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Canadian Armed Forces De Havilland(Canada) CC-115 Buffalo '115463' making a tactical STOL approach to RAF Greenham Common during her display at the 1981 International Air Tattoo

 

Note the manned dayglo marker - possibly to do with the event photography coverage or the flying display orientation

 

The Buffalo was a much improved version of their earlier and highly successful Caribou - one of many capable STOL (Short Take-Off and landing) designs made by DHC

 

Based in Europe in support of Canada's NATO commitment, the Buffalo's were superseded by the CC-132 (Dash-7) and later, the CC-142 (Dash-8) but all left for home when the Canadian's eventually pulled their contribution back to mainland Canada after the 'Iron Curtain' came down

 

Copy Photo from a poorly exposed Kodak 35mm Transparency

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Uploaded on February 2, 2026
Taken on June 27, 1981