| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 51-8037 |
| Alternate Serial: | 18037 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairchild C-119/R4Q Flying Boxcar |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairchild C-119J Flying Boxcar |
| C/n (msn): | 10915 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Ohio, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDWF IATA: - Local: DWF Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of the United States Air Force |
| Photo Date: | 6 August 2009 |
| Photo by: | Bob Thomas |
| Photo ID: | 414280 |
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This C-119J performed the first midair recovery of an object from space, the Discoverer XIV satellite, in August 1960. It is currently on display at the museum in the space gallery. This photo is copyright © Bob Thomas, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 21 November 2021, and has since been viewed 451 times. |