I am assisting my Grandfather Doug Stinnett with his profile. He is currently retired for the 3rd time, and living in Roswell, New Mexio with his wife Verlaine. My grandfather is a hero to many people, and has touched the lives of many. After Raising 4 children of his own, he took in 3 of his grandchildren, one of them being me. My father was sent to prison when I was 4y/o. My grandfather got off work the night my father was hauled away after working from 4:00a.m. until 6:00 p.m. and drove from Roswell, NM to Kansas City, Kansas. He only stopped for a 45 minute nap, food, and restroom breaks in fear of me being taken into State Custody. He also took in my twin cousins while his daughter was dying of cancer. Doug is now 73 years old. He is in pretty good health. He went to Missouri this last November to do some Deer hunting with my father. After retirung from the Air Force he drove Semi-Trucks hauling Oil for quite a few years. After that He began pumping gas at the air station in Roswell, N.M. It didn't take long before he was the Vice President of Great Southwest Aviation. ( If any one who views this profile knows him, please leave us a message. I will pass it on to him. He would love to hear from some of the guys who are still around. I am a Marine Corps Veteran and a member of Marine Together we served.)
Thanks for Viewing,
Steve Stinnett
1949-1971, C-119 Flying Boxcar
From Year 1949
To Year 1971
Personal Memories
Not Specified
Image
C-119 Flying Boxcar Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
Model Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar Length 86.48 ft | 26.36 m Width 109.32 ft | 33.32 m Height 26.25 ft | 8.00 m Engine(s) 2 x Wright R-3350-89 Cyclone 18-cylinder radial engines delivering 3,500hp each. Empty Weight 39,800 lbs | 18,053 kg MTOW 85,001 lbs | 38,556 kg Max Speed 217 mph | 350 km/h | 189 kts Max Range 1,771 miles | 2,850 km Ceiling 23,901 ft | 7,285 m | 4.5 miles Climb Rate Not Available Hardpoints 0 Armament None. Accommodations 4 + 40 Operators Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Italy, India, Morocco, Norway, Vietnam (South) and the United states of America.
