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Description
| Manufacturer: | Fairchild | |
| Base model: | C-119 | |
| Designation: | C-119 | |
| Version: | L | |
| Nickname: | Flying Boxcar | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1925-1962 | |
| Basic role: | Transport | |
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Specifications
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Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Little Rock AFB | Little Rock AFB | Arkansas |
C-119L on display
Little Rock AFB |
Recent comments by our visitors
| ralph Hall elk grove, CA | I slew C-119 F, FG, J. I was on the Moby Dic project at Charlsston AFB. I am now crew chief on a C-119G at the Aero Space Mueseum of California in Sacramento, CA. We need parts for the museum C-119. Got any?
Ralph Hall 11/28/2011 @ 09:47 [ref: 50727] |
| Walt Chapman , WV | The C119L 53-8084 at Little Rock was actually flown there by my brother, a pilot in our unit the 130th SOG, and we were the very last USAF/ANG unit to fly the C119's. We took the very last one to the boneyard in Sept. 1975. The aircraft at Fort Bragg 53-8087 is also from our unit then the 130th SOG. I was an engineer on the C119C, C119G and the converted C119Ls. I have flown 53-8084 all over the world during my almost 8 years as a FE. The best years of my over 30 years in the military. 02/09/2008 @ 17:03 [ref: 19625] |
| RIC PROPST Kansas city, KS | We have a warehouse of several tons of misc. parts. wrapped and boxed at the factory in pristine condition. Will sell all or part. If interested please notify asap. Send wish list to ... C 119 Ric Propst, 2703 W. 43 ave. Kansas City, Kansas, 66103. U.S.A. {please feel free to notify anyone who may need parts} Serious inquires invited. 06/25/2007 @ 19:25 [ref: 16942] |
| Tom Gauthier , CA | Crewed as a Loadmaster on C119's at March AFB - 452d Troop Carrier Wing - 1964-66. Great experience! Sure would like to hear from old comrads! 07/02/2006 @ 16:05 [ref: 13638] |
| don booty 11560 E LaJunta Scottsdale 85255, AZ | I was radio on charlie one one niner, Stewart afb and a
year in Ashiya Japan (2538), 316th sqdn. What a great plane to crew on! I drive a LEXUS now...go figure? 03/25/2006 @ 14:01 [ref: 12917] |
| Richard Schwoebel Albuquerque, NM | I want to make contact with pilots and crew who may have been involved in the midair pick up of camera packages that were dropped from balloons in the area of Japan. We are developing an exhibit on these flights at the International Balloon Museum in Albuquerque. 03/23/2005 @ 17:28 [ref: 9787] |
| John Caputo Chestertown, MD | My dad flew 119's in the 50's out of Charleston. I have a picture taken of s/n 18115 and 18128 over the Pee Dee River in South Carolina enroute to a training drop of Army paratroopers in 1954, I believe. The Charleston Paper had a reporter on my dad's plane for the run.
He and a friend used to ferry them from Fairchild in Hagerstown. Told me some great stories about the first 50 that had the original engines pulled because LeMay wanted the engines for SAC birds, as a result the underpowered Curtiss engines were hung. Would appreciate anyone with any information about 119's and the units at Charleston at that time. Flying a 747-400 is no where near as much fun. 11/07/2004 @ 20:28 [ref: 8571] |
| John Caputo Chestertown, MD | My dad flew 119's in the 50's out of Charleston. I have a picture taken of s/n 18115 and 18128 over the Pee Dee River in South Carolina enroute to a training drop of Army paratroopers in 1954, I believe. The Charleston Paper had a reporter on my dad's plane for the run.
He and a friend used to ferry them from Fairchild in Hagerstown. Told me some great stories about the first 50 that had the original engines pulled because LeMay wanted the engines for SAC birds, as a result the underpowered Curtiss engines were hung. Would appreciate anyone with any information about 119's and the units at Charleston at that time. Flying a 747-400 is no where near as much fun. 11/07/2004 @ 20:27 [ref: 8570] |
| Lars Gleitsmann PAQ, AK | The Flying Boxcars are BACK!
Maybee gone un-noticed, we have two flyable C119 Flying Boxcar's in Alaska! WWW.flyingBoxcar.com is our web-adress and we are out to fly 'em work 'em keep 'em flyable for many years to come. Since we do no Firebombing or other "over gross Low &fast" stuff, we see no big problem for the future.... Have a look, have a laugh! Best wishes, Any one who may have any spare parts? -Call us! Regards, Lars Gleitsmann 05/07/2004 @ 07:37 [ref: 7381] |
| PAUL BALDWIN WHITNEY, TX | MECHANIC, CREW CHIEF, ENGINEER ON C-11C (CF) 12 TH TROOP CARRIER SQ. RHEINMAIN AFB, GERMANY, 1953-1955.HAD SEVERAL FUN REUNIONS THE LAST FEW YEARS. CONTACT ME ABOUT THE 2003 REUNION AT NASHVILLE, TN. IN SEPT. 2003.
PAUL BALDWIN, 113 PAR DR. WHITNEY, TX 76692 OR PH. 254 694 2267 E MAIL dbaldwin@hillsboro.net 10/11/2002 @ 21:59 [ref: 5876] |
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