Known Squadron Assignments: 435; 436

Ex USAF 51-2687. Converted to C-119G. With No. 435 (T) Squadron, RCAF Station Namao, Alberta, May 1953. Left squadron in late summer 1953. With No. 4 (T) OTU at RCAF Station Trenton, Ontario, dates not certain. By 1956 with No. 114 Communications Flight at Capodichino, Italy to support United Nations air operations into Egypt. Seen at Dorval airport in October 1957. To civil registry with Hawkins and Powers as N15505. Preserved at Pratt Museum, Fort Campbell, KY by 2008.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1952-September-08 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1967-May-09 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

Known Squadron Assignments: 435

Ex USAF 51-2688. USAF serial never marked. Converted to C-119G. With No. 435 (T) Squadron, RCAF Station Namao, Alberta by 1952. To Great Falls, Montana and Sacramento, California, 21 - 25 January 1954. To Quebec City for Operation Loup Garou (airborne assault exercise at Sept Isle, Quebec) February 1954. Searching near Grande Prairie, Alberta for missing Expeditor from C&R Flight, March 1954. Seen at Dorval airport in October 1957.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1952-September-08 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1967-March-02 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

Known Squadron Assignments: CJATC;435;436;114ATU;4(T)OTU

Ex USAF 51-2689. USAF serial never marked. With Transport Training School (Air) at CJATC, Rivers, Manitoba in 1952 and 1953. With No. 435 (T) Squadron, RCAF Station Namao, Alberta. Also with No. 114 (AT) Unit for UN duties, dates not known. To civil registry as N8092, Hawkins and Powers, Greybull, WY. Preserved at National Warplane Museum, NY, awaiting disposal.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1952-September-09 Taken on Strength 2022-02-07
   1967-June-06 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

Known Squadron Assignments: 435; CJATC; 436

With No. 435 (T) Squadron, RCAF Station Namao, Alberta. With Transport Training School (Air) at CJATC, Rivers, Manitoba from 1953, coded "OU*104". Delivered iron lungs from Boston to Winnipeg hospitals in August 1953. Also with No. 436 (T) Squadron at RCAF Station Downsview, Ontario, dates unknown.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1952-November-12 Taken on Strength 2020-10-14
   1967-June-06 Struck off Strength 2020-10-14

Known Squadron Assignments: 435

With No. 435 (T) Squadron, RCAF Station Namao, Alberta. Left squadron in late summer 1953. Back with this unit by 1964. Reported preserved and displayed at Milwaukee General Mitchell International Airport, marked as USAF 51-2680, in 2005. By 2013 on display as gate guardian at Niagara Falls, New York airport.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1952-November-12 Taken on Strength 2020-10-14
   1966-November-01 Struck off Strength 2020-10-14

Known Squadron Assignments: 435; CJATC

With No. 435 (T) Squadron, RCAF Station Namao, Alberta. Took part in Operation Bulldog (air drop of Army engineers and equipment, out of Fort Nelson, BC) in February 1954. With Transport Support School at CJATC, Rivers Camp, Manitoba in August 1955.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1952-December-08 Taken on Strength Delivered new to RCAF 2020-10-14
   1967-August-22 Struck off Strength 2020-10-14

Known Squadron Assignments: 435; CJATC; 436; 408

With No. 435 (T) Squadron, RCAF Station Namao, Alberta, dates not known. Used by Transport Support Flight, Rivers Camp, to support Airborne School in late 1950s/ early 1960s. With No. 436 (T) Squadron at RCAF Station Downsview, Ontario when it flew to Brazil in support of Alouette satellite launch in early 1960. Later transferred to No. 408 Squadron, at Rivers (May 1964?). Sold to D&G Inc, Greybull, WY in 1979, registered as N966S. Later to Hill Aerospace Museum, Hill AFB, Utah, date uncertain. Was displayed there by 2006 as USAF 52-2107.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1952-December-08 Taken on Strength Delivered new to RCAF 2020-10-14
   1967-August-22 Struck off Strength 2020-10-14

