Aircraft Photo of CP-46 | Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar | Belgium - Air Force | AirHistory.net #76209
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:CP-46
Military Code:OT-CEH
Aircraft Original Type:Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Aircraft Generic Type:Fairchild C-119/R4Q Flying Boxcar
Aircraft Version:Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar
Licence-built by:Kaiser-Frazer
C/n (msn):254
Operator Titles:Belgium - Air Force
Location
City / Area:Brussels / Military Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map
Country:Belgium
Collection:Musée Royal de l'Armée et d'Histoire Militaire / Koninklijk Museum van het Leger en de Krijgsgeschiedenis
 
Photo Date:23 March 2003
Photo by:Fergal Goodman
Photo ID: 76209
Photo Comment

This C-119 flew with the USAF in the 1950s as 53-8151 and was based at Dreux/Senoches in France with the 12th Troop Carrier Squadron. At that time it bore the name "The Great Pretender". Its former USAF radio operator, the late Chuck Lunsford, provided me with this information.

This photo is copyright © Fergal Goodman, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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