5 Noteworthy Missions Of The Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar

The Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar was an early post-war military transport (first flown in 1947) and was flown by the US Air Force, US Navy, and Marine Corps. It was developed from the World War II Fairchild C-82 Packet and was built to carry cargo, litter patients, personnel, and equipment. It could also drop cargo and troops by parachute. It remained in production until 1955, at which time some 1,100 had been built.