Merged: Caribou to retire in 09

[tipsy2]

Tin, try leaving a message at the Air Despatch Association of Australia website.

The Air Dispatch Association of Australia

Go to the message board.

[povopilot]

Did I read correctly in the Herald Sun today that the RAAF is donating one to the museum at Point Cook?. If true I hope it is maintained airworthy and we can still see it in years to come.

Now lets see if they do the same with a Pig.

[OZBUSDRIVER]

Was out at PC on Saturday and asked one of the Museum staff exactly that question. Gravel Truck and a Pig. Their biggest worry is where to put them.

Defence Minister was down here today and made the donation official.

[Lucky Six]

Was it Point Cook or the AWM? I think it was the latter.

Safe Flying

[tipsy2]

A couple of 'Bous have just flown south overhead Maroochy.

Nice to hear that distictive 'bellow' of a couple of round engines again.

[ozbiggles]

One of them on the way to its 'grave' at Oakey

[FoxtrotAlpha18]

One to Point Cook, one to AWM, one to Temora, and one to HARS.

[Trojan1981]

I notice there is a farewell planned for Townsville. Is there anything planned for Amberley? I'm keen to attend but Townsville is a bit far to go.

[rjtjrt]

What role will The King Air 350 have in 38 Squadron?

[Gundog01]

1 Star transport squadron!!

[Mick.B]

Its happening.

'Dame of the Skies' farewelled in Brisbane - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

[Wanderin_dave]

Anyone know if there'll be a ceremony down here at Point Cook when they recieve theirs?

[tipsy2]

Another one has just rumbled south overhead Maroochy.

tipsy

[Jethro Gibbs]

what's happened to all the maintenance staff at aus aerospace that worked on these.

[FoxtrotAlpha18]

They're going over to C-130J and to the MRH line - there may be some personnel/skillsets changes but numbers will remain constant.

[Fris B. Fairing]

We knew they were built tough but ...

... of the original 29 Canadian-built vessels ...

The Brisbane Courier-Mail reporting today that tenders have been called for the disposal of the remaining Caribou.

[Trojan1981]

With two to be preserved in airworthy condition

[ForkTailedDrKiller]

Bou's replaced by Kingair 350's till 2014?

Yes, I can see that. Both aircraft have very similar capabilities!

Who IS running the funny farm?

Dr

[peuce]

I believe that is so the drivers and mechanics can get up to speed on newer airframes, engines, avionics and performance ... for when the REAL replacement appears on the scene.

[Like This - Do That]

... for when the REAL replacement appears on the scene.

Which won't happen until the ADF specs Phase 2 of AIR 8000 in such a way that the C27J wins. Each time this has been attempted other systems start looking more attractive, but the RAAF wants C27Js, so back to the drawing board.

Meanwhile we have a humungous gap in our capability.