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 ...

Originally designed as an assault glider, the C 123 evolved into a short-field transport capable of lifting heavy loads from ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: The C-123 Provider could carry up to sixty passengers or up to twenty-four thousand pounds of cargo. Originally designed as an assault glider for the Air Force in the ...

During Operation Ranch Hand, Fairchild C-123s sprayed 19 million gallons of herbicides, including Agent Orange, across Vietnam. The aircraft flew over 20,000 sorties, earning the grim motto “Only We ...

The internet is full of hyperbole. So when we come across something claimed to be the last of its kind in the world, forgive us for being skeptical. We've done the research, and we've crunched the ...

You learn things you never would have guessed possible when you travel the country, looking for places showcasing airplanes for a living. The first and foremost among these lessons is that aviation ...

One of the lesser-known aerial workhorses of the Vietnam War was the Fairchild C-123K Provider, a short-range assault transport that was used to airlift troops and cargo to and from short runways and ...

A 62-year-old military cargo plane could be flying home to Hagerstown soon, but it needs a little lift. A Fairchild C-123 was acquired by the Hagerstown Aviation Museum in 2012 and will return to the ...