Fairchild C-119K Flying Boxcar, 917 / 11171, Ethiopian Air Force
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Registration: 917
Construction Number: 11171
Model Fairchild C-119K Flying Boxcar
Operator: Ethiopian Air Force
Airport: Athens - Hellinikon (ATH / LGAT), Greece
Photographer: Brian R Burrage
Date Taken: 06/10/1972
Date Submitted: 30/10/2020
Ex USAF 53-3160. Converted from C-119G by the fitment of two under-wing auxiliary General Electric J85 jet engines prior to delivery to Ethiopia late 1971 / early 1972 under the Mutual Assistance Program (MAP). Noted derelict at Debre Zeyit (now known as Bishoftu), Ethiopia in 1996. No longer visible on Google Earth, so presumed scrapped. The two Lockheed T-33A in the background are 213 (ex M-11) and 214 (ex M-58) and were on delivery from Twenthe AB, Netherlands supported by the C-119K.
Picture ID:1730042