wind, the distance needed is 460 feet. Landing over a 50 foot obstacle is …

When responsibility for all fixed-wing tactical transports was transferred to the U.S. Air Force, the Caribou received the designation C-7. Two piston engines are mounted in the wings' leading...

Capable of carrying passengers, litter patients, or cargo, it can land and take off on unprepared surfaces of less than 1,000 feet in length. Its cargo area was unobstructed and had floor rollers …

In addition to exceptionally short-field capabilities, the C-7 was extremely manuverable and very simply constructed, two qualities that made it ideal for airdrop operations into confined areas in …

Logged several missions on this aircraft while assigned to 903rd in Nha Trang---Sep 68-Aug 69. Great aircraft except for occasional landing gear problems. Moved to 123s for larger loads.