When Royal Air Force Pilot Officer John Downs boarded a C-119 nearly 55 years ago, an American lieutenant showed him how to put on a parachute. "You guys had better know how to use these," the young ...
Carla Clark | For The Republic People tour the C-119 “Flying Boxcar” aircraft during Aviation Day at the Columbus Municipal Airport, Columbus, Ind., Friday, June 6, 2025. COLUMBUS, Ind. — The ...