23 Apr '54: TOS USAF as C-119G. 1954-1971: Served as troop carrier in active and reserve units in Japan, Oregon, Texas, and Rhode Island. 1971: 143rd Special Operations Group, Theodore Francis Green Airport, Warwick, RI. 1973: Converted to C-119L. Ca.1975: MASDC, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ. 6/25/80: Dross Metals with c/r N37484. Beginning 18 Mar '81: Several owners, including as agricultural sprayer. 23 Sep'87: Ferry flight to Hurlburt Field, FL for donation.After acceptance by Hurlburt's Air Commando Park the aircraft was marked to represent an AC-119G.

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'

Operated as N8512N and N37484 before being re-acquired for preservation and display at Hurlburt Field.

815th Troop Carrier Squadron was the Flying Jennies, a name that has carried through to its present designation as the 815th Airlift Squadron. 53-3144 was sold as N8512N. It led an exciting career as a grasshopper sprayer and then used for smuggling TV sets into Mexico. A minor accident brought that to an end. It was purchased in 1987 to become a commandos memorial at Hurlburt, Florida. It was mistaken for a drug smuggler on its flight to Hurlburt and pursued by law enforcement. Now displayed as an AC-119G.