| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 51-8037 |
| Alternate Serial: | 18037 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairchild C-119/R4Q Flying Boxcar |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairchild C-119J Flying Boxcar |
| C/n (msn): | 10915 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDWF IATA: - Local: DWF Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
| Photo Date: | 17 April 2017 |
| Photo by: | Glenn Chatfield |
| Photo ID: | 814741 |
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Sep '58 to Nov '59: Specially modified for the mid-air retrieval of space capsules re-entering the atmosphere from orbit. 19 Aug 60: Made the world's first midair recovery of a capsule returning from orbit when it snagged the parachute lowering the Discoverer XIV satellite at 8,000 feet altitude, 360 miles southwest of Honolulu, Hawaii. Mov '63: Flown to the Air Force Museum at Wright Field, Wright-Patterson AFB, waiting there for the new museum to open. August '71: Placed on display at the Air Force Museum. This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 6 June 2025, and has since been viewed 34 times. |