I flew them in Vietnam.....so many great memories...including the sound.. I was right out of pilot training and really learned how to fly in the Caribou
I flew on them in and out of Dong Tam in Vietnam Delta. First time landing at Dong Tam scared the hell out of me. Came in in a spiral landing and thought we were crashing. Pilot said he had to spiral nose dive land because otherwise he might get shot down. Subsequent landings were not as scary as I knew what was going to happen. We only had a hook together steel plate runway down there and they were the only things besides helicopters that could land there.
I worked in the machining section at Hawker de Havilland Australia, Bankstown NSW Australia where we overhauled the R2000's. Seeing the Caribou take off and land was a sight I'll never forget, I love the sound to this day.
I flew them with the USAF 535th TAS, out of Vung Tau , South Vietnam 1968-69. We had a few WW11 pilots in the Squadron who really showed us young pilots how to fly the aircraft and how to treat those radial engines. We flew 6 to 8 sorties a day and rarely had a maintenance issue. We shared the base with the Army and an Australian Squadron which also flew the Bous.
The sound of those Radials just stirs the soul for many of us. My wife doesn't understand why, when I hear one fly overhead I kind of "lose my mind" and usually head out the door to see if I can spot what kind of plane it is. She'll never understand, and there's little describing the sensation to one who has no interest in such things. Thank You for this video! The sound alone would have been a treat! Loved it!
I hear you William. Grew up near Richmond RAAF Base and I can still hear the propellers chopping through the air as the Caribous fly overhead just above the trees on their way to the drop zone. Oh the memories.
Same here my wife also gets confused especially when I hear an awesome sounding aircraft flyover my house I ran to the door to check what aircraft is it. Absolutely love aircraft especially the DHC 4 Caribou by far the most beautiful aircraft ever made
Radials make there own music...one can tell by the sound what ones they are.yes they talk to you.you can even tell if you have a cracked cylinder.( Probably #1)... I miss them,love to wrench on them anytime. Like old car...
Thanks for posting this. There are so few 'Bou video's without music and at a high def. I just want to hear the sound of those magnificent engines. Wish there was still one in W.A.. Miss that sound!
Radials.... Australia... Great bird... Cool vid! Good landin btw :) I was kinda expecting a more dramatic thrust reverse operation, but smooth none the less:)
I used to go in to high density airports... SFO, LAX daily in my DH4... The key was to stay out of the way!!! Or you don't get to land; in KWA we had an aproch... Met rocket aproch were pattern alt was 500 feet.. land on the threshold, reverse n make first exet! Or land long... Last 1500 feet n turn off. Works every time n controllers loved it. Call em in advance to say your intentions on phone.
Tactical Lift is always the first thing cut in every Western air force. The comes dedicated close air support. Every army whether US or Australia needs its own Army Tacitical Air Service/Corps.
Its a high wing aircraft, so thats the shortest route from the cockpit to the engines. The DeHavilland Twin Otter and several Grumman's like the Albatross and Tracker are the same way. The pilots say they quickly get use to it
It would be a good way of de-cluttering the cabin controls, also no need to look down for the throttle and pitch levers, especially when you're concentrating on landing on top of a mountain.
Those De Havilland aircraft (Twin Otter, Caribou, Buffalo) as are cool as airplanes come. But those throttle levers. I never flew airplanes with this configuration, but it seems that the arm controlling the throttle must run dry of blood from such an awkward position, no? I can hardly hold a screwdriver for any work above my head for much long before it seeming that the tool weighs 10 kg.
Back in flight school days, we had a flying instructor who always flew wearing an Air Force helmet (visor down!), jumpsuit and gloves (yes, he had a day job with the AF and no, he was not an AF pilot). The gentleman was about 5 ft tall and was kind of funny dressed up like that. He probably thought that he looked cool, but everyone at the flight line called him the "Atom Ant".
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I flew them in Vietnam.....so many great memories...including the sound.. I was right out of pilot training and really learned how to fly in the Caribou
You are lucky person sir.only a number of people have a chance to you this beautiful n sexy tame bird
so did my uncle " Trackless" for RAAF loved flying them too
Thanks for sharing
I flew on them in and out of Dong Tam in Vietnam Delta. First time landing at Dong Tam scared the hell out of me. Came in in a spiral landing and thought we were crashing. Pilot said he had to spiral nose dive land because otherwise he might get shot down. Subsequent landings were not as scary as I knew what was going to happen. We only had a hook together steel plate runway down there and they were the only things besides helicopters that could land there.
WOW! How do you do that nosewheel wheelie? Always intrigued me just from a stick n rudder perspective
I worked in the machining section at Hawker de Havilland Australia, Bankstown NSW Australia where we overhauled the R2000's. Seeing the Caribou take off and land was a sight I'll never forget, I love the sound to this day.
I flew them with the USAF 535th TAS, out of Vung Tau , South Vietnam 1968-69. We had a few WW11 pilots in the Squadron who really showed us young pilots how to fly the aircraft and how to treat those radial engines. We flew 6 to 8 sorties a day and rarely had a maintenance issue. We shared the base with the Army and an Australian Squadron which also flew the Bous.
