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Registration / Serial: | N13743 |
Other Marks: | 81 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairchild C-119/R4Q Flying Boxcar |
Aircraft Version: | Fairchild C-119C Flying Boxcar |
C/n (msn): | 10369 |
Operator Titles: | Hemet Valley Flying Service |
Location | |
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City / Area: | Tucson / Pima Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
Collection: | Pima Air and Space Museum |
Photo Date: | 11 April 2024 |
Photo by: | Aad van der Voet |
Photo ID: | 819613 |
Photo Comment |
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An early C-119, ex USAF 49-132. Transferred to MASDC on 7 Jan 1967, acquired by Aero Union in 1969, and converted to airtanker in Jun 1971, operating as Tanker #E21. The roof-mounted auxillary jet was fitted in May 1974. Sold to Hemet Valley Flying Service on 17 Mar 1975, now operating as Tanker #81. Withdrawn from use in 1987 and stored at Hemet Valley, CA. Transferred to the US Forest Service, then loaned to the Pima Air Museum in early 1992. This photo is copyright © Aad van der Voet, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 23 June 2025, and has since been viewed 27 times. |