Fairchild C-82 Packet
Aircraft / Project / Craft· 2 declassified document(s)
Also: C-82
The Fairchild C-82 Packet was a twin-engine, twin-boom transport aircraft used briefly by the United States Army Air Forces and the USAF following World War II. Designed primarily for cargo and troop transport, it was utilized in various post-war operations before being replaced by the C-119. In the context of early UFO history, C-82s were sometimes involved in transport missions related to classified projects or crash retrievals, making them a subject of interest in historical UAP research.
A post-war military transport aircraft occasionally linked in UAP lore to the movement of classified materials or personnel during the late 1940s UFO wave.