Surviving C-82's

[Pat Carry]

Seeing a C-82 is going from Hawkins and Powers to the Hagerstown Aviation Museum got me to thinking about the C-82 survivors. Where are they all? I know about the one at the Natl Museum of the USAF. Any others out there?

[Larry Kraus]

I don't know if there are other survivors,but I ran across this site that lists three in museums by seial numbers and location.Just follow the links.

http://aeroweb.brooklyn.cuny.edu/specs/ ... /c-82a.htm

[JBoyle]

For years there was a complete example parked at Tucson International. I think it's still there.
Also, Pima County has one.

The great new book, Fairchild C-82 & C-119 by Alwyn T. Lloyd lists survivors in Agrentina, Brazil, Canada, Greece
as well as two in Fairbanks, and two dumped fuselages in Greybull...
in addition to the two I've mentioned above and the NMUSAF example.

[Jerry O'Neill]

And don't forget the partial remains of the C-82 at Walter Soplata's in Ohio!
Jerry

[RMAllnutt]

There are also two C-82 fuselages at Greybull, WY, but I imagine that they will end up being scrapped sadly... how could they be moved economically? I had heard that there are about 10 surivors, but could not name them. I know a C-82 was scrapped in Anchorage back in the early 1990's. It's an interesting bird to be sure.

Cheers,
Richard

[Amado Aguiluz F.]

According to the Baugher list, 45-57795 (c/n 10165), is derelict at Fairbanks, Alaska. It was registered to Bankers Life and Casualty Co. as N5122B, then to Ohio Oil Co. as TG-OOC-4, then to Interior Airways, Inc as N209M.
On September 10, 1957 it was acquired by the Honduran air force as FAH793.

Any idea if this bird is still in Alaska?

Cheers

[Amado Aguiluz F.]

Also, any idea where this C-82A may be located?
45- 57733 (c/n 10103) to civilian registry as N4834V, then HR-163, then HR-SAM, then N4834V again.

Cheers,

[RMAllnutt]

Just came back from Alaska, and visited Fairbanks. I saw a lot of interesting prop-liners there, many derelicts. I didn't see a C-82, although there was a C-119. There was also an airworthy Carvair... now that was something to see, and several C-46's.

Cheers,
Richard

[JBoyle]

Also, any idea where this C-82A may be located?
45- 57733 (c/n 10103) to civilian registry as N4834V, then HR-163, then HR-SAM, then N4834V again.

Cheers,

Sorry, It's not listed in the aforementioned C-82/C-119 book.

[RareBear]

If I recall correctly, there was a variant of the C-82 that had a detachable lower fuselage section that was intended to give it a quick-change, quick turn-around capability. I wonder if any of the survivors are that variant, or if not, what happened to it (them). It seemed like a good idea.

Walt

[Amado Aguiluz F.]

Richard, Jack,

Thank you very much for the info.

Cheers

[Jan]

The great new book, Fairchild C-82 & C-119 by Alwyn T. Lloyd lists survivors in Agrentina, Brazil, Canada, Greece
as well as two in Fairbanks, and two dumped fuselages in Greybull...
in addition to the two I've mentioned above and the NMUSAF example.

the C-82A at Athens, Greece, N127E, p/i 45-57780, was scrapped years ago, along with a Douglas B-23.

Regards,

Jan

[Chris Brame]

If I recall correctly, there was a variant of the C-82 that had a detachable lower fuselage section that was intended to give it a quick-change, quick turn-around capability.

That was the XC-120 Packplane - just one prototype. The Sikorsky Skycrane took the idea and made it successful. Here's a link:

http://www.ascho.wpafb.af.mil/korea/photos/cap44a.htm

It is great news that the C-82 at Greybull will end up at the museum in Hagerstown. MD - an appropriate place for sure.

I hope I will be able to get advance information on the ferry flight from Greybull to Hagerstown (perhaps an overnight stop on the way?) so that I might be able to witness the possibly last ever flight of a C-82.

Jim C.