Your chance to see Fairchild C-123K Provider, affectionately known as "Thunder Pig".
Photo from Madison Municipal Airport KIMS Facebook
(Madison, IN) - Aviation enthusiasts the Madison Municipal Airport Air Show will be on September 28. The historic aircraft—Fairchild C-123K Provider, affectionately known as "Thunder Pig".
This warbird is the last of its kind still flying. It served as a short-range assault transport during the Vietnam War, airlifting troops and cargo to remote and rugged airstrips.
It is capable of hauling 24,000 pounds and carrying 50 injured troops, it can fly up to 1,825 miles without refueling.
Thunder Pig features a rare combination of engines. Two Pratt & Whitney R-2800 "Double Wasp" radial engines and two GE J85-GE-17 turbojets. This makes it a unique powerhouse.
Built between 1949-1970 by Chase and Fairchild Aircraft. Thunder Pig is housed at the Air Heritage Aviation Museum, Beaver County Airport, PA.
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