PHIL JUVET MEMORIAL COLLECTION
No. 1631. Fairchild 110 C-119F Flying Boxcar (N3559 c/n 10870) Hawkins & Powers
Photographed at East Battle Mountain, Nevada, USA, 2001, by Phil Juvet

Fairchild 110 C-119F Flying Boxcar

10/15/2006. Remarks by Jack McKillop: "This is a former RCAF C-119F-KM, RCAF s/n 22118. The aircraft was sold to Hawkins & Powers Aviation of Greybilt, Wyoming, USA, and converted to an aerial tanker to fight forest fires. The jet pod, a Westinghouse J34 turbojet engine, was added. The jet pod was removed and the aircraft is currently at the Air Mobility Command Museum, Dover AFB, Delaware, USA, awaiting restoration."


Created July 5, 2002