Known Squadron Assignments: 435; 436

With No. 435 (T) Squadron, RCAF Station Namao, when it appeared at several airshows in Eastern Canada in March 1953. Left squadron in late summer 1953, back by 1956. Seen at Dorval airport in October 1957. Carried construction equipment for radar stations from Val D'Or, Quebec to Great Whale River, Quebec 18 February to 5 March 1956. To Eureka, NWT for annual resupply of Northern weather stations, April 1956.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1953-January-12 Taken on Strength Delivered new to RCAF 2020-10-14
   1967-September-13 Struck off Strength 2020-10-14

Known Squadron Assignments: 435; 436; CJATC

With No. 435 (T) Squadron, RCAF Station Namao, April 1953. Carried rocket warheads from Sacramento, California to Quebec City, July 1953. With No. 436 (T) Squadron, RCAF Station Dorval, Quebec, when it took part in Operation Loup Garou (airborne assault on Sept Isle, Quebec) February 1954. With C-119 Flight of Tactical & Transport Support School (Air) at CJATC, Rivers, Manitoba in early 1955. To civil register as CN-AMQ.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1953-January-12 Taken on Strength Delivered new to RCAF 2020-10-15
   1966-December-01 Struck off Strength 2020-10-15

Known Squadron Assignments: 435

With No. 435 (T) Squadron, RCAF Station Namao, Alberta. Hit snow bank on landing at RCAF Station Fort Nelson, BC on 13 January 1954, while operating as Service Flight 1 and 2. Repaired on site. Took part in Operation Bulldog (air drop of Army engineers and equipment, out of Fort Nelson, BC) in February 1954. Flew stores from Thule, Greenland to Alert, NWT 20 - 26 May 1954, accumulating 68 flying hours in 7 days.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1953-January-12 Taken on Strength Delivered new to RCAF 2020-10-15
   1967-September-13 Struck off Strength 2020-10-15

Known Squadron Assignments: 435; CJATC

With No. 435 (T) Squadron, RCAF Station Namao, Alberta. With C-119 Flight of Tactical & Transport Support School (Air) at CJATC, Rivers, Manitoba in early 1955. Later with Hawkins and Powers as a fire bomber, registered as N8093. Featured in the 1989 Steven Spielberg movie "Always". Fitted with jet booster engine by the time it was retired, c.2000. Flown to Hagerstown Aviation Museum, location of the Fairchild factory, in November 2008.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1953-January-12 Taken on Strength Delivered new to RCAF 2020-10-15
   1967-January-06 Struck off Strength 2020-10-15

Known Squadron Assignments: CJATC; 104 EWU

With C-119 Flight of Tactical & Transport Support School (Air) at CJATC, Rivers, Manitoba in early 1955. Converted to ECM trainer by Northwest Industries in Edmonton, delivered to No. 104 Communications and Calibration Flight at St. Hubert in December 1956. To west coast to train fighter squadrons there in fall of 1958.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1953-March-18 Taken on Strength Delivered new to RCAF 2020-10-15
   1967-April-05 Struck off Strength 2020-10-15

Known Squadron Assignments: 104 EWU

Converted to ECM trainer by Northwest Industries in Edmonton, used by No. 104 Communications and Calibration Flight at St. Hubert. This may be the aircraft that suffered two in flight fires in late 1950s, still under repair at Northwest Industries at end of 1957. Repairs completed late 1958.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1953-March-18 Taken on Strength Delivered new to RCAF 2020-10-15
   1967-April-05 Struck off Strength 2020-10-15

Known Squadron Assignments: CJATC

With Transport Support School at CJATC, Rivers Camp, Manitoba in summer of 1955. To civil register as N15502. Reported preserved, on display at Aerospace Museum of California.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1953-March-18 Taken on Strength Delivered new to RCAF 2020-10-15
   1967-February-01 Struck off Strength 2020-10-15

Known Squadron Assignments: CJATC; 435; 408

With C-119 Flight of Tactical & Transport Support School (Air) at CJATC, Rivers, Manitoba in early 1955. With No. 435 (T) Squadron in 1960. With No. 408 (TS & AR) Squadron at Rivers Camp, Manitoba in mid 1960s.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1953-April-24 Taken on Strength Delivered new to RCAF 2020-10-15
   1967-May-09 Struck off Strength 2020-10-15

