| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 53-3144 |
| Alternate Serial: | 33144 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairchild C-119/R4Q Flying Boxcar |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairchild C-119L Flying Boxcar |
| C/n (msn): | 11155 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Mary Esther - Hurlburt FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: HRT Other: - |
| Collection: | Hurlburt Field Memorial Air Park |
| Photo Date: | 13 December 2024 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 806971 |
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From delivery to the USAF in 1954 as a C-119G, this Boxcar performed troop carrier assignments in both active and reserve units in Japan, Oregon, Texas and Rhode Island. After conversion to C-119L it entered MASDC storage in 1975 and was registered N37484 by Dross Metals in 1980 before being sold on for agricultural spraying operations but then around 1985 began runs with contraband TV sets from Texas to Mexico - on the sixth such flight, it was damaged after hitting a cactus on landing. After storage at Laredo, donated to the Air Commando Park in 1987 and painted as an AC-119G 'Shadow' This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 9 May 2025, and has since been viewed 81 times. |