24,000 pounds into jungle strips: The C-123 refused to die

The C-123 Provider - Vietnam turned it into one of the war’s darkest aircraft

The C-123 Provider - Vietnam turned it from lifesaver into one of the war’s darkest aircraft

The C-123 Provider - This strange warplane lived more lives than it should have

The C-123 began as a glider, then became a warplane nobody expected

The C-123 started as a lifeline, then became something much darker

The C-123 hauled livestock, napalm and soldiers into Vietnam's worst airstrips

300 ordered, 12 half-built: How the C-123 contract fell apart

The C-123 Provider - The glider that refused to stay dead

Thunderpig | Air Heritage Museum's Fairchild C-123 Provider