The C-123’s production turned into a political firestorm. Industrial giant Henry J. Kaiser bought the rights for $1.75 ...

The Fairchild C-123 Provider began as a glider and ended as one of aviation’s most controversial aircraft. Used in Vietnam ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Reversing a long-held position, the Department of Veterans Affairs now says Air Force reservists who became ill after being exposed to Agent Orange residue while working on planes ...

A plane contract, which has been up in the air since the Kaiser Motor Co. lost it. finally came down to earth last week on a broad Maryland runway. Fairchild Engine & Airplane Corp. of Hagerstown, Md.

A Vietnam War-era cargo transport plane known for withstanding enemy fire while delivering supplies to Army troops reached its final destination Wednesday. The plane, a Fairchild C-123, will become ...

“Miracle at Kham Duc,” painted by preeminent aviation artist Keith Ferris, depicts the moment when Col. Joe Jackson's Fairchild C-123 was most vulnerable to enemy fire as he and his crew were ...