Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar

Fairchild C-119G CP-40

Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar

Twin engined transport aircraft

From 1953 onwards some 22 newly build Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcars of the "G" model were delivered to the Belgian Air Force. The "G" subtype of the Boxcar had somewhat more powerful engines and some aerodynamic refinements (including the boom fins). This batch was increased with 10 C-119F aircraft which have been upgraded to "G" standards. In 1960 some 6 more former USAF Boxcars were delivered in replacement for those "F" models returned to the USA. By 1975 all Flying Boxcars were withdrawn from use at Koksijde airbase and scrapped locally.


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Serial C/N Date In Date Out History
CP-09 10689 May 1959 Oct 1975 51-2700, CP-9/OT-CAI, 3C-ABA, G-BLSW, N2700, scrapped
CP-10 10690 May 1960 Oct 1975 51-2701, CP-10/OT-CAJ, preserved Neuville, Melsbroek
CP-11 10685 Feb 1961 Oct 1975 51-2696, CP-5/OT-CAE, transformed to C-119G from F model,  CP-11/OT-CAK, To Ulmodrome Neuville, parts used to restore CP-10 now at Melsbroek, scrapped.
CP-12 10692 Dec 1960 Oct 1975 51-2703, CP-12/OT-CAL, transformed to C-119G from F model, CP-12/OT-CAL
CP-15 10695 Apr 1960 Oct 1975 51-2706, CP-15/OT-CAO, transformed to C-119G from F model, CP-15, scrapped at Koksijde
CP-17 10679 Jun 1961 Oct 1975 51-2690, CP-17/OT-CAQ, transformed to C-119G from F model, CP-17, scrapped at Koksijde
CP-18 10680 Mar 1960 Oct 1975 51-2691, CP-18/OT-CAR, scrapped at Koksijde
CP-19 11035 Mar 1954 Oct 1965 52-6034, CP-19/OT-CAS, 22 Oct 1965 crashed at Veckerhagen/Hofgeismar (D.)
CP-23 10951 Sep 1953 Dec 1961 52-6021, CP-23/OT-CBC, crashed at Silly on 12 Dec 1961
CP-26 11029 Jan 1954 Jul 1974 52-6028, CP-26/OT-CBF, scrapped at Koksijde
CP-28 11078 Jan 1954 Jul 1974 52-6039, CP-28/OT-CBH, scrapped at Koksijde
CP-29 11086 Jan 1954 Sep 1972 52-6047, CP-29/OT-CBI, 918 (Ethiopian A.F.)
CP-32 11084 Feb 1954 Jul 1974 52-6045, CP-32/OT-CBL, scrapped at Koksijde
CP-33 11033 Feb 1954 Jul 1974 52-6032, CP-33/OT-CBM, scrapped at Koksijde
CP-35 11120 Feb 1954 Sep 1974 52-6052, CP-35/OT-CBO, scrapped at Koksijde
CP-37 11123 Feb 1954 Sep 1972 52-6055, CP-37/OT-CBQ, 919 (Ethiopian Air Force), Wings and tails at Debrezeit/Lideta, Ethiopia
CP-40 11146 May 1954 Jul 1974 52-6058, CP-40, scrapped at Koksijde
CP-46 00254 Jul 1960 Dec 1974 53-8151, CP-46/OT-CEH, preserved Royal Army Museum, Brussels.

 

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