I served in the 535 at same time..crew chief on #732..great bird,great guys,great squadron and great memories..Tim Dillon 535th..68-69
The sound of those Radials just stirs the soul for many of us. My wife doesn't understand why, when I hear one fly overhead I kind of "lose my mind" and usually head out the door to see if I can spot what kind of plane it is. She'll never understand, and there's little describing the sensation to one who has no interest in such things.
Thank You for this video! The sound alone would have been a treat! Loved it!
The " BOU" was a child favorite..Perhaps my fav piston pounder aside from the Super Connie.
There’s a few DC-4s flying around Alaska and I have a similar reaction.
I hear you William. Grew up near Richmond RAAF Base and I can still hear the propellers chopping through the air as the Caribous fly overhead just above the trees on their way to the drop zone. Oh the memories.
Same here my wife also gets confused especially when I hear an awesome sounding aircraft flyover my house I ran to the door to check what aircraft is it. Absolutely love aircraft especially the DHC 4 Caribou by far the most beautiful aircraft ever made
Built these about 5 miles from where I live, here in Toronto. Great birds! Love the vid. Thanks for posting!
Landing at 12,000 ft is luxurious.
Landing at 1,200 ft is challenging.
I love this machine
Radials make there own music...one can tell by the sound what ones they are.yes they talk to you.you can even tell if you have a cracked cylinder.( Probably #1)...
I miss them,love to wrench on them anytime.
Like old car...
Thanks for posting this. There are so few 'Bou video's without music and at a high def. I just want to hear the sound of those magnificent engines. Wish there was still one in W.A.. Miss that sound!
Radials.... Australia... Great bird... Cool vid! Good landin btw :) I was kinda expecting a more dramatic thrust reverse operation, but smooth none the less:)
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I used to go in to high density airports... SFO, LAX daily in my DH4... The key was to stay out of the way!!! Or you don't get to land; in KWA we had an aproch... Met rocket aproch were pattern alt was 500 feet.. land on the threshold, reverse n make first exet! Or land long... Last 1500 feet n turn off. Works every time n controllers loved it. Call em in advance to say your intentions on phone.
Tactical Lift is always the first thing cut in every Western air force. The comes dedicated close air support. Every army whether US or Australia needs its own Army Tacitical Air Service/Corps.
Brilliant. Brings a tear to my eye. Why people are building homebuilts like this with a pair of snarly motorcycle vtwins in it puzzles me..
Dang. Old DC cans in that loud a$$ bird?! Mad props! (Get it?)
The Captain of the QF 32 flew these for a while. For a “Big Aircraft “ they sure left the ground quickly, curious about the helmet?
Very nice video my friend, loved it big like for you, I’m new friend here
Excellent film josh. You lucky bugger!
Nice one Cameron! That was me on the Friday :)
throttle lever position looks very uncomfortable, pilot was like the standing passanger in a bus
Its a high wing aircraft, so thats the shortest route from the cockpit to the engines. The DeHavilland Twin Otter and several Grumman's like the Albatross and Tracker are the same way. The pilots say they quickly get use to it
It would be a good way of de-cluttering the cabin controls, also no need to look down for the throttle and pitch levers, especially when you're concentrating on landing on top of a mountain.
@@gergatronic agree and also allows for more pilot room in and out of seat.
Those De Havilland aircraft (Twin Otter, Caribou, Buffalo) as are cool as airplanes come. But those throttle levers. I never flew airplanes with this configuration, but it seems that the arm controlling the throttle must run dry of blood from such an awkward position, no? I can hardly hold a screwdriver for any work above my head for much long before it seeming that the tool weighs 10 kg.
Turned out ok. I'll get a better camera for next time.
not fly by wire then...?
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I reckon the Australian caribou was a best aircraft in is time and I sat in it at Broome airstrip in Broome w.a Australia 1995
i was going to get my gopro put in the caribou for its display at avalon but i didnt get to speak to bob he was with the outher bou fixing it
May be a silly question but - Two engines but only one throttle lever?
They are split so independent operation is possible
++@@01eddielawson++ Thanks Andrew. I realised that must how it was done very soon after I'd posted the question.
No, two of them... Very handy... Just like the PBY...
One more thing.... I held 50" MP til 1500 ft... Then METO... 42"...
That was some get it done!
Someone needs to tell the co pilot that he is not in an F-35! 😂
Back in flight school days, we had a flying instructor who always flew wearing an Air Force helmet (visor down!), jumpsuit and gloves (yes, he had a day job with the AF and no, he was not an AF pilot). The gentleman was about 5 ft tall and was kind of funny dressed up like that. He probably thought that he looked cool, but everyone at the flight line called him the "Atom Ant".
Reminds me of PTS.
Lol... is the helmet necessary?
No gloves, no helmet, and that from a B FLT SQNLDR instructor! Boy, how standards slipped!. Sloppy cockpit procedure as well.
Terrible Landing😂😂😧😧
Need to close throttles over threshold,hold nose off; speak em everytime
When they would start tac flying, you could see all the diggers in the back start reaching for the sick bags, I was on them, hated flying in them.