This Day in Aviation History
April 9th, 1964
First flight of the de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo.
 
The de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo is a short takeoff and landing (STOL) utility transport, a turboprop aircraft developed from the earlier piston-powered DHC-4 Caribou. The aircraft has extraordinary STOL performance and is able to take off in distances much shorter than even light aircraft can manage….
 
Source:
Wikipedia, de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo: http://gstv.us/1NfeHFN
 
YouTube, De Havilland Canada CC-115 DHC-5 Buffalo Close-Up Takeoff:
http://gstv.us/1GqEDim By TheHDAviation
 
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