I worked on these at Danang in 1969-70. I think they were H models. They were gunships with the jets under each wing. The avionics and fire power in them were worth lots more than the airframes. Fascinating old birds.
These were still in service with the Marine Reserves in 1973, though they were being retired. I was in a regular that worked at NAS Glenview supporting the reserve units. We had an A4 squadron, a UH1 squadron, and the C119s. I had some flight hours in the 119. It was a nice ride but it was a total anachronism to see this WWII twin radial roaring down the runway.
Seeing this 119 revived a couple of memories for me. As an "Instrument tech." I only worked one job on the 119 - that was to remove and replace a Torque Oil Pressure transmitter. The sensor was mounted on the nose case of the engine (I think it was a P&W R4360). There were beaucoup Adel clamps from the nose case back to the transmitter mounted on the fire wall. And, I made one free fall parachute jump (a fun jump with about 20 other guys) from a 119, over Hondo, Texas. We took off from Kelly AFB, San Antonio with the "clam shell doors removed. I still have an 8x10 pix of the exit. We got out of the airplane at 8,500 feet. Was a FF of just over 30 seconds. Thanks. MSgt. USAF Ret. PCA/USPA B-6370.
There used to be a yellow one piloted by Cpt. Baloo from squadron Tailspin. One hell of a pilot, flew it like a fighter jet to deliver his cargo. They sure don't make them like they used to.😋
Since I saw the movie Flight of the Phoenix when I was little this plane became my favorite, and researched and up to where there are about 2 capable to fly (I hope I'm wrong and that there are more), it would be a dream to see one (sorry for my bad english)
@@gcrauwels941 That family of airplanes looks very good, Speaking of the movie, between the one from 60s and the one from 2005, the one from 60s is much better, everything was fine with the 2005 one but the script of the film and the director were horrible
About 1000 hrs on the G as a flight mech . All with 3350-89A engines Aeroproducts props . All over the US and worked lotsa jumps at Benning . Good bird and good times . Those props were like a fine tuned violin . Ha !
The reason the prop turns so much before engine start ( count 20 blades ) before ignition on is to insure the engine is not hydro-locked. After flying B47s with SAC on active duty I joined the Calif AirGuard at Hayward. They flew C119C ( R 4360 engine ) in an Air Commando squadron. Good flying aircraft and a great X wind airplane. One flight was to pick up a Curtis Jenney in Iowa and fly it to the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. After landing we had to wait until it got dark and cooled off enough for the density altitude allowed us to safely take off and fly back to Hayward. The only time I lost an engine was flying out of Hayward with my older brother, active duty 82nd AB paratrooper on board just for a ride. We landed straight ahead into Oakland and my brother got off, called his wife to get a ride home and NEVER rode with me again. Pete
I was in the Marines (regular) supporting three reserve squadrons at NAS Glenview in 1973. The reserve transport squadron was still flying the C119, though they were being retired. We had some of the last C119s in service. I have some flight time in them and it was a nice flying old bird. Because they were reserve airplanes, they did not fly much, so mostly they were flown with minimal cargo. The longest flights I remember were Chicago to Islip NY (where there was a broken down C119 that we were flying a replacement engine out for) and a run to Florida for a couple of pallets of test equipment. It was funny to see people's faces on the tarmac when the C119s taxed up.
Stationed in Korea 77- 78 we were still flying them got several rides to TDY duty stations. Watched a senior pilot do a very impressive 4 point barrel roll. Was something to see.
@@farmerphil Wow, I did not know anyone was flying them past the Marines and Navy. I don't know how I would feel about being in a C119 making a roll of any kind.
Marines and ROK air force believe they were phased out by 1978 or 79 and there DC-3 (C-47) aircraft replaced by C-130s. It was the best barrel roll I have ever seen done in that type aircraft a sight to see. My Father did many parachute jumps from them in the mid to late 1950s when we were in Germany. I have photos of himself and company. Lots of now vintage airplanes and helicopters in service in Asia depending on area. I can still hear the sound of cold starting a radial. engine most sounded like they were going to come apart till they warmed up. LOL.
