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| During 1947 Fairchiid developed an improved version of the C-82, the XC-82B prototype being a conversion from a production C-82A. It differed primarily by having the flight deck resited into the nose of the aircraft and the installation of 1976kW Pratt & Whitney R-4360-4 Wasp Major 28-cylinder radial engines. Following service tests it was ordered into production as the C-119B Flying Boxcar (55 built), these having the fuselage widened by 0.36m, structural strengthening for operation at higher gross weights, and more powerful R-4360-20 engines. Accommodating up to 62 paratroops, and with increased cargo capacity, the C-119s gave excellent service during operations in Korea and Vietnam, as well as in a wide variety of other heavy transport applications. C-119s also serve or served with the air forces of Belgium, Brazil, Ethiopia, India, Italy, Nationalist China and South Vietnam, many supplied under the Military Assistance Program. In addition, some surplus military aircraft, both C-82s and C-119s, were acquired by civil operators.
In 1961 Steward-Davis Inc. of Long Beach, California, developed a Jet-Pak conversion for C-119 aircraft. This involved the installation of a 1542kg thrust Westinghouse J34-WE-36 turbojet engine in a specially-developed nacelle mounted on the upper surface of the wing centre-section. At least 26 Indian Air Force C-119s had a more powerful HAL-built Orpheus jet pod to enable them to operate with greater payloads under 'hot and high' conditions.
| MODEL | C-119G |
| CREW | 5 |
| ENGINE | 2 x Wright R-3350-85, 2610kW |
| WEIGHTS |
| Take-off weight | 33747 kg | 74400 lb |
| Empty weight | 18136 kg | 39983 lb |
| DIMENSIONS |
| Wingspan | 33.3 m | 109 ft 3 in |
| Length | 26.37 m | 87 ft 6 in |
| Height | 8.0 m | 26 ft 3 in |
| Wing area | 134.43 m2 | 1446.99 sq ft |
| PERFORMANCE |
| Max. speed | 470 km/h | 292 mph |
| Cruise speed | 322 km/h | 200 mph |
| Ceiling | 7300 m | 23950 ft |
| Range w/max.fuel | 3669 km | 2280 miles |
| Phil Sattler, e-mail, 21.06.2012 05:06 As a kid I remember hanging around our local county airport and listening to stories. This was about 1951. By these stories I believe they had a lot of prop problems. The airport Mgr. was telling about flying a C-119 over Arizona at night. A blade came off the left engine and came through the fusalogh cutting off all power lines, control lines and lights. They were prepareing to jump. They got the back doors open and just getting ready to jump. The plane hit the ground. Perfect landing. Everybody walked away without a scratch. I believe it had the R-4360 engines. I was only about 14 at the time. reply | | leveau, e-mail, 01.06.2012 12:38 je suis a la recherche de la maquette du C119 mais a l echelle 1 /144eme bien a vous ,en plastic et non en resine ou alors petit prix reply | | Lili, e-mail, 31.05.2012 16:29 Hello
Bonjour je m'appelle Liliane
Je suis à la Recherche de 2 Militaires de l'US air Force
Basé à Toul / Rosière 54 en FRANCE
Entre 1959 et 1962
Un nommé …SWEET (il fessait du Rugby et animation au Mess des officiers)
Un qui se nomme Allan CARTER…
J'aimerai avoir des nouvelles ou des photos
Par avance merci de votre aide à Tous.
Hi I'm Liliane I am looking 2 members of the US air Force to be based a Toul / Rosière 54 in FRANCE between 1959 and 1962
A named...SWEET (it was the Rugby and animation in the mass of officers)
one which is called Allan CARTER…
I would like to have news or photos in advance thank you for your help to all. reply | | Tito Stevens, e-mail, 18.05.2012 05:20 I was loadmaster in the 312th TCS of the 349th TC Wing(Res) at Hamilton AFB and had some interesting flights. We were called up for the Cuban missile crisis and it took us two days to go from California de Pope AFB. When we went off active duty a hot shot Lt. was looking for volunteers to go to "some place called Viet Nam." My father, a WWII Army Capt., taught me never to volunteer. reply | |
| | Harland Steinhorst, e-mail, 09.05.2012 00:47 After the two C-119's collided over Germany, I was recruited to go to Neubiberg AFB, transferred to Chateauroux Air Depot and ended up at Dreux AFB, 4th Aerial Port Squadron, Det. 7 in late 1955 thru 1958. Dreux had a Wing of C-119-G's and a Wing of C-123-B's. Most my work time was spent loading and unloading base aircraft. Also loaded C-130's (house trailers going to Turkey)C-124's and on one occasion loaded 10,000 lbs. of U.S. mail in the bomb bay of a SAC B-29, headed for Turkey. Lots of brake-created tire fires on the 19's during the period of time the prop reverse feature was "red lined". I smiled inwardly when pilots would ask me what their take-off roll should be. My standard answer was 2,500 feet, the runway was 7,900 feet long. I did have some air time in the 119, mainly between France and Germany. Became a member of the 6th APS, headquarters, Burtonwood, England, while still at Dreux AB. reply | | purushe, e-mail, 07.05.2012 09:52 Flew the a /c 63 to 68, about 1500hrs to some high airfields like fukche in the Himalayas. the iaf had once afleet of 60+c119gs,some with the jetpacks. unfortunately there were many fatalities in about 25 years o
