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Photo ID: 1309846
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51-8037 / 037 (cn 10915) This C-119J was specially modified for the mid-air retrieval of camaras carried by baloons launched in Europe to photograph Russia. Ref. "The Moby Dick Project" by Curtis Peebles. Also used to recover space capsules re-entering the atmosphere from orbit. On Aug. 19, 1960, this aircraft made the world's first midair recovery of a capsule returning from orbit when it 'snagged' the parachute lowering the Discoverer XIV satellite at 8,000 feet altitude, 360 miles southwest of Honolulu, Hawaii. |
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Photo ID: 1167026
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51-8037 / 037 (cn 10915) The C-119J on display was specially modified for the mid-air retrieval of space capsules re-entering the atmosphere from orbit. On August 19, 1960, this aircraft made the world's first mid-air recovery of a capsule returning from space when it "snagged" the parachute lowering the Discoverer XIV satellite at 8000 feet altitude, 360 miles southwest of Hawaii. The aircraft was delivered to the Museum in November 1963. |
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Photo ID: 0746545
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Photo ID: 0734604
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51-8037 / 037 (cn 10915) The C-119J on display was specially modified for the mid-air retrieval of space capsules re-entering the atmosphere from orbit. On August 19, 1960, this aircraft made the world's first midair recovery of a capsule returning from orbit when it "snagged" the parachute lowering the Discoverer XIV satellite at 8,000 feet altitude 360 miles southwest of Honolulu, Hawaii. |
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Photo ID: 0577934
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51-8037 (cn 10915) The C-119J on display was specially modified for the mid-air retrieval of space capsules re-entering the atmosphere from orbit. On August 19, 1960, this aircraft made the world's first midair recovery of a capsule returning from orbit when it "snagged" the parachute lowering the Discoverer XIV satellite at 8,000 feet altitude 360 miles southwest of Honolulu, Hawaii. |
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Photo ID: 0577406
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51-8037 (cn 10915) Used to capture descending space capsules. |
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Photo ID: 0490885
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51-8037 / 037 (cn 10915) Parked outside at the US Air Force Museum in Datyon, OH is this Flying Boxcar. |
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Photo ID: 0415563
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Photo ID: 0387714
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51-8037 (cn 10915) A converted C-119F. Performed Midair recovery of Discovery 14. At USAF Museum. |
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Photo ID: 0293709
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51-8037 (cn 10915) Preserved at the US Air Force Museum. The aircraft was modfied for mid-air retrieval of space capsules re-entering earth's atmosphere. |
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51-8037 (cn 10915) A/C on display at the USAF Museum, Dayton, Ohio |
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Photo ID: 0243285
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51-8037 (cn 10915) This is the aircraft that made the first mid-air space capsule recovery in 1960 |
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Photo ID: 0110051
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51-8037 (cn 10915) A converted C-119F, at the United States Air Force Museum. This aircraft performed a midair recovery of the Discoverer 14. |
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