Your help is needed to bring this C-123 home to Hagerstown!
December 12, 2012
We have exciting news to share with you! After many years of searching, the Hagerstown Aviation Museum has finally found an airworthy Fairchild C-123 Provider. This is a rare opportunity for the museum to complete its collection of Hagerstown built military cargo aircraft. With your help, the museum’s goal of bringing a Fairchild C-123 home to Hagerstown can become a reality.
THE MUSEUM NEEDS YOUR HELP TO BRING THIS PLANE HOME!
Following the C-82 Packet and C-119 Flying Boxcar, Fairchild Aircraft built 303 C-123 Providers from 1954 to1958. More than 10,000 Fairchild employees worked on this plane and other Fairchild products during the 1950’s.Used during the height of the Cold War in the 1950s and 1960s as an Air Force cargo and troop carrier aircraft, the C-123 went on to become one of the workhorses of the Vietnam War. Dependable and sturdy, the C-123 transported troops and supplies into and out of some of the most difficult and dangerous airfields. This C-123 will become a memorial not only to those who designed and built the aircraft but also to those who flew and maintained C-123’s while serving our country. Vietnam veterans will be honored by a permanent exhibit inside the aircraft.
With your help, the C-123 will come home to be on permanent display alongside the museum’s C-82 and C-119. This aircraft’s homecoming will mark both the fulfillment of a dream for the museum, as well as the monumental achievement of having all three aircraft together in Hagerstown, where they were built. Fairchild, with the C-82, C-119 and C-123, pioneered military cargo airplane design throughout the 1940’s and 1950’s. Many of Fairchild’s unique design features are still used in cargo aircraft produced today!
Since the homecoming of the C-82 and C-119, thousands of visitors of all ages and from around the world have toured the aircraft. The C-123 will join the museum’s C-82 and C-119 with educational museum exhibit space inside its large fuselage. During the many museum events throughout the coming years it will be open for public tours during which visitors are encouraged to climb into the cockpit and sit in the pilot’s seat. This unique experience could well inspire visitors to explore their interest in aviation, aerospace, engineering, transportation and history.
YOUR DONATION HELPS PRESERVE HAGERSTOWN’S HISTORIC WINGS!
The Hagerstown Aviation Museum now owns nineteen aircraft, thirteen of which were built in Hagerstown, making this the largest museum-owned collection of historic aircraft in the State of Maryland. The aircraft have been acquired either from individual donors or through funds donated by museum members and supporters. The museum’s ongoing mission to preserve Hagerstown’s unique ninety year aviation heritage has only been made possible through the outpouring of support from people like you.
Thousands of people worked on the C-123 project in Hagerstown. Honor their memory by helping to bring home one of the last flying C-123’s in the world!
We thank the community of supporters who came together to raise the funds necessary to bring home the C-82 in 2006 and C-119 in 2008. With your help we can do it again! Imagine the excitement of homecoming day when Hagerstown’s very own C-123 lands on the Hagerstown Regional Airport runway to join the C-82, C-119, PT-19’s and other museum aircraft built by the people of Fairchild Aircraft!
The museum’s goal is to raise $70,000 to cover the costs to return this C-123 home to Hagerstown. You are invited to join in the preservation of Hagerstown’s aviation heritage by making a donation today. You will be recognized with your name being printed in a future New Pegasus magazine and on a special donor plaque mounted inside the C-123. In addition, your donation can be in memory/honor of a person/s you would like to recognize. You will also receive a Certificate of Appreciation and an invitation to a C-123 Donors Reception. For a donation of $100 or more, you will receive a special C-123 DVD!
SEND YOUR DONATION TODAY FOR A CHARITABLE TAX DEDUCTION!
The Hagerstown Aviation Museum, Inc. is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization
Thank you for your support! John Seburn, President, Hagerstown Aviation Museum
Please forward this on to anyone you know who would have an interest in this project.
Make Your Online C-123 Donation Here!
C-123 PHOTO GALLERY
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MUSEUM EVENTS 2013
Open Airplane Afternoon
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!!!
Museum Events for 2013
Hagerstown Aviation Museum Open Airplane Afternoon.
Bring the family to the Hagerstown Aircraft Services facility and climb into the cockpit of the museum’s Fairchild C-82 and C-119 Flying Boxcar. Climb in the cockpit of the museum’s 1943 Fairchild PT-26 WWII Trainer. See other museum aircraft such as the 1943 Fairchild PT-19 WWII Trainer, and the 1928 Kreider Reisner KR-31 biplane. All of these were built in Hagerstown! Historical displays and films are located inside the large aircraft. See airport activity up-close with planes taking off and landing.
“The last ‘Open Airplane Afternoon’ was a great success. Hundreds of visitors came out to the airport and enjoyed the afternoon looking over the museum’s Fairchild aircraft collection”, said John Seburn, museum president. “As the community works toward creating an open to the public museum facility, this is one of only a few events throughout the year that offers the public the opportunity to see many of the aircraft that made Hagerstown famous”.
FREE admission/donations appreciated. Museum merchandise, books, DVDs, hats and T-shirts for sale. All visitors receive a FREE museum magazine and a FREE 14" x 28" color poster of the museum aircraft collection.
“Open Airplane Afternoon” is a great time to donate aviation related artifacts and memorabilia to the museum.
