Fairchild C-119 “Flying Boxcar” USAF Transport – Original 8x10 Press Photo, Hagerstown MD Test Flight, 1950s Aviation.
 
What it is
Original vintage 8x10 press photograph of a Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar in flight. Issued by Fairchild Aircraft, Hagerstown, Maryland; photographer Dan Frankforter credited on reverse. Not a modern reprint.
Size
Image on single-weight photo paper: 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm).
Date
Circa early 1950s (period Fairchild typed caption and credit stamp).
Source / back marks
Reverse has FAIRCHILD AIRCRAFT (Hagerstown, Maryland) stamp and typed caption beginning:
“At home among the clouds, a sleek Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar is caught by the camera on a test flight near its parent plant at Hagerstown, Maryland.”
Photographer line: Photo by Dan Frankforter.
Pencil price notation in one corner.
Condition
Good vintage condition with honest newsroom wear: light curl, surface scuffs, handling creases; corner/edge crumple and small tear at lower left border; toning on back. Image remains crisp with strong contrast—great display piece.
Why you’ll like it
Classic Cold War cargo transport—with twin booms and mid-century industrial shine—captured by the manufacturer on a test flight. Perfect for aviation, USAF, or Maryland aerospace collectors.