Defence has announced that Amrock Aviation and The Historical Aircraft Restoration Society will preserve and display nine Caribou aircraft and associated equipment.
Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare made the announcement yesterday, which comes as welcome news for both Amrock Aviation Pty Ltd in Brisbane and The Historical Aircraft Restoration Society in Illawarra.
The Historical Aircraft Restoration Society will preserve and display two complete aircraft, one propeller, 15 engines and two spares packages, while Amrock Aviation will use the aircraft for humanitarian work in Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Questions remain, however, regarding who will certify the Amrock Aviation Caribous for civil operations and who will be the engineering authority for the aircraft.
“For more than 40 years, Caribou aircraft were the workhorse of the Australian Defence Force, primarily supporting the Army,” 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.”
The following other organisations are set to receive Caribou propellers:
- Upwey RSL (Victoria);
- Clarence City Council (Tasmania);
- Caboolture Warflight and Heritage Museum (Queensland);
- Narromine Aviation Museum (NSW);
- Dorrigo RSL (NSW);
- Northampton RSL (WA); and
- Redlands RAAFA (Queensland).
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