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Fairchild C-119F Flying Boxcar
Twin engine transport aircraft
Because modern aviation offered a number of practical solutions to improve the connection between Belgium and its African colony Congo a first batch of 18 Fairchild C-119F Flying Boxcars (the "F" type is easily identifiable by the lack of fins below the twin booms) was ordered in the early fifties. Deliveries started in 1952 and replaced a large number of Douglas C-47B Dakotas which were much smaller and had a smaller operational radius). In September 1955 all C119Fs were administratively returned to the U.S. Air Force; however they remained stored at Melsbroek airbase. Between June and September 1956 eight aircraft were transferred to the Royal Norwegian Air Force via the US MDAP programme. The remaining ten aircraft were kept in storage until they were bought back by the Belgian Government. In 1956 all of these aircraft were upgraded to C-119G standards by Sabena.
C/N
10681
CP-1
Date In
Sep 1952
Date Out
Sep 1955
History
51-2692, CP-1/OT_CAA, 51-2692, 12692/BW-C "Cappy" (Norwegian Air Force), 51-2692, stored at MASDC (Davis-Monthan AFB - USA) as CJ305, scrapped in 1976
C/N
10682
CP-2
Date In
Sep 1952
Date Out
Sep 1955
History
51-2693, CP-2/OT-CAB, 51-2693, 12693/BW-B 'Bamse" (Norwegian Air Force), 51-2693, stored at MASDC (Davis-Monthan AFB - USA) as CJ303, scrapped in 1976
C/N
10683
CP-3
Date In
Sep 1952
Date Out
Sep 1955
History
51-2694, CP-3/OT-CAC, 51-2694, Upgraded to "G" standards as CP-14/OT-CAN
C/N
10684
CP-4
Date In
Sep 1952
Date Out
Sep 1955
History
51-2695, CP-4/OT-CAD, 12695/BW-E "Elmer" (Norwegian Air Force), crashed on landing on 6 Dec 1968
C/N
10685
CP-5
Date In
Sep 1952
Date Out
Sep 1955
History
51-2696, CP-5/OT-CAE, 51-2696, upgraded to "G" standards as CP-11/OT-CAK
C/N
10686
CP-6
Date In
Oct 1952
Date Out
Sep 1955
History
51-2697, CP-6/OT-CAF, 51-2697, 2697/BW-A "Anton" Norwegian Air Force, 51-2697, stored at MASDC (Davis-Monthan AFB - USA) as CJ307, scrapped 1976(?).
C/N
10687
CP-7
Date In
Oct 1952
Date Out
Sep 1955
History
51-2698, CP-7/OT-CAG, 51-2698, 12698/BW-F "Fiimbeck" (Norwegian AF), 51-2698, stored at MASDC (Davis-Monthan AFB - USA) as CJ302, scrapped 1976
C/N
10688
CP-8
Date In
Oct 1952
Date Out
Sep 1955
History
51-2699, CP-8/OT-CAH, 51-2699, 12699/BW-D "Donald" (Norwegian Air Force, 51-2699, stored at MASDC (Davis-Monthan AFB - USA) as CJ304, scrapped in 1976
C/N
10689
CP-9
Date In
Oct 1952
Date Out
Sep 1955
History
51-2700, CP-9/OT-CAI, upgraded to "G" standards as CP-9/ OT-CAI
C/N
10690
CP-10
Date In
Oct 1952
Date Out
Sep 1955
History
51-2701, CP-10/OT-CAJ, upgraded to "G" standards as CP-10/OT-CAJ
C/N
10691
CP-11 (1)
Date In
Oct 1952
Date Out
Sep 1955
History
51-2702, CP-11/OT-CAK, 51-2702, 12702/BW-H "Hiawatha" (Norwegian Air Force), 51-2702, stored at MASDC (Davis-Monthan AFB - USA) as CJ308, scrapped in 1976
C/N
10692
CP-12
Date In
Oct 1952
Date Out
Sep 1955
History
51-2703, CP-12/OT-CAL, upgraded to "G" standards as CP-12/OT-CAL
C/N
10693
CP-13
Date In
Oct 1952
Date Out
Sep 1955
History
51-2704, CP-13/OT-CAM, upgraded to "G" standards as CP-13/OT-CAM
C/N
10694
CP-14 (1)
Date In
Oct 1952
Date Out
Sep 1955
History
51-2705, CP-14/OT-CAN, 51-2705, 2705/BW-G "Goofey" (Norwegian Air Force), 51-2705, stored at MASDC (Davis-Monthan AFB - USA) as CJ306, scrapped in 1976
C/N
10695
CP-15
Date In
Oct 1952
Date Out
Sep 1955
History
51-2706, CP-15/OT-CAO, upgraded to "G" standards as CP-15/OT-CAO
C/N
10696
CP-16
Date In
Nov 1952
Date Out
Sep 1955
History
51-2707, CP-16/OT-CAP, upgraded to "G" standards as CP-16/OT-CAP
C/N
10679
CP-17
Date In
Nov 1952
Date Out
Sep 1955
History
51-2690, CP-17/OT-CAQ, upgraded to "G" standards as CP-17/OT-CAQ
C/N
10680
CP-18
Date In
Dec 1952
Date Out
Sep 1955
History
51-2691, CP-18/OT-CAR, upgraded to "G" standards as CP-18/OT-CAR