C-119 to Namibia?
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C-119 to Namibia?
Hey guys!
Just saw this over on www.airtanker.com:
http://www.airtanker.com/wwwboard/messages/7299.html
Pretty interesting if true...
I don't know if I like the idea of remaking "Flight of the Phoenix" though....
Just saw this over on www.airtanker.com:
http://www.airtanker.com/wwwboard/messages/7299.html
Pretty interesting if true...
I don't know if I like the idea of remaking "Flight of the Phoenix" though....
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Pix from Spain
Made it to Namibia ok apparently...
Here it is in Spain:
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/473908/L/it
Here it is in Spain:
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/473908/L/it
Brings back memories of the movies "Con Air" and "Air America"! 
Somehow, the C119 reminds me of a cross between an HS65 Argosy and a roll of cooking al-foil! Maybe it's infant protoge is the Cessna 336?
Somehow, the C119 reminds me of a cross between an HS65 Argosy and a roll of cooking al-foil! Maybe it's infant protoge is the Cessna 336?
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C-119 update
You can find some pictures and a diary of the ferry trip here:
http://home.centurytel.net/sha/phoenixhome.html
http://home.centurytel.net/sha/phoenixhome.html
The photos bring back happy memories of my days as an ATC cadet. I managed to scrounge a ride in a USAF C119 from RAF Llandow. We were dropping about 30 Territorial paras over Fairwood Common (now Swansea Airport) and were one of three aircraft. One dropped a Landrover and it was amazing to watch this from the air - I thought it was going to hit the ground before the parachutes deployed properly.
During the para drop I was ushered into the cockpit out of the way and was amazed at how roomy it was, with many well filled ashtrays around. After the drop I was allowed to stand at the open rear door and remember being slightly tempted to jump (I did have a parachute on).
When we landed, I was not prepared for the reverse pitch on the propellors and thought that the nose wheel had come off, that's what it sounded like. For a young ATC cadet it was a memorable experience, and quite strange to land with 30 less people aboard than we had on take off.
During the para drop I was ushered into the cockpit out of the way and was amazed at how roomy it was, with many well filled ashtrays around. After the drop I was allowed to stand at the open rear door and remember being slightly tempted to jump (I did have a parachute on).
When we landed, I was not prepared for the reverse pitch on the propellors and thought that the nose wheel had come off, that's what it sounded like. For a young ATC cadet it was a memorable experience, and quite strange to land with 30 less people aboard than we had on take off.