f service till mid 80s reply | | Brendon Healey, e-mail, 04.05.2012 03:03 I was an electrician in VMR 253 initally at Itami and later Iwakuni in Japan. I flew as crew many times because many of the failures were electrical in nature. Sadly our squadron lost one plane off the coast of Korea, as I recall 9 of 12 on board survived. Lot's of power, bumpy ride. Loved it. reply | | Jw baird, e-mail, 08.03.2012 04:25 i enjoy all the pictures brings back many wonderful memories reply | | Todd Milburn, e-mail, 04.03.2012 06:25 My Father was a flight engineer on a Boxcar during the Korean War. He has said that they were assigned to MAG252. He and a fellow crewman (radio operator) "borrowed" a Boxcar one night and flew from Love Field in Dallas to Barksdale Air Force Base in Shreveport. Since he was not a pilot, he was busted to private. Wonder if anyone has heard of this or can point me in the direction to obtain further information on this incident? reply | | Carl F. Zinn, e-mail, 29.01.2012 03:52 The Problem prop gave me a weeks vacation in Hawaii and 2 weeks on Johnson Island in 1950. But killed several flight crews out of Ashiya 50-51-52. I left in 52, dont know if they ever fixed the problem. reply | | Angel Cruz, e-mail, 21.01.2012 21:56 AS an aiborne radio technician 1957-1960 base at Dreux Air Force Base France, I worked on all C-119G electronic equipment stationed at Dreux. On several occasions I ran into a Radio Operator with his small box of VHF Crystals. I flew all over Germany with LT Bell. at the end of my tour, returning from Oslo, Norway and with the North Sea below, the left engine gave up and the right engine was acting up. WE made it to Dreux. We landed with one engine which was shut down when the main gear touch runway. I do not know if that was the proper procedure when landing on one engine. We came to a stop at almost end of runway, and ordered to jump out and run away from aircraft. reply | | john pinna, e-mail, 18.01.2012 22:29 was with the Air Police t toul-rosieres 1953-1955, then to Everoux, Many a night i walked around the C-119. reply | | Steve Stevensen, e-mail, 10.01.2012 03:28 The 904th Troop carrier gp. at Stewart AFB in Newburgh NY had a squadron of C-119Gs when I went to work as an ART for them in `66.I was an engine mech,but had never worked on an R-3350,but I learned quickly & enjoyed the time we had with that great aircraft both working on them & having a couple of flights in one also.We had them for a little over one year before we got our "new" C-124s in `67 which was what I worked on before joining the 904th. A great old bird! reply | | Jim Ebinger, e-mail, 22.11.2011 08:40 Did my jumping at Benning from this airplane love the drone in my head from those engines. reply | |
| | Andy Wentzler, e-mail, 06.11.2011 05:14 Airborne Radio Operator with 39th TCW 317th TCW at Neubiberg, Germany 1953-1956. Flew C-119F and ferried C-119G from Hagerstown, MD. back to Germany. Having trouble with hearing. Has anyone delt with the VA re: hearing problems ?? reply |
| PFC-Manuel Badea, e-mail, 01.08.2011 21:15 I was station in Cherry Point in 1954 to 1957.Squadron-VMR-252-Mag 35.I was a A /C mechanic Mos-6413.We work on these place we never had any accident only we flew to Puerto Rico;on a navigation run the governor that feathers the prop had electrical problem. I miss all this.Thank you. reply | | bob singleton, e-mail, 31.07.2011 18:12 I was with the 327 mortor battery 101 abn 56-59 with out a doubt the C 119 was a paratropers airplane reply | | J. William Love, Jr., e-mail, 28.07.2011 11:09 I flew the C-119G at Lawson AFB GA (Ft. Benning)then Pope AFB NC (Ft. Bragg) 1954-1955, and later as an instructor pilot in the C-119 at Ellington AFB TX in the active reserve, 1956-1958. It was a great plane to fly, but I remember it as a little shaky in thunderstoms. This was after flying the C-46, which was a solid old plane. reply | | P.J.Austin-Smith (Pete Smith), e-mail, 01.05.2011 18:45 I second Bob Gartshors comments re: RCAF and C-119s. It was a good aircraft which we flew in the Arctic on resupply and many other operations (para drops, etc). Bob contact me, please. reply | | Jerry Baird, e-mail, 24.04.2011 23:42 I was a pilot in the 50th TCS 49-52 Sewart and Ashiya. I was a vast improvement over the C-82. Flew The B,C,CF,F and G.I liked the CF best with the 4360 Ham Standard prop, hydraulic flaps and gear. 2000 hrs at various bases, Miami, Younstown, and Evreux. reply |
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