Fort Bragg in Cumberland County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Fairchild C-123-K

Provider

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2009

1. Fairchild C-123-K Provider Marker

Inscription. Developed in the 1950s as an assault
transport. The fullsection rear ramp door
made this an ideal aircraft for support of
airborne operations from the 1950s into
the 1970s.

Erected by 82nd Airborne Division Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Korean.

Location. 35° 7.811′ N, 79° 1.317′ W. Marker is in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, in Cumberland County. Marker and airplane are on display about 200 feet east of the 82d Airborne Division Museum, Building C-6841, off Ardennes Street near Gela Street. Access is restricted due to Fort Bragg being an active military installation. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Bragg NC 28310, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. UH-1A Iroquois Utility Helicopter (a few steps from this marker); C-7 "Caribou" (within shouting distance of this marker); M-551A1 Sheridan Armored Reconnaissance/Airborne Assault Vehicle (within shouting distance of this marker); 328th Infantry Rock (within shouting distance of this marker); Douglas C-47 (within shouting distance of this marker); 4th Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment

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(within shouting distance of this marker); 307th Airborne Engineer Battalion (within shouting distance of this marker); Fairchild C-119 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Bragg.

Also see . . .
1. C-123 Provider. (Submitted on May 28, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. C-123 Census. (Submitted on June 3, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Fairchild C-123-K Provider and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 28, 2009

2. Fairchild C-123-K Provider and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 886 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.