The Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar (Navy and Marine Corps designation R4Q) is an American military transport aircraft developed from the World War II -era Fairchild C-82 Packet, designed to carry cargo, personnel, litter patients, and mechanized equipment, and to …

The Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar (Navy and Marine Corps designation R4Q) was an American military transport aircraft developed from the World War II -era Fairchild C-82 Packet, designed to carry cargo, personnel, litter patients, and mechanized equipment, and to …

The C-119 was designed to carry cargo, personnel, litter patients, and mechanized equipment, and to drop cargo and troops by parachute. The first C-119 made its initial flight in November 1947, and by the time production ceased in 1955, more than 1,100 C-119s had been built.

C-119C: Same as C-119B, but tailpiane extensions outboard of booms omitted, dorsal fins added. YC-119D: Projected version with three-wheel main undercarriage members and detachable fuselage pod. Initially designated YC-128A

Mar 4, 2024 · The Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar was a twin-boom twin-tail military transport plane designed and developed by Fairchild Aircraft. It was designed to carry troops and cargo for military missions and exercises, and performed its first flight in November 1947, according to the National Museum of the USAF .

The C-119 Flying Boxcar is the developmental successor to the C-82 Packet. Rather than continue the trend of using converted commercial aircraft designs, the Army Air Force placed a request for a purpose built tactical airlifter.

Aug 16, 2024 · The Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar (Navy and Marine Corps designation R4Q) was an American military transport aircraft developed from the World War II-era Fairchild C-82 Packet, designed to carry cargo, personnel, litter patients, and mechanized equipment, and to drop cargo and troops by parachute.

The Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar (Navy and Marine Corps designation R4Q) was an American military transport aircraft developed from the World War II-era Fairchild C-82 Packet, designed to carry cargo, personnel, litter patients, and mechanized equipment, and to …

It was the primary medium cargo aircraft for the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War. The C-119s were used extensively during the war to airdrop troops and supplies to United Nations forces fighting in Korea. Just over 300 C-119C were built starting in 1949.

Sep 15, 2023 · The C-119 Flying Boxcar is the developmental successor to the C-82 Packet. This aircraft, "352," was the 51st to roll off the assembly line at Fairchild's factory in Hagerstown, Maryland in 1950. Soon after "352" entered service with the 314th Troop Carrier Group (Medium), the Korean War began.