I was in VMR-234, NAS Glenview, IL, 1970-1975, USMC, we fixed them up and flew them to AZ, Last C-119’s in Marines, they sent 6 more from squadron in Detroit, that gave us 12 on base.
@@tylorhall4652 Wow, we were there at the same time! I was in Headquarters, I think in 74. I had a great time in Chicago land. Best bud was Chuck Hulvey. Some wild parties!
I worked around one of these aircraft in Alaska in the late 60's. It seemed like every time a mechanic opened up the engine cowling something would fall out.
Its airworthy right now just too expensive to fly, the owner maintains it by himself out of pocket and like most aircraft owners we dont have a lot of money.
I remember these and many other types at Andrews AFB, in the late 50s-early 60s. Before the Air Force went all jet. Really enjoyed those days as a kid. Thanks for posting
i got to do a little work on one that belonged to everts air fuel in fairbanks... ours had a gas turbine engine on top. that was back in the early 90s. we had c-46s, dc-6s, caribou, lance, p-140, and an old Curtis robin(?) on floats. i liked working there but the pay was so low i lived in a canvass wall tent on the tanana river nearer to north pole and was starving to death. my camp was next to the midnight sun remote control flying field. those were hard days.
My first assignment out of pilot training in 1970 was to a C-119 squadron at Richards-Gebaur AFB in Kansas City. Was there about 6 months to get experience and then went to C-119 gunships in Vietnam. I remember that the engines leaked so much oil that we did rock paper scissors to see who would do pre-flight inspection on the engine wheel wells. Always had a old flight jacket and hat in case I lost. Old saying was "fill it up with oil and check the gas"
Thanks for this video. In a future version, would be great to have some interior shots and narration. I've always wondered what a Flying Boxcar's cockpit and cabin look like...
I was stationed at Rosey Rhodes, back in 69, when they called in all the boxcars from the Caribbean area, into retirement. They came for days! Every runway and every taxiway was lined with them and there may have been more I didn't see. It was amazing! I had no idea there were so many of them and in just this one area. I grew up seeing them in news reels and movies and on TV. It was kind of sad, but they were pretty tired by that time. I think a bunch went on to serve in south America but most went to the scrap yard. I was seeing history unfolding.
Fairchild built these in Hagerstown, MD. The Hagerstown Aviation Museum has a couple of them. One of them was made airworthy enough to get a ferry permit, and flown into Hagerstown. That was on record, when I visited last summer, as he last flight of a C119.
@@ritchiesokol1061 Museum is not usually open, but will make appointments for groups. I went when they arranged an open house for the public, I think it was father's day.
It seems they run each engine breifly withoud some plugs (probably bottom ones) to clear it out (rough pop-da-pop sound 2:05) or lube up some stuck bores. Seen a DC-6 video where they do this with one of the R-2800's.
This is my friends boxcar, ive been lucky enough to start it up, it used to be a workhorse here in alaska but various people worked hard to put a stop to it through an act of congress. If i ever win the lottery im gonna pay johnny to let me get my type rating in it.
@rescue270 short answer is they were competing with an air carrier that was friends with a senator and got them shut down through the restricted category aircraft rules.
@bjornmclir5015 I was aware of that, but I don't know the particulars. Civil 119s are type certificated in Restricted Category only, so they can't be operated under Part 135. They can fly cargo only in support of operations conducted under Part 137, or as part of a Government Contract, etc.
@@rescue270 they were operating on a contract basis and there were a lot of shenanigans between Mark air and Ted Steven's to close the contract loop hole that he was operating under, I don't remember the finer details johnny the owner of the boxcar has all that info. The work that Ted Steven's did has since been reversed which would allow the boxcar to operate again but most customers are kinda cautious about old radial engine aircraft after the loss of the Alaska Air Fuels C54 and avgas is horrible expensive up here, and there's only one type rated pilot we know of, hopefully we can get the FAA to ride along and re certify his type rating it's been about 15 years since he flew the boxcar. I'm hoping to be able to sit right seat on that flight. If you ever get out to palmer airport swing by I'm the airport maintenance operator I can get you in touch with johnny to show you around the plane he loves giving tours.
