Author Topic: Mystery Plane 3 (Read 174 times)

midnight Target · « **on:** April 05, 2002, 11:09:45 AM »

One more ......

Airscrew · « **Reply #1 on:** April 05, 2002, 11:15:09 AM »

C-119, Flying BoxCar, with the large radar dome on the front, either recon model or weather plane.

midnight Target · « **Reply #2 on:** April 05, 2002, 12:00:14 PM »

Well done Airscrew...also known as the "Packet"....did you know this was a WW2 era plane?

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The C-119 Packet was designed late in World War II by North American Aviation as an Air Force medium duty transport aircraft. The end of World War II brought the cancellation of the North American contract, but Fairchild Hiller continued to produce the plane for the Air Force in a slightly modified form.

Airscrew · « **Reply #3 on:** April 05, 2002, 12:06:40 PM »

very late WW2 I think, saw service in Pacific mostly i think. Also there was a gunship version, but can't remember if it was prototype or actual production. Fell between the AC47 and AC130.