The C-119s were a staple in Columbus, flown out of the base longer than any other aircraft. Manufacturers Fairchild and Kaiser built 1,151 of the C-119s from 1949 to 1955.

C-119 aircraft played a major role in Bartholomew County history during the era when Bakalar Air Force Base (1942-1970) was located where Columbus Municipal Airport now stands.

However, the most notable action involving a C-119J Flying Boxcar occurred on August 19, 1960 when the aircraft was used in the world’s first mid-air recovery of an object returning from space.

However, the most notable action involving a C-119J Flying Boxcar occurred on August 19, 1960 when the aircraft was used in the world’s first mid-air recovery of an object returning from space.

The C-119 Flying Boxcar will be the sixth and final historical aircraft featured in the inaugural History & Heritage Race Series, powered by the Air Force Marathon, beginning Nov. 1.

Remains from all 67 victims of the midair collision over Washington, D.C., that sent an American Airlines regional plane and an Army Black Hawk helicopter crashing into the Potomac River have been ...

The about 1,100 C-119s were built in Hagerstown by Fairchild Aircraft, Bowen said, addressing the crowd from the cargo deck of the Boxcar's predecessor, the C-82 Packet. There were about 300 C-82s ...

James Morris and John Will show a model of C-119 Flying Box Car they plan on turning into a road legal vehicle with a café and gallery to support veterans at Organic Oasis in Anchorage, Alaska on ...

The air force bought in the C-130H in 1986 to replace the aging C-119 aircraft. The air force now has around 20 C-130Hs. C-130Hs' safety records show that there has been only one plane crash over the ...