I think I saw one of these get cut up in a movie and rebuilt into some kind of Pheonix. It flew out of the desert as a totally different machine. Jimmy Stewart was the pilot, did a great-again job!
While I was in the USAF we had a c-119 that had been flying through a hail storm.It was beat up so badly it had to be junked.We used it for crash fire training.
As a kid I saw these flying operationally out of CFB Trenton ON Canada in the late 50s & very early 60s. I remember the excitement when they were replaced by Hercs.
Awesome. Im visiting Anchorage and Palmer next April. Ive tried to email the owner but no luck, do you know how I can go about asking for access for photography please?
My dad flew these with the California air national guard 129th great aircraft!! One mission they flew them from California to Vietnam to turn them over to the south for gunships .
please commerative air force PLEASE get this amazing machine. it doesnt have to be civilian colors i know they want military machines but they can just paint it camo and call it a gunship but PLEASE pick her up and give her a airworthy life!
I fought fire up in Alaska in the late 60's.. The BLM base I was at had one of those..I wonder if it's the same plane? they'd open the engine cowlings and stuff would fall out. I did see it fly a a couple of times.
I was a loadmaster on the C119. We called it the flying coffin. We lost an engine about 100 miles from the base. The aircraft was losing altitude fast. We barely made it back. We were at 50 feet when we were a mile out. The interesting part was that we were empty at the time. The engines were turbocompounded 3350's.
Yes, PRTs with Bendix pressure carburetors. Had to be pre-oiled prior to start-up if it hadn't been run within the last couple days. I think that's part of what they're seen doing in this video before the engine(s) are actually seen running.
I'll keep telling my dad's indiscretion of youth story about these planes since he can't. He's 82nd Airborne just before Vietnam was a thing. He and another paratrooper are in the back of one of these having just dropped cargo somewhere, so the back end is off. They decide that sitting on back with legs dangling out of the plane is good fun. Plane banks and they roll to the other side of the plane. He didn't admit to soiling himself but I bet one or both of them did at least a little.
You are sure right on that one, big time! - But the dear (?!) Federal Gov'ment is doing everything they can to not let us seek that there Gold in them Hills, Been there, done that, Best Regards from Alaska!
They switched to the R-3350 in the C-119F because the USAF needed so many R-4360s for the B-36s. I personally haven't seen any vids of 4360-engined F-119s still flying today. I suppose the 4360 is just too complex and also needed for the fire-fifgting Martin Mars flying boat
Shes airworthy right now we just need work for her or someone with deep pockets to fuel her. Its sitting at palmer airport alaska if you ever want to see it, if johnny is there he loves to give tours.
@@rescue270 Wow, that's just sad. Classic aircraft were a thing of beauty. Modern aircraft are just plain with no soul. She should be able to keep flying.
@@ericbitzer5247 I love these things, too, but direct operating costs exceed $5000 per hour. It needs to be making money in order to be able to afford to fly, and newer turbine aircraft can do a similar job much faster and more reliably for the same money or even less when insurance is factored in. Insurance companies really don't like piston engined freighters. That's why the old ones are going away. You have to be a gazillionaire to be able to fly one for fun.
We had a C119 that had been converted into a fire bomber come through the Redding air tanker base one summer when I worked there. It had the dorsal jet engine on top. It was lost later that season when the wings separated from the fuselage, which later led to the USFS airtanker trade-in scandal involving Ronald Reagan's cousin.
I worked on these at Danang in 1969-70. I think they were H models. They were gunships with the jets under each wing. The avionics and fire power in them were worth lots more than the airframes. Fascinating old birds.
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These were still in service with the Marine Reserves in 1973, though they were being retired. I was in a regular that worked at NAS Glenview supporting the reserve units. We had an A4 squadron, a UH1 squadron, and the C119s. I had some flight hours in the 119. It was a nice ride but it was a total anachronism to see this WWII twin radial roaring down the runway.
