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Fairchild C-119F-FA Flying Boxcar O-18037
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Fairchild C-119F-FA Flying Boxcar O-18037
Fairchild C-119F-FA Flying Boxcar O-18037 (msn 10915, 51-8037), at Wright Field, Wright-Patterson AFB, for display at the Air Force Museum, with Boeing KB-50J 49-0389. Delivered on 2 June 1953 to USAF as C-119F. Assigned to 456th Troop Carrier and returned to Fairchild for modification as a recovery aircraft for Discoverer reconnaissance satellite film return capsules, in 1958. The world's first mid-air recovery of a capsule return from a satellite was carried out by this aircraft on 19 August 1960, when the capsule from Discoverer XiV was recovered at 8, 000 feet altitude, 360 miles south-west of Honolulu, Hawaii. After further service in the USAF Reserve O-18037 was flown to the Air Force Museum at Wright Field, Wright-Patterson AFB, in November 1963. Date: circa 1965
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© The Peter Butt Aviation Collection / Mary Evans
1953 1958 1960 1963 1965 Altitude Assigned Boeing Boxcar Capsule Carried Carrier Delivered Discoverer Fairchild Feet Flown Hawaii Honolulu Mid Air Miles Modification Reconnaissance Recovered Recovery Reserve Return Returned Satellite South West Troop Usaf Worlds Wright Wright Patterson Capsules
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This print captures the historic Fairchild C-119F-FA Flying Boxcar O-18037, proudly displayed at Wright Field, Wright-Patterson AFB for exhibition at the Air Force Museum. This remarkable aircraft, with msn 10915 and tail number 51-8037, was delivered to the USAF in June 1953 as a C-119F before being assigned to the 456th Troop Carrier. Following its service, it underwent modification by Fairchild to become a recovery aircraft for Discoverer reconnaissance satellite film return capsules in 1958.
The significance of this Flying Boxcar cannot be overstated - on August 19, 1960, it achieved a groundbreaking feat by executing the world's first mid-air recovery of a capsule from a satellite. Operating at an altitude of 8,000 feet and located over 360 miles southwest of Honolulu, Hawaii, this aircraft successfully retrieved the capsule from Discoverer XIV.
After serving in the USAF Reserve fleet post-modification operations were completed; O-18037 found its final resting place at the Air Force Museum in November 1963. This iconic piece of aviation history stands as a testament to innovation and excellence in aerospace technology during that era. The legacy of this extraordinary aircraft continues to inspire aviation enthusiasts worldwide.
Date: circa 1965
Artist: The Peter Butt Aviation Collection
Source: Mary Evans Prints Online
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