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    Airframe Family: de Havilland Canada DHC-4/C-7 Caribou
    Latest Model:YC-7A Caribou
    Last Military Serial:57-3082 US
    Construction Number:007
    Last Civil Registration:CF-LKG-X
    Latest Owner or Location:Dyess Memorial Museum and Dyess Linear Air Park, Dyess AFB, Abilene, Texas

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a YAC-1-DH by deHavilland Canada at Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
    Notations from C-7A Caribou Association

    To Dehavilland-Canada with new c/r CF-LKG-X.
    Test registration.

    3 December 1959

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 57-3082.

    Circa December 1959

    Transferred to Army Aviation Test Board, Fort Rucker, AL.

    From January 1960 to June 1960

    Transferred to Climatic Project Laboratory Test, Desert Test Center, Yuma, AZ.

    July 1960

    Assigned to high density altitude testing, CO.

    From August 1960 to April 1962

    Transferred to Arctic Test Center, Fort Greely, AK.

    From May 1962 to November 1962

    Transferred to Desert Test Center, Yuma, AZ.

    September 1962

    Redesignated as YCV-2A.

    From December 1962 to March 1975

    Transferred to Arctic Test Center, Fort Greely, AK.

    1 January 1967

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 57-3082.
    Transferred to USAF under operation RED LEAF.Transferred to Headquartes Air Force LogisticsCommand, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. The aircraft was assigned to the U.S. Army and kept Army markings.

    1 January 1967

    Redesignated as YC-7A.

    From April 1975 to August 1975

    Transferred to Army Aviation Board, Fort Rucker, AL.

    From September 1975 to December 1977

    Transferred to Fort Rucker, AL.

    From January 1978 to July 1986

    Transferred to Fort. Bragg, NC.
    Assigned as support aircraft for Golden Knights parachute team.

    7 March 1980

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 57-3082.

    September 1980


    Photographer: R.Vartabedian

    Circa 1984


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Tulsa Airshow, Tulsa, OK.

    From August 1986 to 1991

    Placed on display.
    Retired from Golden Knights support and placed on display at Ft. Bragg, NC.

    By 1991

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    1991

    Loaned to 7 BW/CVM, Dyess AFB, TX.

    1991

    Disassembled.
    Disassembled by the 463rd Maintenance Squadron atPope, Air Force Base, NC.

    1991

    Transported by air.
    Shipped to Dyess Air Force Base, TX via a C-5B Galaxy aircraft.

    2 May 1992

    Placed on display.
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    October 2000


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Dyess AFB Linear Air Park, TX.

    To Dyess AFB Airpark, Dyess AFB, Abilene, TX.
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    To Dyess Memorial Museum and Dyess Linear Air Park, Dyess AFB, Abilene, TX.
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    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Internet Sources
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    The C-7A Caribuou Association
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

    Individual Contributors
    Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger

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