Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar

C-119 Flying Boxcar
Role	Military transport aircraft Type of aircraft
National origin	United States
Manufacturer	Fairchild Aircraft
First flight	17 November 1947
Introduction	December 1949
Retired	1995 (Republic of China Air Force)[1]
Primary users	United States Air Force United States Navy United States Marine Corps Republic of China Air Force
Produced	1949–1955
Number built	1,183
Developed from	Fairchild C-82 Packet
Variants	Fairchild AC-119
Developed into	Fairchild XC-120 Packplane

The Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar (Navy and Marine Corps designation R4Q) was an American military transport aircraft developed from the World War II-era Fairchild C-82 Packet, designed to carry cargo, personnel, litter patients, and mechanized equipment, and to drop cargo and troops by parachute. The first C-119 made its initial flight in November 1947, and by the time production ceased in 1955, more than 1,100 had been built.