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C-119 ‘Flying Boxcar’ dedicated in ceremony, open to the public Saturday

Invited guests attend a dedication for the eassembled and restored C-119 “Flying Boxcar" which will be open to the public on Saturday during an open house. Photo by Jana Wiersema, The Republic ...
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C-119 Flying Boxcar to open for tours Saturday

Invited guests attend a dedication for the eassembled and restored C-119 “Flying Boxcar" which will be open to the public on Saturday during an open house. Photo by Jana Wiersema, The Republic ...
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Today In Aviation History: C-119 Makes First Midair Recovery of a Space Capsule

On August 18, 1960, a Fairchild C-119J Flying Boxcar achieved a historic milestone by performing the first midair recovery of a space capsule returning from orbit. Operated by the United States Air ...
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Fairchild XC-120 Packplane Became an Intermodal Hope That Fell Flat

Fairchild developed the XC-120 Packplane from the C-119 Flying Boxcar, featuring a unique "quadricycle" landing gear and a modular, detachable cargo pod. The innovative design aimed to significantly ...
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Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar Photographs

This collection consists of six black and white 8 by 10 inch Fairchild press photographs and two corresponding press releases relating to the Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar. The Fairchild C-119 Flying ...
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Foreign News: Death by Flying Boxcar

The U.S. Army’s 499th Combat Engineer Battalion boarded nine C-119 Flying Boxcars at an air base near Stuttgart one afternoon last week. Their mission was to become familiar with the problems and ...