Known Squadron Assignments: 436; CJATC; 435; 408

With No. 436 (T) Squadron at RCAF Stations Dorval and / or Downsview, dates not known. Used by Transport Support Flight, Rivers Camp, to support Airborne School in late 1950s/ early 1960s. With No. 435 (T) Squadron, RCAF Station Namao, Alberta, in early 1964. Later transferred to No. 408 Squadron, Rivers Camp, Manitoba (May 1964?). Flew this squadron's last air drop mission on 11 June 1965, at Rivers.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1953-April-24 Taken on Strength Delivered new to RCAF 2020-10-15
   1965-June-17 to Storage placed in storage at RCAF Station Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 2020-10-15
   1967-July-07 Struck off Strength 2020-10-15

Known Squadron Assignments: 408

With No. 408 (TS & AR) Squadron at Rivers Camp, Manitoba in mid 1960s. To civil register as CN-AMR.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1953-April-24 Taken on Strength Delivered new to RCAF 2020-10-15
   1967-July-07 Struck off Strength 2022-02-07

Known Squadron Assignments: 4OTU

With No. 4 Operational Training Unit in 1956. Seen at Harmon AFB, Newfoundland in early 1960s. Sold to Hawkins & Powers, Greybull, WY, registered as N3559. To U.S. Forestry Service, date uncertain. Later to Air Mobility Command Museum, Dover AFB, DE by 1991. Still stored awaiting restoration in 2006.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1953-April-24 Taken on Strength Delivered new to RCAF 2020-10-15
   1967-September-13 Struck off Strength 2020-10-15

Known Squadron Assignments: 114; CJATC; 408

Based at Naples, Italy with No. 114 (Com) Flight to support Candian UN contingent in Egypt, 1957. Used by Transport Support Flight, Rivers Camp, to support Airborne School in late 1950s/ early 1960s. Later transferred to No. 408 Squadron, same base (May 1964?). Made emergency landing in wheat field near Vivian, Manitoba on 9 September 1964, after prop governor failure. No damage. Stored at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan after being withdrawn from service.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1953-May-11 Taken on Strength Delivered new to RCAF 2020-10-15
   1967-April-05 Struck off Strength 2020-10-15

Known Squadron Assignments: CE&PE; 435

Used by the Central Experimental & Proving Establishment, coded "PX*120". With No. 435 (T) Squadron, RCAF Station Namao, Alberta, in 1964. To civil register as CN-AMM. To US register as N961S, used as a fire bomber by Hawkins & Powers of Greybull, Wyoming.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1953-May-11 Taken on Strength Delivered new to RCAF 2020-10-15
   1967-July-07 Struck off Strength 2020-10-15

Known Squadron Assignments: 436; 435

With No. 436 (T) Squadron, RCAF Station Dorval, Quebec. Took part in Operation Loup Garou (airborne assault on Sept Isle, Quebec) February 1954. To No. 435 (T) Squadron, RCAF Station Namao, by August 1954. Detached for Operation Prairie Pacific (large scale air show tour of western Canada) 11 August to 6 September 1954. Took part is static displays, carried ground support crew and equipment for T-33 team from Central Flying School, Trenton. With No. 436 (T) Squadron at RCAF Station Downsview, Ontario when it damaged undercarriage on landing on snow runway at Isachsen, NWT winter of 1957/1958. Ferried to Edmonton for repairs at North West Industires, gear down, 14 May 1958, via Resolute and Yellowknife. Still with 436 Squadron in 1964.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1953-June-15 Taken on Strength Delivered new to RCAF 2020-10-15
   1967-July-07 Struck off Strength 2020-10-15

Known Squadron Assignments: 435; 104 EWU

With No. 435 (T) Squadron, RCAF Station Namao, Alberta in May 1954. Carried construction equipment for radar stations from Val D'Or, Quebec to Great Whale River, Quebec 18 February to 5 March 1956. To NWT for annual resupply of Northern weather stations, April 1956. Converted to ECM trainer by Northwest Industries in Edmonton, delivered to No. 104 Communications and Calibration Flight at St. Hubert in January 1957. UHF radio installed by No. 6 Repair Depot, returned to St. Hubert on 4 July 1958. To civil register as N8091. On display, in US markings, at March Field Museum, Riverside, CA by 2004. Still there in 2010.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1953-June-16 Taken on Strength Delivered new to RCAF 2020-10-15
   1967-May-09 Struck off Strength 2020-10-15