Flight line mech. In air guard unit Southern California. 146 cargo sq. C-97 G P&W R-4360 4000 HP each loaded on take off. A dog to maintain / loud
Flew Korean War troop and supply drops.
Wonderful to see these birds being preserved! Hope you folks can be honored for this achievement. Very impressive work.
Seeing this 119 revived a couple of memories for me. As an "Instrument tech." I only worked one job on the 119 - that was to remove and replace a Torque Oil Pressure transmitter. The sensor was mounted on the nose case of the engine (I think it was a P&W R4360). There were beaucoup Adel clamps from the nose case back to the transmitter mounted on the fire wall.
And, I made one free fall parachute jump (a fun jump with about 20 other guys) from a 119, over Hondo, Texas. We took off from Kelly AFB, San Antonio with the "clam shell doors removed. I still have an 8x10 pix of the exit. We got out of the airplane at 8,500 feet. Was a FF of just over 30 seconds. Thanks. MSgt. USAF Ret. PCA/USPA B-6370.
Wow,I thought these were all in the scrapyard long ago. Seeing one airworthy is wonderful,and another right next to it on the ramp……fantastic!
I would be max proud to see either fly again and would love to invest in them!
Both those boxcars live at palmer airport in alaska and the one is airworthy stop by if johnny is there he loves giving tours.
There used to be a yellow one piloted by Cpt. Baloo from squadron Tailspin.
One hell of a pilot, flew it like a fighter jet to deliver his cargo.
They sure don't make them like they used to.😋
Thank you for sharing this
If you are ever in alaska go to palmer airport if johnny os there he loves giving tours.
Interestingly another C119 in background complete with jet pack on top, awsome bird.
Look up c119 boxcar port lions and youll see that one with the jet on top barely make it out of port lions strip near kodiak
So glad we could stop and visit with you if you ever need help I know two boys willing to help
Since I saw the movie Flight of the Phoenix when I was little this plane became my favorite, and researched and up to where there are about 2 capable to fly (I hope I'm wrong and that there are more), it would be a dream to see one (sorry for my bad english)
The movie had the C-82 Packet. Similar but earlier version.
@@gcrauwels941 That family of airplanes looks very good, Speaking of the movie, between the one from 60s and the one from 2005, the one from 60s is much better, everything was fine with the 2005 one but the script of the film and the director were horrible
Hi, I was flight engineer on the C119 for 4 years back in the 50"s and 60's. I never had a flight problem with this bird. I guess I was very lucky!!!
She was almost new back then.
I grew up with Boxcars. I've always had a special glow around them. Great aircraft and fun to fly.
Awesome!
Great old tough as nails Bird. I wish I could go for a ride.
About 1000 hrs on the G as a flight mech . All with 3350-89A engines Aeroproducts props . All over the US and worked lotsa jumps at Benning . Good bird and good times . Those props were like a fine tuned violin . Ha !
The reason the prop turns so much before engine start ( count 20 blades ) before ignition on is to insure the engine is not hydro-locked. After flying B47s with
SAC on active duty I joined the Calif AirGuard at Hayward. They flew C119C ( R 4360 engine ) in an Air Commando squadron. Good flying aircraft and a great X wind airplane.
One flight was to pick up a Curtis Jenney in Iowa and fly it to the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. After landing we had to wait until it got dark and cooled off enough for the density altitude allowed us to safely take off and fly back to Hayward.
The only time I lost an engine was flying out of Hayward with my older brother, active duty 82nd AB paratrooper on board just for a ride. We landed straight ahead into Oakland and my brother got off, called his wife to get a ride home and NEVER rode with me again. Pete
Thats funny!
A lot of B-47's lost their wings when they did the pull-up maneuver after launching the "bomb."
What else did you fly?
I was at Hayward 69 to 75 as flight line mechanic but on mostly Helo.
I was in the Marines (regular) supporting three reserve squadrons at NAS Glenview in 1973. The reserve transport squadron was still flying the C119, though they were being retired. We had some of the last C119s in service. I have some flight time in them and it was a nice flying old bird. Because they were reserve airplanes, they did not fly much, so mostly they were flown with minimal cargo. The longest flights I remember were Chicago to Islip NY (where there was a broken down C119 that we were flying a replacement engine out for) and a run to Florida for a couple of pallets of test equipment. It was funny to see people's faces on the tarmac when the C119s taxed up.
