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Description
| Manufacturer: | Fairchild | |
| Base model: | C-119 | |
| Designation: | C-119 | |
| Version: | G | |
| Nickname: | Flying Boxcar | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | |
| Designation Period: | 1925-1962 | |
| Basic role: | Transport | |
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Specifications
| Length: | 86' 5" | 26.3 m | |
| Height: | 26' 7" | 8.1 m | |
| Wingspan: | 109' 3" | 33.3 m | |
Propulsion
| No. of Engines: | 2 | ||
| Powerplant: | Wright R-3350 | ||
| Horsepower (each): | 3500 | ||
Performance
Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Air Mobility Command Museum | Dover AFB | Delaware |
| Grissom Air Park - Heritage Museum Foundation | Grissom AFB | Indiana |
| March Field Air Museum | Riverside | California |
| Strategic Air Command Museum | Ashland | Nebraska |
| Travis Air Force Museum | Travis AFB | California |
C-119G on display
Air Mobility Command Museum | March Field Museum | Strategic Air Command Museum | Travis Air Force Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Tom Hannan New Brunswick, NJ | USAF 1968 to 72---this was a heck of a gunship platform, what a concept. 12/07/2007 @ 17:05 [ref: 18841] |
| Don Leslie tacoma, WA | I was stationed with the 11th TCS at Dreux France from October 1957 until October 1960. I flew as chew chief on 53-7848. Also flew on most of the other planes in our squadron. Never had a bad experience while flying though I did get to make 5 single engine landings, one of which was unnecessary. Seems the fuel cap on the right outboard tank was not latched. Fortunatly, I carried a spare in my tool box.
Lot of fond memories of that time in my life. Wouldn't want to do it again but wouldn't trade it for anything. 07/14/2007 @ 21:57 [ref: 17116] |
| Don Leslie tacoma, WA | I was stationed with the 11th TCS at Dreux France from October 1957 until October 1960. I flew as chew chief on 53-7848. Also flew on most of the other planes in our squadron. Never had a bad experience while flying though I did get to make 5 single engine landings, one of which was unnecessary. Seems the fuel cap on the right outboard tank was not latched. Fortunatly, I carried a spare in my tool box.
Lot of fond memories of that time in my life. Wouldn't want to do it again but wouldn't trade it for anything. 07/14/2007 @ 21:57 [ref: 17115] |
| Airborne Trooper Near Allentown, PA | I made five jumps out of the C-119 while in jump school at Fort Benning in June 1966.
Many of us could not understand how a plane shaped like that could get off the ground. Actually it was a nice plane to jump. Once I graduated and was assigned to Fort Bragg, I never saw another 119. 06/12/2007 @ 17:19 [ref: 16813] |
| ken colin ft lauderdale, FL | Anybody know any of the facts about a C-119 crash in NE Penna back in January 1966? I believe it was an Air Nat'l Guard plane.
Would love to hear from you, thanks, Ken 05/03/2007 @ 08:44 [ref: 16385] |
| Dan Dougherty Chicago, IL | Found this site while cruising the web today, and thought I'd add that crew of the C-119-G called the bird the "Dollar-nineteen". I flew as crewchief in the 60's with 64th TCS out of O'Hare, and always enjoyed that big old cockpit with all the window area. She was a noisy old bird, with a distinctive sound you could discern even on the ground from miles away. 11/28/2006 @ 12:55 [ref: 14863] |
| Michael Renovich Oxford, MS | A couple of years ago I aquired a tailcone of a C119G after spotting it on the side of the road in Savannah GA. It was being used as an oscilating sign on the roof of a bread company. I didn't know what it was at the time but I needed a temporary shelter while my house was under construction so I bought it off its owner for 500 bucks. Originaly I had intended the cone to serve as a teepee of sorts but I ended up using it as th cabin of a much more elaborate stucture that I spent a whole year of 3 day weekends building. If anyone has any interest in seeing a photo of my C119G home let me know and I will try to figure out how to download a picture. 11/17/2006 @ 08:13 [ref: 14762] |
| raymond Russell Spencer, IA | Under known serial numbers for the C-119 G I note that you do not have listed 52-5886. I have a 54 page recently declassfied copy of the crash report of that paticular C-119 G. I have lived in the Spencer, Iowa for several years. I was at our local cemetery this summer paying respects to my Dad. While there I walked around abit. I found a small memorial plaque on a grave stone. It said;
"In memory of out our son ROBERT H. DICKINSON 1034-1955 who died in the service of his country. Bob was a flight engineer on a C 119 Flying Boxcar which crashed in the Sea of Japan March 1955. His body was never recovered" I am the curious type and began researching the above. I found www.accident-report.com. and sent for a copy of mentioned accident report. Michael Stowe sent it to me. It took quite awhile to get it but it was worth the $30 and the wait. It may have been more but I said the amount mentioned was all I could afford. Since the report was obtained after finally being declassied after over 50 years I have located the 'instructor pilot' on the flight Philip P. Andrews and the flight chief on the flight Ed Magnor. one. John Higgins the pilot other died aboard a Japanese fishing boat rescue boat due to drowning. Another went missing along with Dickinson by the name of Robert Sullivan. The two I was able to contact did not know Dickinson very well because the crew was was put together from various units. Does anyone know of Julius B. Cooper Jr.,and Harold Gilbert? You can contact me privately at: rayrus50@ncn.net please use subject heading 'Bob Dickinson Project' Sincerely Raymond Russell NOTE: I accidently sent a copy of this to a different place on thi site I am reposting because for some reason I didn't see this comment section before. Raymond 01/21/2006 @ 13:25 [ref: 12226] |
| lauris jackson lowell, MA | i think this aircraft is beutiful.
I choose this air craft because it is intresting. 12/12/2005 @ 10:41 [ref: 11965] |
| A.K. Love Pasadena, TX |
Went by the Pate Museum on Tue 26 Sept. The C-119 is in bad shape,midnight vandals have broken windows and other out in the weather. I was told ,the USAF would be by on Friday the 30 of Sept to see about moving the plane . Several others are gone. Present are SA16, C-119, H-21 Banna helicopter. Candian F-101B. Only the four survive. A sad day. Visited the place several years ago, very impressive. 10/02/2005 @ 00:12 [ref: 11383] |
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