A military cargo plane 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 ...

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

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 ...

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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 ...

will feature static displays of several aircraft, including a North American B-25 Mitchell, a Fairchild C-123 Provider, a Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) and the Cleveland Metro Life Flight. About 30 ...

William Cooper, the pilot of the plane shot down over Nicaragua carrying weapons to rebels fighting there, flew at least one mission to Central America for the State Department office that supplied ...

Retired Air Force reserve tech Sgt. Ed Kienle, 73, holds a picture of himself, left, and fellow reservists during an interview at his home, Thursday, June 11, 2015, in Wilmington, Ohio. The government ...

DENALI NATIONAL PARK, Alaska – The National Park Service on Monday identified the three men who died when a large cargo plane crashed near the entrance of Denali National Park in Alaska. The Fairchild ...

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 ...

The Fairchild C-123 proved itself in Vietnam with brutal short-field takeoffs, napalm drops, and hazardous low-level flights. Crews flew through jungle valleys with livestock and fuel on board, ...