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	De Havilland Canada - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		de Havilland Canada was an innovative aircraft manufacturer with facilities based in Toronto, Ontario.
		DHC was made into a crown corporation of the Canadian government.
		The aircraft company was created in 1928 by British de Havilland Aircraft.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/De_Havilland_Canada (160 words)

	De Havilland Canada Dash 8 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The de Havilland Canada DHC-8, popularly the Dash 8, is a series of twin-turboprop airliners designed by de Havilland Canada in the early 1980s.
		De Havilland Canada initiated development in of it 1980 as a replacement for the earlier four-engined Dash 7 turboprop airliner.
		They are now made by Bombardier Aerospace which purchased DHC from Boeing in 1992.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/De_Havilland_Canada_Dash_8 (662 words)

	De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou (known in the US military as the C-7 Caribou) was designed as a specialized transport for STOL (short takeoff and landing).
		In exchange, however, the Army traded the Caribou to the Air Force in exchange for an end to the restrictions on helicopters in the Army.
		The Royal Australian Air Force still operates 14 Caribous.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/DHC-4 (290 words)

	Warbirds of India - [Delhi]
		Caribous of the IAF have always been painted Olive Green - with the 'Indian Air Force / Bharatiya Vayu Sena' Legend on the side of the fuselage.
		However in a recent trip to Delhi, B Harry captured the all-silver painted Caribou parked at the IAF blast pen complex to the North of the airfield.
		This Caribou was originally lying derelict at Jorhat before it was restored to static display standards by Eastern Air Command.
	www.warbirdsofindia.com /Giants.html (609 words)

	Caribou
		De Havilland was struggling to meet FAA requirements and with only five orders for the DHC-4 on the books money was getting tight.
		The creation of the Caribou moved de Havilland Canada into the big leagues of twin-engine design, and marked the company's coming of age.
		Although the program nearly bankrupted the company, the Caribou set de Havilland on the path to its present status.
	collections.ic.gc.ca /canadair/english/caribou.htm (221 words)

	De Havilland Canada
		De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Ltd. was founded in 1928 as part of the expanding British De Havilland Aircraft Company.
		As with other DHC products, this aircraft is known for its ruggedness and accidented terrain capability.
		Due to its ruggedness and versatility (it too could either be fitted with wheel, ski or float undercarriage) it was adopted by several air arms as well as some airlines.
	www.ping.be /~gvanroy1/dhc.htm (762 words)

	de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou
		In 1956, de Havilland Canada began work to develop a DC-3 size aircraft with the STOL capabilites of the Beaver.
		The prototype DHC-4 Caribou first flew in 1958.
		The U.S. Army began purchasing the DHC-4 in 1961 for tactical airlift to forward battle areas.
	www.shanaberger.com /DHC-4.htm (138 words)

	de Havilland Canada CV-2 Caribou
		de Havilland AC-1 Caribou STOL twin-engine transport can carry 30 combat troops or 3 tons of cargo, and has a maximum range of 1,400 mi.
		Army de Havilland CV-2B Caribou has been a valuable addition to the intratheater airlift capability, which at times has run a full week behind in the scheduled movement of personnel.
		There are now over 50 Caribous in Vietnam including a detachment of six belonging to the Royal Australian Air Force, stationed in Vung Tao, and three companies of Army Caribous.
	1000aircraftphotos.com /PRPhotos/DHCCariboo.htm (150 words)

	DHC-4 Caribou
		The Caribou is a short takeoff and landing (STOL) utility transport built by de Havilland Aircraft of Canada,Ltd. It's primarily use is tactical airlift missions in forward battle areas where only short, unimproved airstrips are available.
		On May 30, 1991 the Minister of Defence announced the Caribou fleet would be reduced from 21 to 14 aircraft, and A4-164 was the first withdrawn from service in November 1992.
		Caribou A4-208 of No. 38 Squadron RAAF was painted in this scheme for camouflage trials during the mid 1980s.
	www.kgwings.com /caribou/caribou.html (918 words)

	Dash 7 Homepage
		The de Havilland Aircraft of Canada was founded in 1928 as a subsidiary of the English de Havilland aircraft factory.
		In the mid-80s de Havilland Canada was sold to Boeing and renamed the "Boeing Canada, de Havilland Division".
		In 1992 de Havilland was sold to Bombardier and together with Canadair of Montral designated the Bombardier Regional Aircraft Division (BRAD).
	members.aon.at /~slenz/dash7.html (3586 words)

