One of two Flying Boxcars in the collection, this C-119C is currently displayed as flown by Hemet Valley Flying Service, Hemet, California as "Tanker 81" till the mid-1980s, although it may be restored to USAF colours in due course. It is ex 49-132 which was wfu and stored at MASDC in 1967 and sold to Aero Union Corp of Chico, CA in 1969. After fire retardant systems were installed it operated as tanker 'E12' and had the jet engine mounted on top in 1974 to improve performance over forest fires. Sold on to Hemet in 1975, becoming tanker '81' as seen here.

Parked with N13744 after withdrawal of C-119s from fire-fighting operations. Both aircraft have survived as museum exhibits, at Pima Air & Space Museum and Castle Air Museum respectively.

Delivered to the USAF as 49-143. Stored at Davis-Monthan AFB in 1967. Sold to Aero Union as N13743 around 1971 and converted to a fire bomber. To Hemet Valley Flying Service in 1975 then preserved at the Pima Air and Space Museum from 1992.

Delivered to the USAF as 49-143. Stored at Davis-Monthan AFB in 1967. Sold to Aero Union as N13743 around 1971 and converted to a fire bomber. To Hemet Valley Flying Service in 1975 then preserved at the Pima Air and Space Museum from 1992.

As the years go by, more and more of its fabric surfaces and paint fall victim to the relentless desert sun.

To Pima Air and Space Museum

To Pima Air Museum, Tucson.

USAF 49-0132. I just can't put into words how wonderful it was for me to visit the Pima Air and Space Museum. To walk around/under all these amazing & beautiful old aircraft was a memory that will stay with me for a long time.