Photo ID Nelp Needed - Le Shima 1945 - Aircraft of World War II

mrpeanut05 · 04-03-2009, 02:44 PM

Hey guys just picked up a wwii album and found this photo - titled BIG BIRD Le Shima 1945. Any idea what type of bomber it is?

FLYBOYJ · 04-03-2009, 02:47 PM

Its not a bomber - it's a C-119.

C-119 Flying Boxcar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

You sure about the date? The C-119 wasn't around in 45'

mrpeanut05 · 04-03-2009, 04:50 PM

Thanks for the quick ID - I am positive about the date - the album has no dates later than 1945. Strange - I can see that the C119 didnt see service until years later.

Junkers88A1 · 04-03-2009, 05:58 PM

that is a C-119 Boxcar 100%..but it made its first flight in 1947..

Sweb · 04-03-2009, 08:15 PM

C-82 Packet?

Edit: Nope, it's a C-119.

carson1934 · 04-05-2009, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrpeanut05

Thanks for the quick ID - I am positive about the date - the album has no dates later than 1945. Strange - I can see that the C119 didnt see service until years later.

It definitely is a Fairchild C-119 "flying boxcar" but dates do not match her first flight was November '47
carson1934

carson1934 · 04-05-2009, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mrpeanut05

Thanks for the quick ID - I am positive about the date - the album has no dates later than 1945. Strange - I can see that the C119 didnt see service until years later.

Following http will give you an idea of what "Le Shima" was, a real historic page of valiant US fighting against an undaunted enemy:
77th Infantry Division (RTU)
carson1934

04-03-2009, 02:47 PM	#2
FLYBOYJ IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 16,883	Its not a bomber - it's a C-119. C-119 Flying Boxcar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia You sure about the date? The C-119 wasn't around in 45' __________________ > I Support Doug Gillis < Last edited by FLYBOYJ; 04-03-2009 at 02:55 PM.

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04-03-2009, 04:50 PM	#3
mrpeanut05 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 41	Thanks for the quick ID - I am positive about the date - the album has no dates later than 1945. Strange - I can see that the C119 didnt see service until years later.

04-03-2009, 08:15 PM	#5
Sweb Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Florida Posts: 308	C-82 Packet? Edit: Nope, it's a C-119.