	Wg Cdr PS Bhachu's Photo Album
		He was one of the first to convert to the De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou, a STOL transport aircraft introduced just after the 1962 India China War.
		This was the one of the rare ocassions that the Caribou found itself flying in the J and K Sector.
		A Caribou lands at the Walong ALG in 1963.
	www.bharat-rakshak.com /IAF/History/1950s/Bhachu02.html (503 words)

	Airliners.net: De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou
		De Havilland Canada designed the DHC-4 in response to a US Army requirement for a tactical airlifter to supply the battlefront with troops and supplies and evacuate casualties on the return journey.
		De Havilland Canada's fourth design was a big step up in size compared with its earlier products, and was the first powered by two engines, but the Caribou was similar in that it is a rugged STOL utility.
		Caribou production ended in 1973 after 307 had been built, most of which were for military customers.
	www.airliners.net /info/stats.main?id=180 (594 words)

	Rocky Mountain Model Club - Main Page
		Known as ‘The Aerodrome of Democracy,’ Canada was ideally suited for the training of tens of thousands of aircrew and maintenance personnel needed for the war effort.
		Canada still participates in United Nations deployments, including the Gulf War, Balkans and Afghanistan; home front needs, including Search and Rescue, maritime, customs and sovereignty patrols and the training of NATO flight crews.
		With Canada’s declaration of war against Germany, the RCAF was immediately mobilized and grew very quickly into the fourth largest Allied Air Force.
	www.rockymountainmodelclub.com /rcaf/rcaf.htm (1286 words)

	Swedish Transport Aircraft
		TP 55 - De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou (1962-1965)
		One single de Havilland DH 90 Dragonfly, designated Trp 3, was bought in 1937 for liaison and fast transports.
		For VIP transports, a de Havilland Dove was bought.
	www.avrosys.nu /aircraft/Transport/indextransp.htm (364 words)

	AirVenture Report: Australian International Air Show 2001
		The De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou is meanwhile also an very rare aircraft, especially for the European aviation enthusiast!
		The DHC-4 Caribou are the oldest aircraft in the Royal Australian Air Force, the first RAAF Caribou was delivered in 1964.
		And at the Australian International Airshow 2001 the Crew of the Caribou has flown a very impressive STOL demonstration with this robust aircraft!
	www.airventure.de /aia2001engl.htm (1379 words)

	Tp 55 de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou
		TP 55 - De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou (1962-1965)
		During the evaluation of a future general transport aircraft for the Swedish Defence, a DHC-4 Caribou was hired during two and a half year.
		The Caribou was flown back to Canada and the considerable larger Lockheed C-130 Hercules was chosen as the new standard air transport for the Swedish armed forces.
	www.avrosys.nu /aircraft/Transport/269Tp55.htm (264 words)

	Middle East Open Encyclopedia: RAAF
		14 de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou tactical transports.
		No 38 Squadron - De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou (Transport)
		During the Vietnam War, from 1966-72, the RAAF contributed squadrons of Caribou transport (35 Sqn)stol aircraftUH-1 Iroquois helicopters (9Sqn) and English Electric Canberra bombers (2 Sqn).
	www.baghdadmuseum.org /ref/index.php?title=RAAF (1822 words)

	De Havilland C-7B "Caribou"
		Developed by De Havilland Aircraft of Canada, Ltd., in cooperation with the Canadian Department of Defense, the DHC-4 Caribou prototype first flew on 30 July 1958.
		Besides its service with the United States Army and Air Force, the Caribou was also operated by the United Nations and by the air forces of Abu Dhabi, Australia, Canada, Ghana, India, Kenya, Kuwait, Malaysia, Muscat, Oman, Spain, Tanzania, Taiwan, and Zambia.
		Five Caribou prototypes were delivered to the United States Army in 1959 for evaluation and eventually 159 examples of the aircraft were ordered under the designation AC-1 (renamed the CV-2A in 1962).
	www.hill.af.mil /museum/photos/coldwar/c-7.htm (688 words)

