Thanks, Joe.
On Mon, 08 Jul 2019 12:17:18 +0200, DAN <dan@no.spam.thanks> wrote:
>Hi Joe,
>
>Those C-119C were never transferred to the French Air Force.
>They were painted in French markings, but were flow by US pilots in a CIA secret
>operation, under the cover of the CAT company (the future Air America). They
>remained US property. The Armee de l'Air never had C-199s in its inventory.
>
>
>They flew resupply missions during the siege at Dien Bien Phu. One was shot down
>in June 1954 with the loss of pilots James B. McGovern, Jr. and Wallace A.
>Buford, along with a French crew member. RIP to the brave men.
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