Fairchild C-119G “Flying Boxcar”
RCAF S/N 22107
Crew: Four
Engines: Two Wright R-3350-85 Cyclone Twin-row 18 cylinder radials; 3,400 hp each
Wingspan: 109 ft 4 in
Length: 86 ft 6 in
Height: 26 ft 3 in
Weight: 85,000 lbs loaded
Speed: 218 mph max
Range: 1,770 miles
Service Ceiling: 23,900 ft
Armament: None
Cost: $600,000 approximate
Restored to represent the “State of Utah,” once assigned to Hill Air Force Base decades ago, the C-119G located at the Hill Aerospace Museum was manufactured by Fairchild and delivered to the Royal Canadian Air Force in December 1954. Serving various bases throughout Canada for more than 20 years, the aircraft was eventually sold to Frank Shelly of Los Angeles, California, in 1967.
Later sold to the forest fire fighting company Hawkins and Powers of Greybull, Wyoming, it was eventually acquired by the Hill Aerospace Museum on November 5, 1985.
