"The Caribou isn't a stable aeroplane, flying it was like balancing on top of a pin and you couldn't take your hands off the stick," revealed former USAF pilot Jack Froelich. Hearing this, I was hooked! I knew Jack through his role as a volunteer guide at Tangmere Military Aviation Museum near Chichester, West Sussex. As well as being a talented artist with several of his murals adorning the museum's walls, Jack had flown de Havilland Canada C-7A Caribous in action across Vietnam. While we discussed the type and its roles, Jack recalled an incident that really hit home just how terrifying it must have been to fly when people were trying to kill you! He said: "It was August 1968 -the day before my 24th birthday.
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