Stationed in Korea 77- 78 we were still flying them got several rides to TDY duty stations. Watched a senior pilot do a very impressive 4 point barrel roll. Was something to see.
@@farmerphil Wow, I did not know anyone was flying them past the Marines and Navy. I don't know how I would feel about being in a C119 making a roll of any kind.
Marines and ROK air force believe they were phased out by 1978 or 79 and there DC-3 (C-47) aircraft replaced by C-130s. It was the best barrel roll I have ever seen done in that type aircraft a sight to see. My Father did many parachute jumps from them in the mid to late 1950s when we were in Germany. I have photos of himself and company. Lots of now vintage airplanes and helicopters in service in Asia depending on area. I can still hear the sound of cold starting a radial. engine most sounded like they were going to come apart till they warmed up. LOL.
I was in VMR-234, NAS Glenview, IL, 1970-1975, USMC, we fixed them up and flew them to AZ,
Last C-119’s in Marines, they sent 6 more from squadron in Detroit, that gave us 12 on base.
@@tylorhall4652 Wow, we were there at the same time! I was in Headquarters, I think in 74. I had a great time in Chicago land. Best bud was Chuck Hulvey. Some wild parties!
I always wanted to fly one. Fantastic airplane. Awesome video.
Yes, I remember these as a kid in the 50s flying over the farm sometimes 4-5 at a time. Our farm was at Prince Albert Saskatchewan.
Had a ride in one from Bethel to Anchorage in Alaska.
I worked around one of these aircraft in Alaska in the late 60's. It seemed like every time a mechanic opened up the engine cowling something would fall out.
Great video I love this aircraft would love to see it restore and flying
Its airworthy right now just too expensive to fly, the owner maintains it by himself out of pocket and like most aircraft owners we dont have a lot of money.
I remember these and many other types at Andrews AFB, in the late 50s-early 60s. Before the Air Force went all jet. Really enjoyed those days as a kid.
Thanks for posting
i got to do a little work on one that belonged to everts air fuel in fairbanks... ours had a gas turbine engine on top. that was back in the early 90s. we had c-46s, dc-6s, caribou, lance, p-140, and an old Curtis robin(?) on floats. i liked working there but the pay was so low i lived in a canvass wall tent on the tanana river nearer to north pole and was starving to death. my camp was next to the midnight sun remote control flying field. those were hard days.
My first assignment out of pilot training in 1970 was to a C-119 squadron at Richards-Gebaur AFB in Kansas City. Was there about 6 months to get experience and then went to C-119 gunships in Vietnam. I remember that the engines leaked so much oil that we did rock paper scissors to see who would do pre-flight inspection on the engine wheel wells. Always had a old flight jacket and hat in case I lost. Old saying was "fill it up with oil and check the gas"
USAF- I get it. Mainly worked trainers.
Agree, I was at RG 71 to 72 strange that I actually moved to KC later in life. Did you ever go to I70 speedway. That area is a great part of the USA.
Ain't no oil ON it, ain't no oil IN IT!😅
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Der Flug des Phönix. 👍🏻
I worked on these birds (R4Q2s) in 1969 when I came back from Vietnam. Interesting old aircraft.
My dad flew the AC-119 version out of Lachburn AFB all the way to Phang Rang VN in '69 to '70.
Built in my hometown! Is she airworthy??
First plane ride I ever had, my dad was in the air force and got us a hop on the plane.
Thanks for this video. In a future version, would be great to have some interior shots and narration. I've always wondered what a Flying Boxcar's cockpit and cabin look like...
That's a beautiful old war horse
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I was stationed at Rosey Rhodes, back in 69, when they called in all the boxcars from the Caribbean area, into retirement. They came for days! Every runway and every taxiway was lined with them and there may have been more I didn't see. It was amazing! I had no idea there were so many of them and in just this one area. I grew up seeing them in news reels and movies and on TV. It was kind of sad, but they were pretty tired by that time. I think a bunch went on to serve in south America but most went to the scrap yard. I was seeing history unfolding.
