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South African Caribou

I am looking for any updates on the derelict Caribou in South Africa . Former Air America N544Y was last reported derelict at Johannesburg (Benoni Brakpan) along with C9-ATE . Anyone got any information on C9-ATV which was previously with U.S Forces in Germany in the 1960’s doing COMINT and ELINT and was last reported with Interocean.

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By: David Burke - 7th January 2006 at 14:18

Mpatcha- Sorry no she isn’t the machine I am specifically looking for which is C9-ATV . However I had been searching for a picture of the washing line Caribou so it’s good to see her in all her glory!

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By: Newforest - 7th January 2006 at 14:03

N9011R

Surprised no-one is living in there! 🙂 or are they?

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By: ALLEYCAT - 7th January 2006 at 11:41

N9011R

Taken recently at Komatipoort

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By: Mpacha - 6th January 2006 at 21:59

Thanks for that! These are some of the most interesting Caribou around ! There is/was a Caribou painted up as a billboard in South Africa which I need to find out about .

So it is the one you asked about :rolleyes:

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By: David Burke - 6th January 2006 at 21:39

That sounds like the machine near Nelspruit . She saw a lot of service in Vietnam and was named ‘Rebel Rouser’ I think at one stage. She is now painted white with an artist’s impression on a washing line down the side.

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By: Newforest - 6th January 2006 at 20:46

If it is the one at Komatipoort then it is 2396 (c/n 55) N9011R

Komatipoort is in South Africa and N9011R which might have had a shady history in Africa was cancelled in 1993 as sold in Mozambique.

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By: Mpacha - 6th January 2006 at 17:48

Thanks for that! These are some of the most interesting Caribou around ! There is/was a Caribou painted up as a billboard in South Africa which I need to find out about .

If it is the one at Komatipoort then it is 2396 (c/n 55) N9011R

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By: EHVB - 8th December 2005 at 14:40

Hi David, the ones at CV are now facing their end fast, condition is getting worse by the month now. Just back and it is a sad sight
BW Roger

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By: David Burke - 8th December 2005 at 10:07

Thanks for that! These are some of the most interesting Caribou around ! There is/was a Caribou painted up as a billboard in South Africa which I need to find out about .

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By: Mpacha - 8th December 2005 at 09:24

C9-ATE is indeed rotting away in Benoni. C9-ATD and C9-ATV were with Interocean Airways during the late 1990’s but I have no idea where they are now.

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