Registration / Serial:12541
Aircraft Original Type:Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Aircraft Generic Type:Fairchild C-119/R4Q Flying Boxcar
Aircraft Version:Fairchild C-119C Flying Boxcar
C/n (msn):10499
Operator Titles:France - Air Force
Aircraft Name:Susan
City / Airport:Haiphong - Cat Bi (VVCI / HPH)
Country:Vietnam
Photo Date:15 March 1954
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French Flying Boxcars - sort of! The USAF loaned some C-119s to the French forces in Vietnam from May 1953. They were flown by mixed Civil Air Transport (CAT) and French crews. 51-2541 was allocated call sign F-OYXB. It returned to Clark AFB, Philippines in July 1953, but here it is back in Vietnam in March 1954 during the Battle of Dien Bien Phu when the C-119s flew very dangerous missions. Photo by: Joe Scherschel / Life
Registration / Serial:12541
Aircraft Version:Fairchild C-119C Flying Boxcar
C/n (msn):10499
Operator Titles:France - Air Force
City / Airport:Haiphong - Cat Bi (VVCI / HPH)
Country:Vietnam
Photo Date:15 March 1954
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Registration / Serial:12541
Aircraft Original Type:Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar
Aircraft Generic Type:Fairchild C-119/R4Q Flying Boxcar
Aircraft Version:Fairchild C-119C Flying Boxcar
C/n (msn):10499
Operator Titles:France - Air Force
Aircraft Name:Susan
City / Airport:Haiphong - Cat Bi (VVCI / HPH)
Country:Vietnam
Photo Date:15 March 1954
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:585498Submit Correction
View count: 479
French Flying Boxcars - sort of! The USAF loaned some C-119s to the French forces in Vietnam from May 1953. They were flown by mixed Civil Air Transport (CAT) and French crews. 51-2541 was allocated call sign F-OYXB. It returned to Clark AFB, Philippines in July 1953, but here it is back in Vietnam in March 1954 during the Battle of Dien Bien Phu when the C-119s flew very dangerous missions. Photo by: Joe Scherschel / Life
Registration / Serial:12541
Aircraft Version:Fairchild C-119C Flying Boxcar
C/n (msn):10499
Operator Titles:France - Air Force
City / Airport:Haiphong - Cat Bi (VVCI / HPH)
Country:Vietnam
Photo Date:15 March 1954
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive