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, unimproved airstrips in forward battle areas. It could carry either 26 fully equipped paratroops, 20 litter patients, or more than three tons of equipment.

2015年4月9日 · In Vietnam the Caribou was used to re-supply fighting forces in-country because of its unique ability to fly in and out of camps on short, unimproved airstrips. The museum’s ‘bou is restored to its Vietnam-era appearance. In addition to its Vietnam service, this C-7 also served time with the Army’s Golden Knights Parachute Team.

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 in January 1967.

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 battle areas with short, unimproved airstrips. It could carry …

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...

One day this C-7A (62--4170 c/n # 109) aircraft loaded with Army combat troops made a wheels-up landing. The left wing and the left landing gear were on fire. As the Army troops ushed out the rear, weapons looking ready to fire, they were met by …

The de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou (designated by the U.S military as C-7 Caribou) is a Canadian-designed and produced specialized cargo aircraft with short takeoff and landing (STOL) capability. The Caribou was first flown in 1958 and although mainly retired from military operations, is still in use in small numbers as a rugged "bush" aircraft.

Notes: ALL-WEATHER transport designed for short takeoff and landing in forward battle areas on improved strips. (3 CREW, 6000 LBS CARGO, 31 PASSENGERS, 25 PARATROOPS, OR 20 LITTER PATIENTS) . I was an Air Traffic Controller at Maxwell AFB in the early 70's and got to fly on the Bou many times.

The de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou (known in the U.S. military as CV-2 and C-7 Caribou) was a Canadian -designed and produced specialized cargo aircraft with short takeoff and landing (STOL) capability.

The high-wing, twin-engine C-7A Caribou with its light footprint, capacious cargo load and short takeoff and landing capability fit the United States needs perfectly. In 1959, the United States Army ordered 173 Caribous with the first deliveries in 1962, just as US involvement in Southeast Asia began heating up.