Aircraft Photo of N13743 | Fairchild C-119C Flying Boxcar | Hemet Valley Flying Service | AirHistory.net #819613
Aircraft
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
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

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 Withdrawn from use in 1987 and stored at Hemet Valley, CA.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.

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