Made my first five jump school jumps from these at Ft. BRAGG in 1961.
Ride down to Panama and back in one in 1962.
Great airplane!
All five jumps at Ft Benning from them back in '68. Had one blow an engine just as take off roll started.
Fairchild built these in Hagerstown, MD. The Hagerstown Aviation Museum has a couple of them. One of them was made airworthy enough to get a ferry permit, and flown into Hagerstown. That was on record, when I visited last summer, as he last flight of a C119.
Yep, my brother John Seburn is president of the museum and told me at Thanksgiving that their visitor center should be open next month.
Would love to see it. Rich S. U SAF 82-85
@@ritchiesokol1061 Museum is not usually open, but will make appointments for groups. I went when they arranged an open house for the public, I think it was father's day.
I thing the one in the background was abandoned/stranded for years at Port Lions on Kodiak. It had a jet engine on top of the fuselage.
Thats correct, the video is on youtube of it barely making it out of port lions after the engine overhaul.
It seems they run each engine breifly withoud some plugs (probably bottom ones) to clear it out (rough pop-da-pop sound 2:05) or lube up some stuck bores. Seen a DC-6 video where they do this with one of the R-2800's.
I remember seeing one in NhaTrang belonging to “AirAmerica”. 1971
Anyone else see the Boxcar in the background at the 4 minute mark? The one with the JATO on top?
It's not JATO, it is actually a jet engine. These were approved STC's allowed and were on acft used in firefighting.
Yah, gives you a. Boost.
yup - turbine, not rocket.
Look up c119 boxcar port lions and theres a video of it barely making it out of a strip where they had to put it down after losing an engine
This is my friends boxcar, ive been lucky enough to start it up, it used to be a workhorse here in alaska but various people worked hard to put a stop to it through an act of congress. If i ever win the lottery im gonna pay johnny to let me get my type rating in it.
Yep, seems the Globe masters were the rage. They could haul more.
So, what happened to ground a good cargo plane in Alaska? What'd they do?
@rescue270 short answer is they were competing with an air carrier that was friends with a senator and got them shut down through the restricted category aircraft rules.
@bjornmclir5015
I was aware of that, but I don't know the particulars. Civil 119s are type certificated in Restricted Category only, so they can't be operated under Part 135. They can fly cargo only in support of operations conducted under Part 137, or as part of a Government Contract, etc.
@@rescue270 they were operating on a contract basis and there were a lot of shenanigans between Mark air and Ted Steven's to close the contract loop hole that he was operating under, I don't remember the finer details johnny the owner of the boxcar has all that info. The work that Ted Steven's did has since been reversed which would allow the boxcar to operate again but most customers are kinda cautious about old radial engine aircraft after the loss of the Alaska Air Fuels C54 and avgas is horrible expensive up here, and there's only one type rated pilot we know of, hopefully we can get the FAA to ride along and re certify his type rating it's been about 15 years since he flew the boxcar. I'm hoping to be able to sit right seat on that flight. If you ever get out to palmer airport swing by I'm the airport maintenance operator I can get you in touch with johnny to show you around the plane he loves giving tours.
awesome
Under powered but it flew. We had these babies in Korea.
When I was a kid you could see them flying out of the airport all day.
I think I saw one of these get cut up in a movie and rebuilt into some kind of Pheonix. It flew out of the desert as a totally different machine. Jimmy Stewart was the pilot, did a great-again job!
That was a C-82, they doo look alike.
C119 was used in the awful remake of Flight of the Phoenix starring Dennis Quaid (2004?). @@scuddrunner1
While I was in the USAF we had a c-119 that had been flying through a hail storm.It was beat up so badly it had to be junked.We used it for crash fire training.
Am pleased to see one active, I often check on them, hoping
Airborne School aircraft. A nice, soft jump out of these. The body shape blocked most of the prop blast.
