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    Airframe Family: Fairchild C-82 Packet / C-119 Flying Boxcar
    Latest Model:C-119G Flying Boxcar
    Last Military Serial:22103 RCAF
    Construction Number:10678
    Last Civil Registration:N8092
    Latest Owner or Location:National Warplane Museum, Geneseo, New York

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    Dates

    Event

    1952

    Constructed as a C-119F-FA by Fairchild at Hagerstown, Maryland, USA.
    Some sources indicate this airframe was built in 1948. This is impossible since the C-119F was purchased with fiscal year 1951 funds and the first C-119F did not fly until 1952.

    1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 51-2689.
    This serial was likely only assigned for the purpose of transferring the airframe to the RCAF. It is thought this airframe had no service in the USAF.

    September 1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Canadian Air Force with s/n 22103.

    Circa April 1953

    Transferred to 436 Squadron, Edmonton.

    Circa 1954

    Converted to a C-119G.

    1955

    Transferred to 436 Squadron, Montreal, QC.

    From December 1956 to February 1958

    Transferred to 114 Communications Flight, Capodichino, Italy.

    Flew between Italy and to Abu Suweir and El Arish in support of United Nations forces in Egypt.

    1958

    Transferred to 4 Operational Training Unit RCAF Trenton.

    After 1958

    Transferred to 436 Squadron, Montreal.

    Circa 1965

    Transferred to Crown Assets Disposal Corporation.
    Stricken off Charge and transferred for disposal.

    Circa 8 January 1976

    Certificate of airworthiness for N8092 (C-119G, 10678) issued.

    8 January 1976

    To Hawkins and Powers Aviation Inc, Greybull, WY with new c/r N8092.

    Based at Hawkins and Powers, South Bighorn County Airport, Greybull, WY.
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    Operated as fire service #140.

    1979

    Permanently withdrawn from use.
    Stored derelict.

    21 September 1979


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: N8092 was ex RCAF 22103. The Canadian serials could be read through the faded paint on the airframes

    By 13 August 1988


    Photographer: Earl A Holmquist
    Notes: Photographed at the National Warplane Museum in Geneseo, NY.

    1989

    Aircraft declared to be a wreck.

    By June 1992

    To National Warplane Museum, Geneseo, NY keeping c/r N8092.

    22 June 1992


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: 35mm slide photographed at the National Warplane Museum

    2002

    Restoration started.

    14 June 2007

    To unknown owner with c/r N8092.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Washington, DC.

    To 1941 Historical Aircraft Group Museum, Geneseo, NY.
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    14 June 2007

    To unknown owner with c/r N8092.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Washington, DC.

    9 July 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Geneseo Air Show in Geneseo, New York.

    2013

    To National Warplane Museum, Geneseo, NY.
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    24 April 2013

    Civil registration, N8092, cancelled.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Washington, DC.

    12 July 2013


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Geneseo Airshow, Geneseo NY


    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2007 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Ruud Leeuw.com by Ruud Leeuw

    Individual Contributors
    Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger

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