Third DHC-6 Vietnamese Seaplane has a Skydive Door

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Photos: 3rd Vietnamese DHC-6 Seaplane (photo : twinotterspotter)

Vietnam Navy's 3rd aircraft DHC-6 is equipped with a special skydive rolling door .The equipment and this door makes it easy for air transport of supplies as well as drop supplies by parachute.This is extremely meaningful to Vietnam's Navy which currently supplies Spratlys islands in slow-speed ships.

All the 3 DHC-6 versions of Vietnam Navy are different, the first DHC-6 is merely a passenger aircraft, second DHC-6 is equipped with radar under the nose to perform specialized tasks like patrol, search and rescue and the third DHC-6 is equipped with shutters for specialized freight transport and para dropping airborne troops.