Hagerstown, MD — A Fairchild C-123K Provider manufactured in Hagerstown is coming home.
The 1956 Fairchild C-123K Provider, which was manufactured at the Fairchild Aircraft Co. in Hagerstown, was acquired by the Hagerstown Aviation Museum nearly two years ago after more than 400 donors raised more than $100,000.
A 1956 Fairchild C-123K Provider is shown in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The plane, which was manufactured at Fairchild Aircraft Co. in Hagerstown, is having its rudder restored in preparation for its flight back to Hagerstown.
“The C-123 is mostly known as one of the cargo planes used during the Vietnam War, and it was used to haul all kinds of supplies and troops, paratroopers, vehicles could drive in and out,” museum President John Seburn said. “For many years, the museum has been looking for a C-123, and two years ago, found one in Florida and was able to acquire it.”
More than 300 C-123s were built, but there only are a handful left today, according to published reports.
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