C-123 Provider
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The C-123 Provider is a twin-engine military transport aircraft widely used during the Cold War era for cargo, troop transport, and specialized missions such as aerial resupply and defoliant spraying.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cargo aircraft
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fixed‑wing aircraft ⓘ military transport aircraft ⓘ twin‑engine aircraft ⓘ |
| aircraftCategory | transport ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | metal ⓘ |
| configuration |
high‑wing
ⓘ
rear loading ramp ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew |
2 pilots
ⓘ
loadmaster ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Chase XG‑20 glider NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | twin piston engines ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1949 ⓘ |
| fuselageType | rear‑loading cargo fuselage ⓘ |
| introduced | 1950s ⓘ |
| landingGearType | tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| laterVariantEngineType | turboprop engines ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Chase Aircraft
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fairchild Aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| NATOReportingName | Provider ⓘ |
| notableUse | defoliant spraying in Operation Ranch Hand ⓘ |
| operatorType | military ⓘ |
| powerplantCount | 2 ⓘ |
| primaryMission | tactical airlift ⓘ |
| propulsion | propeller‑driven ⓘ |
| retiredFromUSAF | 1970s ⓘ |
| role |
aerial resupply
ⓘ
aerial spraying ⓘ cargo transport ⓘ troop transport ⓘ |
| specializedMission |
aerial spraying of herbicides
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medical evacuation ⓘ search and rescue support ⓘ |
| tailType | conventional tail ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Republic of Korea Air Force
NERFINISHED
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Royal Thai Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ South Vietnamese Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Air Force ⓘ United States Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedDuringConflict |
Cold War
NERFINISHED
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Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | short and unimproved airstrips ⓘ |
| usedInRole |
airdrop of supplies
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paratroop drops ⓘ psychological operations (leaflet dropping) ⓘ |
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