The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
"Caribou UN-324 damaged by Pakistan air attack on Srinigar airfield 7 Sep 65. Port wing destroyed up to engine nacelle, port undercarriage and wheel burnt and the fuselage on the port side blistered and burnt. 17 bullet holes were seen in the rear tail section and fuselage. Four Pakistan F-86 Sabre jets attacked the airfield firing machine guns only, destroying 2 Indian Dakota aircraft in addition to the UN Caribou and a number of Administration buildings. The fires on the aircraft were put out by Captain Barrie Newman (Australia) and Squadron Leader Tettmar (Canada) immediately after the attack. Indian casualties: 2 dead (mechanics) and 14 wounded (5 seriously)."
This image is from the collection of Captain Barrie Newman, Australian Army, serving in the State of Jammu and Kashmir with the United Nations Military Observer Group India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP).
"Flying in Caribou UN-324 across mountains en-route from Srinigar to Jammu to meet up with United Nations Military Observers (Milobs) stationed at UN Field Station, Jammu, on Indian side of Cease Fir
"Climbing out of Srinagar in Caribou UN-324." This image is from the collection of Captain Barrie Newman, Australian Army, serving in the State of Jammu and Kashmir with the United Nations Military Ob
"Jammu airstrip on returning from Peace negotiations with U Thant and Prime Minister Shastri in Delhi during the Sep 1965 War between India and Pakistan. Jammu was the southernmost UN Field Station on
"Caribou UN-324 landing at Punch [Poonch] airstrip to pick up Capt Newman about to go on CTO [Compulsory Time Off] to Kabul. Note - hospital on RH side." This image is from the collection of Captain B
"Flying in to Kotli airfield, adjacent to Jhelum River, on Pakistan side of CFL (Cease Fire Line). The Canadian aircrew of Caribou UN-324 did regular "milk-runs" to transport UN Milobs (Military obser
"Capt Newman's bearer operating hand generator of UN Motorola radio to communicate with UN HQs at Srinigar. Capt Newman walked 20 miles from the Skardu jeep head at Kharmang on the Indus River, and al
