Aircraft Photo of N5216R | Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar | AirHistory.net #879105
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:"N5216R"
Other Marks:136
Aircraft Original Type:Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Aircraft Generic Type:Fairchild C-119/R4Q Flying Boxcar
Aircraft Version:Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar
C/n (msn):10824
Location
City / Airport:Greybull - South Big Horn CountyMap
Region / Country:Wyoming, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KGEY   IATA: GEY   Local: GEY   Other: -
Collection:Museum of Flight and Aerial Firefighting
 
Photo Date:13 July 2015
Photo by:Geurt van den Berg
Photo ID: 879105
Photo Comment

Delivered to the RCAF as 22113 in 1953. Sold as N3935 in 1971. To Hawkins and Powers Aviation in 1976. Converted to a fire bomber with jet pack and fleet number 139. Restored for display at the Museum of Flight and Aerial Firefighting by 1997 marked as N5216R. The real N5216R went to Battle Mountain, NV for preservation by 1995.

This photo is copyright © Geurt van den Berg, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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