U.S. Army Caribou  (CV-2)
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Last updated 10/13/01

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Recovery of Caribou 62-4168
Army Caribou 62-4168 (c/n # 106) of the 61st Aviation Company landed too hot for the grass strip at Di-Linh, Vietnam in October, 1963. Beside replacing the engines a H-37 flow in a replacement wing. The repair team lived in the tent behind the Caribou. The aircraft was made air worthy and flown back to Saigon for extensive repairs. The buildings on the hill was a school for the mountain people run by French nuns. (Dave Crowder)

US Army Caribou 62-4166
Army 62-4166 (c/n # 104) of the 61st Aviation Company made a gear-up landing at Di-Linh, Vietnam in November, 1963. General Paul D. Harkins, COMUSMACV was aboard making a visit to see the recovery progress of the 61st 's 62-4168. (Dennis Toaspern/Army Otter Caribou Association)

 
Recovery of Caribou 62-4166
Caribou 62-4166 was made air worthy and flown back to Saigon for extensive repairs. (Dave Crowder)


<<< 61-2401 (c/n # 63) of the 61st Aviation Company in late 1963 at the end hanger in Vung Tau, Vietnam. (Dennis Toaspern/Army Otter Caribou Association)
>>> 60-5443 (c/n # 37) of the 61st Aviation Company (date/location unknown). (Dennis Toaspern/Army Otter Caribou Association)
<<< 60-3764 (c/n # 15) at Davidson AAF in 1962. (Kim Flora)
>>> 61-2592 (c/n # 70) at Fort Rucker AAF in 1962. (Kim Flora)

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