| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 4505 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Chase C-123 Avitruc |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Fairchild C-123 Provider |
| Aircraft Version: | Fairchild C-123B Provider |
| C/n (msn): | 20166 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Coast Guard |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Area: | Tucson / Pima Museum [ Off-Airport ]Map |
| Region / Country: | Arizona, United States |
| Collection: | Pima Air and Space Museum |
| Photo Date: | 11 April 2024 |
| Photo by: | Aad van der Voet |
| Photo ID: | 818795 |
| Photo Comment |
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Ex USAF 55-4505, operated for the US Coast Guard from 1960 until 1972 as 4505, then stored at MASDC until acquired by the Pima Air Museum in September 1978. Note that all USCG C-123B Providers are widely quoted as HC-123B, but this is incorrect. They were used for LORAN site checks and other non-SAR duties, and were never equipped for SAR missions. As a result, they did not receive the "H" type prefix, and all official USCG documention consistently refers to them as "C-123B". This photo is copyright © Aad van der Voet, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 21 June 2025, and has since been viewed 48 times. |