Known Squadron Assignments: CJATC; 435; 436

With C-119 Flight of Tactical and Transport Training School (Air) at CJATC, Rivers, Manitoba in 1954. With No. 435 (T) Squadron, RCAF Station Namao, Alberta. With No. 436 (T) Squadron at RCAF Station Downsview, Ontario in late 1950s. Lost an engine on 9 June 1960, en route Resolute Bay to Coral Harbour, diverted to Churchill. Total flight time 7 hours, 3 on one engine, after GCA approach into Churchill.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1953-June-16 Taken on Strength Delivered new to RCAF 2020-10-15
   1967-August-22 Struck off Strength 2020-10-15

Known Squadron Assignments: 435; 436

Carried members of Survival School to Cambridge Bay, NWT, on 14 December 1953, while with No. 435 (T) Squadron, RCAF Station Namao, Alberta. To Coral Harbour, NWT on 17 December 1953, first scheduled flight by 435 Squadron Boxcar to Coral Harbour. U/s with propellor failure January 1954. To Quebec City for Operation Loup Garou (airborne assault exercise) February 1954. Destroyed in hanger fie at Dorval on 19 March 1956.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1953-June-16 Taken on Strength Delivered new to RCAF 2020-10-15
   1956-March-19 Destroyed on Ground (Accident) destroyed in hanger fire at Dorval 2020-10-15
   1956-April-27 Struck off Strength 2020-10-15

Known Squadron Assignments: 435

With No. 435 (T) Squadron, RCAF Station Namao, Alberta from July 1953. To Quebec City 10 January 1954, training for Operation Loup Garou (airborne assault exercise). Still there for Operation in mid February. Carried VIPs to Dorval, and across US, 6 - 11 February 1956. To NWT for annual resupply of Northern weather stations, April 1956.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1953-July-10 Taken on Strength Delivered new to RCAF 2020-10-15
   1958-January-20 Struck off Strength 2020-10-15

Known Squadron Assignments: 435; 436

With No. 435 (T) Squadron, RCAF Station Namao, Alberta from July 1953. To Quebec City for Operation Loup Garou (airborne assault exercise) February 1954. Carried construction equipment for radar stations from Val D'Or, Quebec to Great Whale River, Quebec 18 February to 5 March 1956. Carried Finnish troops to Egypt, in UN markings, c.1960. With No. 436 (T) Squadron at RCAF Stations Dorval and / or Downsview, dates not known. To civil register as N965C,CN-AMN.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1953-July-10 Taken on Strength Delivered new to RCAF 2020-10-15
   1967-September-13 Struck off Strength 2020-10-15

Known Squadron Assignments: 435

With No. 435 (T) Squadron, RCAF Station Namao, Alberta from July 1953. Carried rocket warheads from Sacramento, California to Quebec City, November 1953, refueled at Rivers, Manitoba. Carried CEPE staff and equipment to Churchill, Manitoba on 3 August 1953, tansporting heavy AA gun from east coast to west coast. 17 December 1953. To Quebec City for Operation Loup Garou (airborne assault exercise) February 1954. Blew tire on landing at RCAF Station Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan on 12 June 1954. Ran off runway, minor damage. To Resolute and Isachsen, NWT for annual resupply of Northern weather stations, April 1956. Flew resupply missions to Alert, NWT August and September 1958.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1953-July-10 Taken on Strength Delivered new to RCAF 2020-10-15
   1960-September-20 Struck off Strength 2020-10-15

Known Squadron Assignments: 435

With No. 435 (T) Squadron, RCAF Station Namao, Alberta. To Comox, BC and Tacoma, Washington 12 October, 14 December, and again 21 December 1953. Had to go to Tacoma to get high octane fuel. U/s with propellor failure January 1954. To Quebec City for Operation Loup Garou (airborne assault exercise) February 1954. Carried fuel to Cold Lake, Alberta on 29 April 1954, for C-5 "carrying the Minister". Detached for Operation Prairie Pacific (large scale air show tour of western Canada) 11 August to 6 September 1954. Took part is static displays, carried ground support crew and equipment for F-86 from No. 413 (F) Squadron, Bagotville. To NWT for annual resupply of Northern weather stations, October 1954 and April 1956.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1953-July-10 Taken on Strength Delivered new to RCAF 2020-10-15
   1959-March-04 Struck off Strength 2020-10-15

