Fairchild C-123 Provider
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. In addition to its USAF service, which included later service with the Air Force Reserve and the Air National Guard, it went on to serve the U.S. Coast Guard and various air forces in Southeast Asia. During the War in Vietnam, the C-123 was used to deliver supplies, to evacuate the wounded, for agent insertions behind enemy lines, and was also used to spray Agent Orange.
| C-123 Provider | |
|---|---|
| A United States Coast Guard HC-123B Provider from CGAS Miami. | |
| Role | Military transport aircraft |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Chase Aircraft Fairchild Aircraft |
| First flight | 14 October 1949 |
| Introduction | 1956 |
| Retired | 1995 (Royal Thai Air Force) |
| Primary users | United States Air Force (historical) United States Coast Guard (historical) South Vietnam Air Force (historical) |
| Produced | 1949–1970 |
| Number built | 307 |
| Developed from | Chase XCG-20 |
| Variants | Chase XC-123A Stroukoff YC-134 |
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