	AIR 5190 analysis
		The DHC-4 Caribou was developed by de Havilland Canada with an emphasis on STOL capabilities to enable use of short, confined and rudimentary airstrips with soft and rough surfaces and in wet conditions.
		AIR 5190 is the Defence project for acquisition of aircraft to succeed the DHC-4 Caribou short takeoff and landing (STOL) transports.
		The descent of a Caribou into a short airstrip resembles a slow motion crash landing and due to its low wing loading the aircraft is prone to pitch and yaw when struck by a wind draft.
	www.ada.asn.au /papers/air5190(1).htm (10031 words)

	ASN Accident description 28 APR 1976 de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou 5X-AAB
		ASN Accident description 28 APR 1976 de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou 5X-AAB
		The Caribou skidded off the runway for some 220m, crashed across a drainage ditch and through a barbed wire fence.
		PROBABLE CAUSE: "Strong asymmetric thrust caused by increasing engine power on the operative engine when the aircraft was about to touch down with one engine feathered.
	aviation-safety.net /database/record.php?id=19760428-0 (161 words)

	Immigration Canada - Free Canadian Migration Eligibility Assessment
		Parents may be sponsored to Canada if they have a child in Canada who is an eligible Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
		Under the Member of Family Class Program, Canadian citizens and permanent residents residing in Canada can apply to sponsor certain family members, which extend beyond their spouse, partner, and dependent children.
		This Canadian visa provides an opportunity for young people from selected countries to holiday and work in Canada for a period of up to 12 months or more, allowing them to explore the country.
	immigrationexpert.com (412 words)

	A really fun game... - iFDG -> Forums
		For example my b/d in August 4 1971, in numerical format it is 080471....
		Ontario Regional, a Canadian airline, and i live in Ontario, Canada.
		Take your birthday and add this number to the end of the link to a picture on the airliners.net.
	www.ifdg.net /forum/index.php?showtopic=2839 (672 words)

	austral.htm
		The de Havilland Canada Caribou will continue to serve for at least five more years, although some have been retired.
		Consideration has been given to buying 10-14 replacement aircraft as the Project 5190 Light Tactical Airlifter, but the two bidders (CASA with the C-295 and Lockheed Martin/Alena with the C-273) were advised in the summer of 2000 that no new aircraft would be procured for the moment.
		Modernization of the transport fleet is necessary but so far no funding has been made available.
	www.globemac.com /demo/austral.htm (1537 words)

	Aviation Safety Web Pages : airliner hull-losses
		The aircraft departed Beirut on a training flight for the promotion of 4 first officers to captains.
		fatalities: 4 crew + 0 passengers = 4.
		occupants: 4 crew + 17 passengers = 21.
	www.geocities.com /CapeCanaveral/9575/lcs.htm (5597 words)

	de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou
		It was widely exported, and US Caribous flew missions during the Vietnam war.
		The DHC-4 combined a box-like fuselage with a high-set, inverted gull wing and a large upswept tail.
		Tactical transport aircraft, designed for the Armies of Canada and the USA.
	www.csd.uwo.ca /~pettypi/elevon/gustin_military/db/can/DHC4CARI.html (62 words)

	Letter D Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net
		There you will find a list of all editors and the possibility to edit the original text of the article De jure corporation.
	www.mauspfeil.net /D_360.html (62 words)

	page7.html
		The De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou was designed primarily to meet a US Army requirement for a tactical transport able to operate from small, unprepared strips close to the front line, carrying troops and supplies to the front and evacuating casualties on return flights.
		The sixth Caribou off the line carried out a 50,000-mile demonstration programme in 1959 during which 479 flight demonstrations were given from Europe to Australia.
		This was the second Caribou destined for Trigana Air, and was in the same livery as PK-YRJ, except that it lacked a nose radar.
	www.aviationinmalta.com /page7.html (1943 words)

	OzMods 1/48 de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou
		The De Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou was designed in the late 1950s.
		My subject, A4-164, was delivered to the RAAF in May, 1964 and is still in service.
		The Caribous really proved their worth for the US Army during the Vietnam War where they were also used by the Royal Australian Air Force.
	www.internetmodeler.com /2001/october/aviation/oz_c-7_caribou.htm (3349 words)

	VAR. Postwar civil aviation. Transport
		de Havilland Canada DHC-4 CARIBOU Medium Transport aircraft
		de Havilland Canada DHC-5 BUFFALO Medium Transport aircraft
		de Havilland Canada CC-115 Transport aircraft with STOL
	www.airwar.ru /ccpe.html (57 words)

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