Thomas Jay Park in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Fairchild C-123B

Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021

1. Fairchild C-123B Marker

Inscription. Fairchild
C-123B
Provider
Transport
1953-present

On loan from
the U.S. Air Force Museum

Erected by Pima Air & Space Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space.

Location. 32° 8.392′ N, 110° 52.263′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in Thomas Jay Park. Marker can be reached from East Valencia Road, 0.3 miles west of South Wilmot Road. The marker is located in the western section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6000 East Valencia Road, Tucson AZ 85756, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Douglas C-117D (R4D-8) (within shouting distance of this marker); Lockheed AP-2H Neptune (within shouting distance of this marker); Douglas C-124 Globemaster (within shouting distance of this marker); Convair C-131 (R4Y-1) (within shouting distance of this marker); Douglas C-133B (within shouting distance of this marker); Boeing C-97G (within shouting distance of this marker); Grumman S2F-1S1(S-2F) (within shouting distance of this marker); Convair T-29B (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tucson.

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this marker. The marker is located on the outside section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. There is an entry fee required to visit both the inside and outside sections of the museum.

Also see . . . Fairchild C-123 Provider.

The Fairchild C-123 Provider is an American military transport aircraft designed by Chase Aircraft and then built by Fairchild Aircraft for the U.S. Air Force. In addition to its USAF service, which included later service with the Air Force Reserve and the Air National Guard, it also went on to serve most notably with the U.S. Coast Guard and various air forces in Southeast Asia. During the War in Vietnam, the C-123 was used to deliver supplies, to evacuate the wounded, and also used to spray Agent Orange. Source: Wikipedia

(Submitted on November 13, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The Fairchild C-123B and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021

2. The Fairchild C-123B and Marker

The Fairchild C-123B image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021

3. The Fairchild C-123B

US Coast Guard Fairchild C-123B in flight image. Click for full size.

Public Domain - US Coast Guard photo, 1971

4. US Coast Guard Fairchild C-123B in flight

A U.S. Coast Guard Fairchild HC-123B Provider (serial 4705, USAF s/n 54-705) from the 7th Coast Guard District, Miami, Florida (USA), in 1971. This aircraft was aquired by the U.S. Coast Guard on 22 March 1960 and returned to the USAF on 24 March 1972. Later it was sold to Thailand.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 100 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 13, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.