This aircraft was used to recover Discoverer XIV KH-1 Keyhole reconnaissance satellite. The satellite was recovered in flight, and provided with the first pictures taken from space of USSR

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2010 , Air Park , Boxcar , C-119 , C-119J , Dayton , Fairchild , Flying Boxcar , National Museum of the US Air Force , Ohio , USA

Exposure Time	1/320 s
ApertureFNumber	f/8.0
ISO	100
Model	Canon EOS 5D
Lens	EF17-40mm f/4L USM
Focal Length	39 mm
Date Time of Original	2010:08:02 14:33:49

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Robin MORET

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Monday, August 2, 2010

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Sunday, June 26, 2016

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3935*1882

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2010, Air Park, Boxcar, C-119, C-119J, Dayton, Fairchild, Flying Boxcar, National Museum of the US Air Force, Ohio, USA

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• Aviation / Museums / North America / Central USA / National Museum of the US Air Force, Dayton, OH / Air Park

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