C-119C

C-119C. Flying Boxcar. , 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. The 314th was pivotal in many operations during the conflict. Most notably was in November, 1950, when they were tasked with supporting the besieged American and South Korean forces trapped at the Chosin Reservoir. Eight C-119s, including "352," transported M2 treadway bridge sections and airdropped them into the valley near Koto-ri. The ground forces were able to install these bridge sections allowing over 10,000 troops to safely escape from encroaching enemy Chinese forces., After returning from Korea, "352" was modified to a "C" model, and by 1967 it was dropped from U.S. Air Force inventory as surplus. Soon after, it served as a forest firefighter until 1987, when it was picked up by the Flight Test Museum of Edwards AFB, CA. In 2016, "352" arrived at the Air Mobility Command Museum.,

Specifications , Manufacturer: Fairchild Aircraft , Type: Cargo transport , Powerplant: Two 3,500-hp Pratt and Whitney R-4360-20 Wasp Major radials or two 2,200-hp Wright R-3350-85 Duplex-Cyclone radials. , Maximum speed: 296 mph , Range: 2,280 mi. , Service ceiling: 23,900 ft , Max takeoff weight: 72,300 lb , Crew: Pilot, co-pilot, navigator, flight engineer, and loadmaster , Payload: 30,000 lb of cargo, 62 troops, or 35 stretchers , Dimensions: , Wing Span: 109 ft 3 in , Length: 89 ft 6 in , Height: 26 ft 6 in

, [Captions:] , Above: A 2 1/2-ton truck crosses over the damaged Chosin Reservoir with M2 treadway bridge sections that were airdropped by the 314th Troop Carrier Group at Koto-ri, North Korea., The single nose wheel was replaced by a sturdier dual wheel design., The tailplane sections were later removed and fins under the tail were added for stability., Dorsal fins were later added to strengthen the boom sections., This aircraft is part of the USAF Heritage Program Collection.