Known Squadron Assignments: 435

With No. 435 (T) Squadron, RCAF Station Namao, Alberta. U/s with propellor failure January 1954. To Quebec City for Operation Loup Garou (airborne assault exercise) February 1954. To Alert, NWT via Thule, Greenland for annual resupply of Northern weather stations, April 1956. Carried Bell 47 from Rivers, Manitoba to Rockcliffe, Ontario on 10 May 1956. To civil register as N963S, later CN-AMO.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1953-July-31 Taken on Strength Delivered new to RCAF 2020-10-15
   1967-August-22 Struck off Strength 2020-10-15

Known Squadron Assignments: CJATC

Delivered to CJATC, Rivers Camp, Manitoba on 11 August 1953, becoming the third aircraft in the C-119 Flight of the Tactical & Transport Support School (Air). To US civil register as N15501. On display at the Hans Lauridsen Collection in Buckeye, Arizona in 2010.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1953-July-31 Taken on Strength Delivered new to RCAF 2020-10-15
   1967-June-06 Struck off Strength 2020-10-15

Known Squadron Assignments: 435; 436

With No. 435 (T) Squadron, RCAF Station Namao, Alberta. Damaged wing tip on landing at Mould Bay, NWT on 24 April 1954, no casualties. Declared u/s at Resolute Bay, NWT on 4 May 1954. It would take 3 plane loads of parts and crews before it was airworthy on 23 May 1954. Carried out supply drops over several northern weather stations, 7 to 25 December, 1957. Back to Mould Bay, NWT for annual resupply of Northern weather stations, April 1956. With No. 436 (T) Squadron at RCAF Station Downsview, Ontario when it dropped Christmas supplies and mail to northern stations 14 to 17 December 1959. Dropped at Cape Hopes Advance, Ivugivik, Sugluk, Wakeham Bay, Nottingham Island, Cape Dorset and Pangnirtung.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1953-August Taken on Strength Delivered new to RCAF 2020-10-15
   1967-September-13 Struck off Strength 2020-10-15

Known Squadron Assignments: 436; 408

With No. 436 (T) Squadron, RCAF Station Dorval, Quebec. Carried supplies to northern bases, April 1954. With No. 408 (TS & AR) Squadron at Rivers Camp, Manitoba in mid 1960s. To civil register as N3560.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1953-August-17 Taken on Strength Delivered new to RCAF 2020-10-15
   1967-March-02 Struck off Strength 2020-10-15

Known Squadron Assignments: 436; 435

With No. 436 (T) Squadron, RCAF Station Dorval, Quebec. Took part in Operation Loup Garou (airborne assault on Sept Isle, Quebec) February 1954. With No. 435 (T) Squadron, RCAF Station Namao, Alberta in June 1954, and in early 1964. To civil register as N383S.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1953-September-03 Taken on Strength Delivered new to RCAF 2020-10-15
   1967-March-02 Struck off Strength 2020-10-15

Known Squadron Assignments: 435; CJATC

With No. 435 (T) Squadron, RCAF Station Namao, Alberta in May to November 1954, and again in early 1964. Detached for Operation Prairie Pacific (large scale air show tour of western Canada) 11 August to 6 September 1954. Took part is static displays, carried ground support crew and equipment for CF-100 from No. 423 AW(F) Squadron, St. Hubert. Based at CJATC, Rivers, Manitoba in early 1955. To US civil register when sold, as N15508, owned by Hawkins & Powers. To USAF Museum c.1989, displayed at Travis AFB Museum from June 1989, but registered ownership not transferred until 2005.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1953-October-06 Taken on Strength Delivered new to RCAF 2020-10-15
   1967-June-06 Struck off Strength 2020-10-15

Known Squadron Assignments: 435; 436

With No. 435 (T) Squadron, RCAF Station Namao, Alberta. To Quebec City for Operation Loup Garou (airborne assault exercise) February 1954. With No. 436 (T) Squadron at RCAF Stations Dorval and / or Downsview, dates not known.
last update: 2024-September-22
   1953-September-03 Taken on Strength Delivered new to RCAF 2020-10-15
   1967-September-13 Struck off Strength 2020-10-15