| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N15509 |
| Fleet number: | 36 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairchild C-119/R4Q Flying Boxcar |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairchild C-119F Flying Boxcar |
| C/n (msn): | 10775 |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Chandler - Gila River MemorialMap |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: - IATA: - Local: 34AZ Other: - |
| Photo Date: | March 1982 |
| Photo by: | Gary Vincent |
| Photo ID: | 705052 |
| Photo Comment |
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In service with the Royal Canadian Air Force (22110) January 1953 - September 1967 when withdrawn and stored. Sold surplus to Aircraft International Associates in 1971 as N15509, the aircraft added a Steward-Davis Jet-Pak conversion. With Hawkins and Powers 1975 - 76, it's pictured with T & G Aviation still in basic RCAF colors. Acquired by T & G in 1976, an accident on April 21, 1986 ended it's flying days. Taking off with freight for Fairbanks from Tobin Creek Airstrip in Alaska, the aircraft lost directional control on a snow covered runway and struck a snowbank. This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 7 July 2024, and has since been viewed 137 times. |