Arrived Back in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, April 30, 2013. Doing some home repairs and upgrading. Will be visiting our first Grandson in Ozark, MO for his first birthday and do some babysitting. This year I am the Local Reunion Chairman for the TLCB Reunion in Fort Walton Beach, FL (3 October thru 6 October 2013). Still want to do traveling as time and money allows.
Medically retired from the United States Postal Service, October 2007.
100% Disable Veteran (Unemployable) July 2008.
1969-1972, C-123 Provider
From Year 1969
To Year 1972
Personal Memories
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C-123 Provider Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
Model Fairchild C-123K Provider Length 78.48 ft | 23.92 m Width 110.01 ft | 33.53 m Height 33.99 ft | 10.36 m Engine(s) 2 x Pratt & Whitney R-2800-99W Double Wasp 18-cylinder radial piston engines generating 2,300hp each; 2 x General Electric J85-GE-17 turbojet engines developing 2,850lbf each. Empty Weight 35,367 lbs | 16,042 kg MTOW 59,525 lbs | 27,000 kg Max Speed 228 mph | 367 km/h | 198 kts Max Range 1,035 miles | 1,666 km Ceiling 28,871 ft | 8,800 m | 5.5 miles Climb Rate 1,150 ft/min Hardpoints 0 Armament None. Accommodations 3 + 62 Operators Cambodia, El Salvador, Laos, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Vietnam (South), Thailand, Venezuela and the United States of America.