During the early years of the Cold War, military planners searched for ways to keep transport aircraft from sitting exposed ...
Fairchild developed the XC-120 Packplane, a highly modified C-119, featuring a unique detachable modular cargo pod designed to minimize aircraft ground time for loading and unloading. The concept ...
Military transport aircraft are often at their most vulnerable on the ground, where loading and unloading cargo can take precious time under threat of attack. During the early Cold War, Fairchild ...