Aircraft Photo of 54-577 / 4577 | Fairchild C-123B Provider | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #620866
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:54-577
Alternate Serial:4577
Other Marks:26
Aircraft Original Type:Chase C-123 Avitruc
Aircraft Generic Type:Fairchild C-123 Provider
Aircraft Version:Fairchild C-123B Provider
C/n (msn):20026
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Philadelphia - InternationalMap
Region / Country:Pennsylvania, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KPHL   IATA: PHL   Local: PHL   Other: -
Event:National Air Show 1955
 
Photo Date:September 1955
Photo from:Bob Garrard Collection
Photo ID: 620866
Photo Comment

Later converted to C-123K and loaned to the South Vietnam AF, then returned to USAF. I don't have a shot of the NACA B-29 45-21800 in the background, but sure wish I did. It was used as the mothership for the Bell X-1A/B trials.

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