| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 54-633 |
| Alternate Serial: | 40633 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Chase C-123 Avitruc |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairchild C-123 Provider |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairchild UC-123K Provider |
| C/n (msn): | 20082 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Warner Robins - Robins AFBMap |
| Region / Country: | Georgia, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KWRB IATA: WRB Local: WRB Other: - |
| Collection: | Museum of Aviation |
| Photo Date: | 14 December 2024 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 808416 |
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Originally delivered as a C-123B, this Provider was converted to a C-123K and later to UC-123K with spray equipment to dispense herbicide defoliants such as Agent Orange over the Vietnamese forests under Operation Ranch Hand. It is reckoned that the C-123s engaged in this controversial work were the most shot-at aerial targets of the Vietnam War, taking over 7,000 hits. 54-0633 continued to serve until April 1982 when it was retired, being flown to Robins AFB in 1988 This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 14 May 2025, and has since been viewed 34 times. |