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Fairchild C-119B 'Flying Boxcar'

Description
  Manufacturer:Fairchild
  Base model:C-119
  Designation:C-119
  Version:B
  Nickname:Flying Boxcar
  Designation System:U.S. Air Force
  Designation Period:1925-1962
  Basic role:Transport
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Specifications
Not Yet Available

Known serial numbers
49-319 / 49-355, 49-0101 / 49-0109, 49-0110 / 49-0118


 

Recent comments by our visitors
 PAUL BALDWIN
 WHITNEY, TX
MECHANIC, CREW CHIEF, ENGINEER ON C-119C 12 TH TROOP CARRIER SQ. RHEIN MAIN GERMANY 1953-1955. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL FUN REUNIONS AND ARE HAVING ANOTHER IN SEPT. 2003 AT NASHVILLE, TN. 12 TH T.C. GUYS FROM RHEIN MAIN AND DREUX
PLEASE CONTACT ME. 10TH AND 11 TH SQ. ALSO.
10/11/2002 @ 22:17 [ref: 5877]
 Jerry Baird
 Medford, OR
I flew C-119B 49-327 in 1950 to Ashiya Japan from Sewart AFB in September as a copilot. The Pilot was Hank Hoffs. Radio Operator was Buzz Cahn. Memerory has dimmed who the flt eng was. Flew many missions into Korea with this aircraft. Many wer listed as combay missions. This aircraft was assigned to the 50th Squadron of the 314th Troop Carrier Wing
07/10/2001 @ 10:26 [ref: 2628]