As a kid I saw these flying operationally out of CFB Trenton ON Canada in the late 50s & very early 60s. I remember the excitement when they were replaced by Hercs.
I use watch these birds fly out PDX when I was a young g lad
Awesome. Im visiting Anchorage and Palmer next April. Ive tried to email the owner but no luck, do you know how I can go about asking for access for photography please?
Spring through summer johnny is usualy there on weekends working on the plane if you swing by and hes there he loves showing people around the plane.
Wow that's some massive Main Gear.
My dad flew these with the California air national guard 129th great aircraft!! One mission they flew them from California to Vietnam to turn them over to the south for gunships .
I had a ride in one of these when I was in the Air Cadets when I was about 13 years old.
Me too, only it was Boy Scouts.
My late Father-in-Law was a crew chief on the 119 during the Korean War. He had a lot of memories, some good but others not so.
please commerative air force PLEASE get this amazing machine. it doesnt have to be civilian colors i know they want military machines but they can just paint it camo and call it a gunship but PLEASE pick her up and give her a airworthy life!
The flying Boxcar, there were also stationt here in Koksijde in Belgium many years ago.
Where is Jimmy Stewart??
Jimmy Stewart was in the B-36 in the movie SAC.
He played in Flight of the Phoenix crashed his C-119 in the desert.
Oh Yeah!@@scuddrunner1
@@skyblazer9137 Actually it was a C-82 they look very similar.
I fought fire up in Alaska in the late 60's.. The BLM base I was at had one of those..I wonder if it's the same plane? they'd open the engine cowlings and stuff would fall out. I did see it fly a a couple of times.
I was a loadmaster on the C119. We called it the flying coffin. We lost an engine about 100 miles from the base. The aircraft was losing altitude fast. We barely made it back. We were at 50 feet when we were a mile out. The interesting part was that we were empty at the time. The engines were turbocompounded 3350's.
Pressure carbs and PRTs. No fuel injection.
私が生まれた1968年頃の話ですか？
その頃はベトナムの空を、この飛行機がたくさん飛んでいたみたいですね。
Bet they were loud!!
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Went to LRAFB yesterday and saw one of these on static display. Was just wondering about it. Ex awacs.
Do these Wright engines have the power recovery turbines? 1000 less cubic inches than the original 4 row wasps.
Yes, PRTs with Bendix pressure carburetors. Had to be pre-oiled prior to start-up if it hadn't been run within the last couple days. I think that's part of what they're seen doing in this video before the engine(s) are actually seen running.
This is one cool airplane.
I can't believe this is airworthy
I would fly in her.
My Dad flew the 119 in the 50's...Wasn't particularly fond of it, because it was underpowered. I think he flew the C and D models
I was stationed 1954 Ashiya air base Japan troop carrier sq. During Korean War they brought back body to Ashiya,
2:16 Man...that engine's running richer than Bill Gates.
And I ain't kiddin' ya.
It's that 100LL man!
Wont run until fuel runs out the exhaust
"I flew the best soldiers in the army long before I idolized the sunflower aircraft"
- A remark from C119
That's a beauty! Is it still airworthy? I would love to see it fly!
Its airworthy, just very expensive to fuel its been two years since weve put fuel in her so shes getting a bit low from her annual start ups.
Do we plan to see this flying soon?
Shes airworthy but needs work to pay the outragous fuel bill.
Some great footage here, of the 'Dollar-nineteen....'
Flight of the phoenix?
I believe so I was about to say
The producers of flight of the phoenix actualy made him an offer on these boxcars but found some for cheaper elsewhere.
I'll keep telling my dad's indiscretion of youth story about these planes since he can't. He's 82nd Airborne just before Vietnam was a thing. He and another paratrooper are in the back of one of these having just dropped cargo somewhere, so the back end is off. They decide that sitting on back with legs dangling out of the plane is good fun. Plane banks and they roll to the other side of the plane. He didn't admit to soiling himself but I bet one or both of them did at least a little.
Thar's gold in them thar hills!
You are sure right on that one, big time! - But the dear (?!) Federal Gov'ment is doing everything they can to not let us seek that there Gold in them Hills, Been there, done that, Best Regards from Alaska!
