C-119 ground incident at Logan Airport (1950s or 60s)

[RuudLeeuw]

Hello,
this page might be worth a browse for my recent updates (bottom page) but I am particularly interested in help for identifying the event and/or
aircraft depicted on Gordon Tatro's contribution ...
http://www.ruudleeuw.com/c119-info-p3.htm
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thanks for your time
Ruud ' Rudi' Leeuw

[mike furline]

Hanscom AFB is about 20 miles NW of Logan Field. Is it possible that the guy wearing the Logan Airport coat just happens to be standing at Hanscom AFB when the photo was taken?

http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/ ... &offset=75
540726, C-119F, 51-8113, 6520FTS, 6520TSG, L G Hanscom Fld, MA, AFCRC, 1, Olsen, Arnold H, USA MA, 20mi N of Boston, MA.
EDIT: the above happened in July, no need for a coat. Oh well, good luck.

http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1951.html
51-8113 (MSN 116) converted to C-119J in 1955 and to C-119G in 1957. Officially designated C-119J sometime after Jun 1957. To Italian AF in 1964 as MM-8113 with code 46-49.

Last edited by mike furline on Tue Mar 07, 2017 11:58 am, edited 1 time in total.

[RuudLeeuw]

Thanks for that suggestion.
It might fit the timeframe but the person in the photo is a civilain! It is more likely to find a military aircraft at a civilian airport (particulalrly when that airport has an Air National Guard unite based), rather than the other way around..? And what would be the purpose of his visit?

Also would a C-119 with that kind of damage be repaired, upgraded and even later sold / exported?

Doubts linger!