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Description
| Manufacturer: | Fairchild | |
| Base model: | C-119 | |
| Designation: | C-119 | |
| Version: | F | |
| 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
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Hill Aerospace Museum | Hill AFB | Utah |
| March Field Air Museum | Riverside | California |
| McClellan Aviation Museum | McClellan AFB | California |
| Mid-Atlantic Air Museum | Reading | Pennsylvania |
C-119F on display
Hill Aerospace Museum | McClellan Aviation Museum | Mid-Atlantic Air Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| ed stonecipher walla walla, WA | started multi training in vmr 353, miami april '58 in R4Q2--many flights to leeward, cuba. Suddenly we were qualified and on our way to beruit via argentia, lajes, port lyauty,malta, suda bay crete, with guys from cherry point--only two pilots and my commander was Major Billy Barber. After a couple trips to beruit, returned to opa locca nas-- squadron was dissolved and I was transferred to el toro. trained and flew R5D until we got R4Q--then flew both. out in june 1960 just as C-130 started to arrive at vmr 352. note-- went thru single eng jet training at kingsville, chose to go multi-engine over helecopter as pipeline was full for jet guys. never regretted the choice.a 04/22/2016 @ 19:02 [ref: 69594] |
| Bill Cecil Naples, FL | I flew the R4Q-2 out of the Marine base at Opa Locka. Happy to say that I had a number of flights with then Major Billy Barber. Most of the stories about him need be told over a few beers. A super pilot and a great companion in any situation. We had a couple of flying Master Sgt's in VMR 353 up until 1957 when I was transferred to El Toro and flew the R5D's There was a Master Sargent still commanding a plane there at late as 1960. All I flew with were superior pilots. When the doors were closed, they took charge even if the co-pilot was a major. 12/27/2013 @ 07:06 [ref: 68256] |
| Bill Cecil Naples, FL | I flew the R4Q-2 out of the Marine base at Opa Locka. Happy to say that I had a number of flights with then Major Billy Barber. Most of the stories about him need be told over a few beers. A super pilot and a great companion in any situation. We had a couple of flying Master Sgt's in VMR 353 up until 1957 when I was transferred to El Toro and flew the R5D's There was a Master Sargent still commanding a plane there at late as 1960. All I flew with were superior pilots. When the doors were closed, they took charge even if the co-pilot was a major. 12/27/2013 @ 07:05 [ref: 68255] |
| Pol Wheelock , ME | I was stationed at Opa Locka Florida, in VMR 353, 1957-58, working in the sheet metal and hydraulics shop. At 18 yo I had a wonderful boss, "Graf" who set me straight as a young jarhead. 06/01/2013 @ 13:09 [ref: 67856] |
| charley , NJ | flew c119f out of ardmore okl. 1954 514th wing 347squadontcarrier my aircraft no was 517994. any body remember , we were staion in memphs tenn.1951
08/07/2012 @ 13:32 [ref: 65087] |
| charley , NJ | flew c119f out of ardmore okl. 1954 514th wing 347squadontcarrier my aircraft no was 517994. any body remember , we were staion in memphs tenn.1951
08/07/2012 @ 13:32 [ref: 65086] |
| charles e pfeiffer mt. holly ,n.j., NJ | my aircraft c119f .
,s/n 517994 year 1951 to 1954 flight engeer, crew cheif,would to locate airfcraft. 05/15/2012 @ 10:50 [ref: 57308] |
| Verne \"Duke\" Snyder Arcadia, OH | I to was Radioman on the Q's in VMR-153 at NKT 1956-1957. Looking for Jim Evans that has a article on this Site. Unable to get a his phone number in EastLake as it has been changed. Anyone knowing his whereabouts contact me at LSnyder21@woh.rr.com 02/06/2011 @ 07:14 [ref: 35937] |
| Jim Evans Eastlake, OH | I was a radio operator on R4Q's in MAG 35 VMR153 and 353 at Cherry Point, NC. 1956 - 1959. It was the best job I ever had.
BA numbers 131662 to 131668. Also special ops. on R4D's and R5D's. as a chase plane for fighter tests to North Aferica and Back. ..... .--. ..... .-. 06/04/2010 @ 10:31 [ref: 26544] |
| Reed Dearing Jacksonville, FL | Howard Haddon is right; we had flying NAPs in VMR 353 MAG 45 3rd MAW in MCAS Miami; one named Murphy, a Master Sargent; flew in Nicaragua back in the 30's, when he dressed out for parade, he wore the Congressional Medal of Honor as i recall. Great guy to fly with. The Queenies may have been high maintenence, but they flew great! 12/07/2007 @ 12:32 [ref: 18836] |
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