DHC-4 Caribou

I got quite a few shots of the first US Army Caribou to go to Vietnam. It’s the second US Army YAC-1A evaluation machine, as it passed through Changi in 1962.
This Caribou 73080 had an amazing history. Firstly by proving what a totally brilliant machine it was for the Army in Vietnam. It was used as the Vietnamese Presidents aircraft at one time and was the first to be converted to having ‘reverse thrust’ props after becoming an ‘ARPA’ aircraft.
That was the outfit set up to expidite ‘new and advance technology’ into operational use.
Back in the US, the plane was used for awhile as a transport for the Army’s Silver Eagle Helicopter Display team and has ended up on display at Fort Rucker Museum.
There are a couple of shots the ‘loading bay’ as well.

This one appeared at the Cannes show in 1988, N95NC:

Caribou

1 was one of the Caribou crew

Caribou

Just refer to www.dhc4and5.org

Old post I know but since I was just wondering what the cargo hold dimensions for the Caribou were I didn’t see much point in a new post.

So, what are the cargo hold dimensions for the Caribou?

Seen this?
http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=44083&highlight=caribou