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    Posted: March/21/2012 at 16:14
...as in the aircraft. A few of these Vietnam-era planes are still in service, this one with a private contractor delivering supplies by parachute in a remote part of Afghanistan:
 
 
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Right on the money.  
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The Caribou, and the C-123 were cargo planes that I always wanted if I ever got rich. I wanted to convert one into a flying RV.
Life's concerns should be about the 120lb pack your trying to get to the top of the mountain, and not the rock in your boot.
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Or how about one that floats?
 
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Actually, the idea was to get a container that would fit in the cargo hold, so it could be removed if needed, and building the living space in the container.
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Worked for DeHavilland Aircraft in the 60's.  Caribou, Buffalo and Twin Otter were the big sellers at the time and had amazing STOL capabilities.  It's a testament to their engineering and build quality that so many are still in use.  STill see the single engined Otter and Beaver all over the place up here.
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