Yep, I have been called as "lost contact" in a Caribou on radar as there was no "moving target" due strong headwinds on approach.
Yep, a lightish Caribou on a STOL arrival can stop on the threshold with a decent headwind.
Yep, 18 gallons of oil in EACH engine oil tank PLUS what was in the lines and the sump. 1.5 gallons/hour was acceptable burn.
It had a face that only a mother could love, it looked absolutely graceful airborne, was satisfying to operate into short strips and smelled like old socks - but I loved it. Last look will be in TVL in November.
