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Today In Aviation History: C-119 Makes First Midair Recovery of a Space Capsule

On August 18, 1960, a Fairchild C-119J Flying Boxcar achieved a historic milestone by performing the first midair recovery of a space capsule returning from orbit. Operated by the United States Air ...
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C-119 ‘Flying Boxcar’ open for tours Saturday

Carla Clark | For The Republic People tour the C-119 “Flying Boxcar” aircraft during Aviation Day at the Columbus Municipal Airport, Columbus, Ind., Friday, June 6, 2025. COLUMBUS, Ind. — The ...
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Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar Photographs

This collection consists of six black and white 8 by 10 inch Fairchild press photographs and two corresponding press releases relating to the Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar. The Fairchild C-119 Flying ...
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Flying Boxcar open Saturday

The Atterbury-Bakalar Air Museum at the Columbus Municipal Airport will have its C-119 “Flying Boxcar” open to the public for free tours from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. The museum, 4742 Ray Boll Blvd ...