The Fairchild C-123 Provider began its life as the XCG-20, the largest assault glider ever built for the U.S. Army Air Force, before evolving into a powered cargo aircraft. The C-123 underwent an ...

The Fairchild C-123 Provider was never meant to be a versatile aircraft. Designed in the early Cold War years, its purpose was singular: carry out short-range tactical airlifts for military operations ...

Built as a cargo hauler, the C-123 Provider dropped troops, flew into combat, and sprayed 19 million gallons of Agent Orange over Vietnam. This part exposes how a transport designed for one mission ...