MY LADS I AM STRATOSPHERE, LORD OF THE SKIES! ⛅️
Wiki says the Boxcar used R-4360s but the engines on this airplane look like Wright R-3350s
Those definitely aren't 4360's, probably are 3350's
They switched to the R-3350 in the C-119F because the USAF needed so many R-4360s for the B-36s. I personally haven't seen any vids of 4360-engined F-119s still flying today. I suppose the 4360 is just too complex and also needed for the fire-fifgting Martin Mars flying boat
They used both the R-3350 and R-4360 on different versions. I agree this one looks to be R-3350s.
@@PascalChauvet-v6j I did see one once at the Reno air race Dreadnought is a Hawker Sea fury it's powered by the R-4360
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The Mars also used R-3350s.
What is the plan for this aircraft? Make it a flier again?
Shes airworthy right now we just need work for her or someone with deep pockets to fuel her. Its sitting at palmer airport alaska if you ever want to see it, if johnny is there he loves to give tours.
Some models got the R-3350-85`s Cyclone. Fairchild used the R-4360`s Wasp Major... 🤠😎
I looked up the registration this one has the R-3350-42 N8501W
Are they going to restore that
I'm afraid that, if it ever flies again, it will be one last flight to a museum, if one wants it.
@@rescue270
Wow, that's just sad. Classic aircraft were a thing of beauty. Modern aircraft are just plain with no soul. She should be able to keep flying.
@@ericbitzer5247
I love these things, too, but direct operating costs exceed $5000 per hour. It needs to be making money in order to be able to afford to fly, and newer turbine aircraft can do a similar job much faster and more reliably for the same money or even less when insurance is factored in. Insurance companies really don't like piston engined freighters.
That's why the old ones are going away.
You have to be a gazillionaire to be able to fly one for fun.
I wonder how would this plane would fly with those new 6 or 8 blade propellers and new more powerful engines installed in it???
Has it been sold and preparing to be ferried somewhere?
It lives at palmer airport alaska if you are ever in the area johnny loves giving tours.
Beautiful bird.. packet aircraft..
The Packet was the C-82.😊
@davidsmithson9236 it was in Indian air force.
One of the first planes I learned to identify as a small boy living near Tinker AFB in OKC
Балу из "TaleSpin" (Чудеса на виражах) на похожем летал. Только там амфибия :)
Il ressemble beaucoup au Nord Atlas de chez Breguet Aviation. Les Moteurs à Pistons c est quand même une autre époque.
engine type?
2 × Pratt & Whitney R-4360-20W 28-cylinder air-cooled radial engines, 3,500 hp (2,600 kW) each
@@gearheaddave9639 I had kinda thought so. The same ones that were on the Stratocruiser and the Martin Mars AFAIK
This one has tge 3350s i help work on this one when i have spare time.
@@bjornmclir5015 the Wright R-3350 Duplex-Cyclone?
I forget the exact model but its 3350s and has the turbo compounders, i know the owner ill check with him next time im out there.
Was hoping to see / hear them using shot gun cartridges, perhaps all that remain are converted to electric start?
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Can it still fly ? - I'm guessing probably not.
i was told it was gonna be made flying. very coold
Just imagine Boxcars with T56's.
Definitely going to be The Flight of The Pheonix!
We had a C119 that had been converted into a fire bomber come through the Redding air tanker base one summer when I worked there. It had the dorsal jet engine on top. It was lost later that season when the wings separated from the fuselage, which later led to the USFS airtanker trade-in scandal involving Ronald Reagan's cousin.
У него пусковой двигатель? 😮
Stratosphere got a new paint job
Ah, I see you're a man of culture aswell
@ indeed I am
Looks like a old Air America mule
Sounds like you need a GPU with a little more current capability or at least HP.
Esse é o avião do filme, O VOO DA PHENIX !
That was a c82 packet
shes breathing but not flying
We gotta find work for her to pay the for her fuel, or a wealthy aircraft enthusiast.
I'm only here to see the size of this aircraft because of Quetzalcoatlus
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