C-119 "Flying Boxcar" (Fairchild)

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

This thread is dedicated to the C-119 Flying Boxcar. An interesting post-WWII Cargo Aircraft.

Here's a WIKI link:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_C-119_Flying_Boxcar

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(edit: two photos deleted.)


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[frank8003]

I remember the big red painted line on the inside, the prop line.

 

[General Hood]

My Dad flew the 119 back in the 50s. I remember as a kid, crawling around in this aircraft when my Dad would take me out on the flightline

 

[SETOYOTA]

The first 2 pics are of a Nord 2501. Not a C 119

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

The first 2 pics are of a Nord 2501. Not a C 119

Thanks for pointing that out for our clarification. I'll edit them out.

 

[Scar59]

Need to watch the "Flight of the Phoenix" (1965) w/ Jimmy Stewart and David Attenborough. " you build models?" classic movie.

 

[Guyfang]

It was on several months ago here in Germany. Great movie.

 

[SETOYOTA]

Need to watch the "Flight of the Phoenix" (1965) w/ Jimmy Stewart and David Attenborough. " you build models?" classic movie.

The plane in the orginal movie was a C-82 packet. The later movie with Dennis Quaid used a C-119

 

[maddawg308]

Taken back when it was still called the "Confederate Air Force".