The final U.S. military Caribou remained in service with the U.S. Army's Golden Knights Parachute Team until the 1980s. Beyond military use, many DHC-4s transitioned to civilian life, hauling ...

In the western Pacific, troops are also working on sustaining water and power, seeing and detecting enemies at further distances, and more.

At its peak in 2008, the Army’s aircraft average age was 17.8 years, according to the report. By 2019 that number had dropped to about 14 years, where it has remained since.