Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare, yesterday announced that two organisations will preserve and display nine Caribou aircraft and associated equipment.
The two organisations are:
- Amrock Aviation Pty Ltd based in Brisbane, which will use the aircraft for humanitarian work in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands; and
- The Historical Aircraft Restoration Society in the Illawarra, which will preserve and display two aircraft, one propeller, 15 engines and two spares packages.
“For more than 40 years, Caribou aircraft were the workhorse of the Australian Defence Force, primarily supporting the Army” Mr Clare said.
“They were a versatile aircraft, capable of short take offs and landings on unprepared runways. The Caribou served Australia with distinction and these organisations will help us preserve the aircraft for future generations.”