Brussels (BEL)


FAIRCHILD C-119G FLYING BOXCAR

serial: CP-46
c/n: 00254
USAF: 53-8151
Radio-callsign: OT-CEH

 

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Fairchild C-119F Flying Boxcar / CP-46 Fairchild C-119F Flying Boxcar / CP-46 Fairchild C-119F Flying Boxcar / CP-46 Fairchild C-119F Flying Boxcar / CP-46
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00/00/1951 Construction date as C-119F version
00/00/1953 Converted to C-119G version
00/00/1955 To the 12th Troop Carrier Squadron, Dreux AB, France, U.S. Air Forces in Europe
17/07/1960 Taken on Charge after IRAN-inspecation at Siai-Marchetti (ITA)
15/09/1961 till 141261: to 15 Wing - 40th Squadron at Melsbroek AB (total flying time: 2665,20 hours)
00/00/0000 To 15 Wing - 40th Squadron at Melsbroek AB
27/04/1972 To Koksijde AB for storage (with 5380,55 flying hours)
23/05/1972 Long term storage protection applied
12/12/1974 Struck of Charge and transferred to the Koninklijk Legermuseum/Brussels Air Museum (Note VSL
  2468 of 08/11/1974)
12/11/1979 First parts are moved to the Air Museum
26/01/1980 Fuselage is moved by road to the Koninklijk Legermuseum/Brussels Air Museum where the aircraft
  is assembled and put on display
2007 Still preserved and on display at the Koninklijk Legermuseum/Brussels Air Museum
   
   

 

This page was last updated on: 05-Apr-2008