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Designed by the Chase Aircraft Co., the C-123 evolved from earlier designs for large assault gliders. The first prototype XC-123 made its initial flight on 14 October 1949, powered by two piston engines. A second prototype was built as the XG-20 glider. It was later test flown, powered by four jet engines.
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Air America Foundation's C-123K Provider ( 54-0674 / N674JK ) As some people may be interested to see the C-123 as it undergoes restoration with help from the donations to Bernie's memorial fund, Val has just returned from Titusville, Florida's Spacecoast Executive Airport and her report follows:
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Fairchild C-123 Provider is a transport aircraft for the American military, designed by Chase Aircraft. This was subsequently built by the Fairchild Aircraft Company for the US Air Force. In addition to the USAF services, it also went to serve most remarkably with the Coast Guard in the United States and some air forces in South East Asia.
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This C-123 was delivered to the USAF as 54-0674, originally a C-123B she was later converted to C-123K status. Retired to MASDC on 3 June 1981 and given the inventory code CP0054. She then went on to fly as N674JK then HR-ALK operated by a murky outfit run by the CIA. Ssssh! She is now owned by the Air America Foundation. Picture ID:1160369
C123K Provider Air Mobility Command Museum
The C-123 did serve as a logistical support transport for the Defense Dept. Early Warning (DEW) line then under construction in the frigid far north. The increased involvement in Vietnam showed a need for a transport aircraft that could operate out of short unprepared fields.
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During the Vietnam War, the U.S. Air Force used C-123 aircraft to spray Agent Orange to clear jungles that provided enemy cover in Vietnam. At the end of the spraying campaign in 1971, the remaining C-123 planes were reassigned to reserve units in the U.S. for routine cargo and medical evacuation missions spanning the next 10 years.
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Air America C-123 with troops at Long Tieng Photographer Wofford, Robert L. Date. 1969; Summary. An Air America C-123 delivering supplies and picking up Laotian troops at Long Tieng. download Download keyboard_arrow_down. File. Large -- 2412x1601; Medium -- 2079x1380; Small.
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The rugged C-123 became an essential part of U.S. Air Force airlift during the Southeast Asia War, where it flew primarily as an in-theater airlifter and a Ranch Hand sprayer. Development Designed by the Chase Aircraft Co. just after World War II, the C-123 evolved from earlier large assault glider designs.
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C-123 Provider as seen in Air America. The Fairchild C-123 Provider is a military transport aircraft widely used in the US military and by other nations. It first flew in 1949. This page lists all films that feature a variation of the Fairchild C-123 Provider. See also Fairchild C-123 Provider on Wikipedia
'Air America' C123 Valiant Air Command 2017 Tico Warbird Museum
During the dry season of 65-66, Tony Poe and associates decided they needed C-123 flights into LS-36. They proceeded to elongate the strip, fill in the ditches and use C-4 to cut down most of the trees up to the top of the mountain which blocked any decent approach. The finished product looked real cute from 8,000' up, but ugly as sin face on.
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C-123 Provider History and Development of the C-123 Provider. The C-123 Provider was a short-range assault transport used for airlifting troops and cargo to and from small, unprepared airstrips.. The rugged C-123 became an essential part of U.S. Air Force airlift during the Southeast Asia War, where it flew primarily as an in-theater airlifter and a Ranch Hand sprayer.
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An American Workhorse in Vietnam: The Fairchild C-123. The rugged aircraft provided the U.S. Air Force with the means to reach remote areas, where it could deliver supplies and evacuate wounded.
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1 Air America, an airline secretly owned by the CIA, was a vital component in the Agency's operations in Laos. By the summer of 1970, the airline had some two dozen twin-engine transports, another two dozen short-takeoff-and-landing (STOL) aircraft, and some 30 helicopters dedicated to operations in Laos.
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The Fairchild C-123 Provider is an American military transport aircraft designed by Chase Aircraft and built by Fairchild Aircraft for the U.S. Air Force.
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The Fairchild C-123 Provider is a short-range military assault aircraft used by the Air Force (AF) in Vietnam. Designed by the Chase Aircraft Company in New Jersey and built by Fairchild Industries in Hagerstown, Maryland, the C-123 was utilized in Vietnam for a range of tactical missions including transportation of military personnel and equipment, evacuation of wounded soldiers, and supply.
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The C-123 Provider was an American military transport aircraft designed by Chase Aircraft and subsequently built by Fairchild Aircraft for the United States Air Force. In addition to its USAF service, which included later service with the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard, it also went on to serve most notably with the United States Coast Guard and various air forces in South East Asia.
