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C-119
 The
museum's C-119,
S/N 51-8024L sits in the Restoration shop. It was taken down to bare
metal and a primer coat applied, and is ready for a complete paint
job and detail package. The aircraft was built by Fairchild in Haggerstown,
Maryland in 1951 and was delivered to the U.S. Air Force on January
5, 1953. It was flown to the Museum in March of 1970.
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The
aircraft has been masked by sections and the top of the aircraft
has been painted. All the museum's aircraft are painted with the
original paint scheme they had when they were operational. The
Restoration staff uses specific aircraft technical orders that
provide all military paint specifications. |
The
fuselage has been painted, and the C-119 is being detailed. Aircraft
detailing will include the unit markings that the aircraft flew
with when it was operational.
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Restoration
workers cover the C-119 ailerons with fabric. Numerous WWII and
Korea era aircraft used fabric instead of sheet metal to cover
flight control surfaces. It is a painstaking process, but is a
key part of the restoration process. |
The
entire C-119 cargo area was refurbished, which included new flooring.
This aircraft is now used to support the Museum Overnight program
in which children of all ages can experience sleeping in a C-119
cargo aircraft. |
Full
exterior restoration completed, the C-119 looks like it just
rolled off of the assembly line. A total or 8,969 restoration
hours were used to put dignity back into this Cold War veteran.
If you are interested in becoming a Restoration volunteer, contact John McLean at (402) 827-3100 ext 201. |
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