C-119 Dismantling

David J Burke · **Joined:** Sat Nov 27, 2004 4:52 am **Posts:** 189

Hi can anyone tell me how easily a C-119 comes apart ? Looking at various pictures I can see the booms come off fairly easily - what would be a help is how the wings detach and are they outer wings that detach from a centre section or single piece each side of the fuselage? Also as an aside whats the current status at Greybull with the remaining C-119's?

AndyG · **Joined:** Thu May 06, 2004 4:39 pm **Posts:** 93

Hi David, you're not stranded in the middle of a desert right now by any chance now are you?

robkamm · **Posted:** Sat Jun 16, 2012 6:35 pm

there not toys Mr towns.

viking73 · **Posted:** Mon Jun 18, 2012 8:47 pm

David,

You aren't by chance involved in the Pate Museum C-119 dismantling and move are you? If so, please shoot me a PM.

Thanks,

-Derek

T-28mike · **Posted:** Thu Jun 21, 2012 6:00 am

Last one I moved was at SAC museum, and we only had to remove the outer wings and two prop blades. The wing breaks just outboard of the nacelle and is fairly easy to remove.

IIRC, the booms seemed straight foreward as well, with the production break being just aft of the gear well.

Never had the center section out, but seem to recall that it was an integral part of the fuselage structure. It would require structural support and stabilization of the fuselage for removal.

Hope that helps.

David J Burke · **Joined:** Sat Nov 27, 2004 4:52 am **Posts:** 189

Luckily no not stranded in the desert!! A search on the net found the Brussels Museum example being dismantled with very good pictures ! Thanks for all the help - I am trying to help a potential project so hopefully something can happen!

andyman64 · **Posted:** Tue Oct 09, 2012 6:08 pm

will this be a flying restoration?
man i love these planes!

The Inspector · **Posted:** Thu Oct 11, 2012 12:22 am

andyman64 wrote:

will this be a flying restoration?
man i love these planes!

Take off @ 99, climb @ 101, cruise @ 112, need to descend quickly? put your feet on the panel for leverage and have the copilot open the cowl flaps, a long ago coworker in New Orleans flew R4Q's @ NAS Callander before moving to P-3's and he said the I.P. would open the cowl flaps on one side to simulate a dead engine-his remark? 'Darned impressive really quickly'.
Don't know how much is close to true, but it made for good stories and lots of laughs over Friday evening beers and soft shell po' boys.

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