De Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo has been developed on the basis of DHC-4 Caribou. The aircraft had larger fuselage if compared to its prototype. It conducted its first flight on April 9th, 1964. Four machines were ordered by US army for test flights. The aircraft has received initial designation C-8A. After the test program, Canadian Air Force ordered 15 aircraft DHC-5A (CC-115). Six of them were used for navy patrol. Some aircraft were built for the air forces of Brazil and Peru.
In 1974 the production of the new modification DHC-5D started This type had more powerful engines and improved flying parameters. The production of Buffalos ceased in 1982. Aircraft DHC-5D were supplied to the air force of Cameroon (3 machines), Ecuador (3 machines), Egypt (10) and some other countries.
Catalog number: AMO 1418 Scale: 1/144 Type: Cargo Period: Cold war (1946-1991) Weight: 140 gramm