Airplanes and displays are located at Hagerstown Aircraft Services, 14235 Oaks Springs Rd. Hagerstown, MD 21742. From Route 11 at the airport turn onto Basore Drive at Tony's Pizza and follow the signs. For more information visit: www.hagerstownaviationmuseum.org or call 301-733-8717.
Sunday, May 5, 1pm-4pm - Museum Ramble
Sunday, June 16, 1pm-4pm - Fathers Day
Sunday, July 21, 1pm-4pm
Sunday August 18, 1pm-4pm - National Aviation Day
Sunday, September 22, 8am-4pm - Wings and Wheels Expo 2013
Hagerstown Aviation Museum to be featured on Maryland Public Television’s newest show Chesapeake Collectibles
(Hagerstown, MD) The Hagerstown Aviation Museum will be featured on Maryland Public Television’s newest show, Chesapeake Collectibles. The museum segment will air on MPT February 12th @ 6:30pm and February 17th @ 8pm. John Davis, host of MPT’s Motorweek, Ken Day, producer of Chesapeake Collectibles, and production crew visited Hagerstown last September during the annual fly-in.
"Knowing that the museum has a unique collection of aircraft built in Hagerstown, Maryland, Ken Day called us," said John Seburn, museum president, "The museum is very grateful to be showcased on Maryland Public Television’s Chesapeake Collectibles. We discovered that John Davis went to school to be an aeronautical engineer so he thoroughly enjoyed learning more about Fairchild Aircraft during his tour of the flying boxcars," Seburn stated.
Chesapeake Collectibles explores the Chesapeake Bay’s distinctive history through the regions treasures, people and their stories. Each episode of the series takes you on an entertaining walk through the Maryland past. Hear the stories behind favorite family heirlooms while expert appraisers make the distinction between what is "collectible" and what is not.
"Since Chesapeake Collectibles began airing in January, the show has been well received and has generated much interest and many suggestions for other unique Maryland collections to be featured," said Ken Day. "We are very pleased to present the Hagerstown Aviation Museum story in the upcoming episode and hope the public will learn more about the museum," Day said.
Join host Rhea Feikin each week and discover the flavor and uniqueness of our area through its antiques and collectibles!
Chesapeake Collectibles airs Saturdays at 6:30 PM on MPT-HD. Repeats Sundays at 6 PM on MPT2 and Thursdays at 8 PM on MPT-HD. Episodes can also be viewed online at www.chesapeakecollectibles.com The Hagerstown Aviation Museum segment is on episode #106
For more information on the show visit: www.chesapeakecollectibles.com
HAGERSTOWN AVIATION MUSEUM EVENTS 2010 AS OF 08/15/10 4th Annual Hagerstown Aviation Museum 1940's Big Band Dance Saturday, September 25, 2010 6:30pm-11pm Hagerstown Regional Airport Terminal Dance to the sounds of the "Martinsburg Big Band" 1940’s music. Hagerstown Aviation Museum fundraiser. Food and drinks available.
2010 Hagerstown Fly-In September 25 & 26, 2010 8am - 4pm each day Hagerstown Aircraft Services 14235 Oak Springs Rd Hagerstown, MD 21742 See EAA Chapter 36, visiting aircraft, Hagerstown Aircraft Services and Hagerstown Aviation Museum aircraft and exhibits. Food available. Free Young Eagle airplane rides for youth. Fairchild aircraft and military vehicle owners are invited to attend. Click here for more information at the EAA Chapter 36 website Contact info for events: Hagerstown Aviation Museum 14235 Oak Springs Rd Hagerstown, MD 21742 Museum event hotline: 301-733-8717 www.hagerstownaviationmuseum.org info@hagerstownaviationmuseum.org
Hagerstown Aviation Heritage Flight, June 14, 2009. Photo by Bob Poindexter
Images from Wings & Wheels June 13 & 14, 2009
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Museum News Hagerstown, MD April 3, 2009
1943 Fairchild PT-19 donated to the Hagerstown Aviation Museum by Bob Haas of Ft Myers, Florida lands in Hagerstown. TR Proven flew the PT-19 from Florida to Hagerstown.
COMMEMORATIVE C-119 DVD NOW AVAILABLE!
Hagerstown Aviation Museum’s C-119 Flying Boxcar Homecoming DVD
This commemorative DVD highlights the C-119’s donation by Bob Stanford in 2006, the extensive inspection and repair required to make the Flying Boxcar ready for its flight, ride along with the crew and the emotional Hagerstown Homecoming on November 16th, 2008. See the excitement of the long journey home with over 100 minutes of video footage and still images provided by over 20 volunteer videographers and photographers. This historic flight was only possible by the generous contributions of over 450 individuals throughout the Hagerstown community and beyond.
"Hagerstown During World War II - Images of the Maryland Homefront",the museum’s new book is now available. With over 370 pages and over 650 images this book will take you on a nostalgic journey to meet the people, tour the workplaces and experience life in Hagerstown During World War II. This book showcases major industries, aircraft manufacturing, civil defense, fund drives, education, transportation and so much more. Price is $34.95. GREAT GIFT IDEA! Click here to see the book flyer and more photos
C-119 Flying Boxcar Lands In Hagerstown!! After a five day journey from Greybull, Wyoming to Hagerstown, Maryland the crew lands the C-119 for the last time on Sunday November 16, 2008. More to come....Thank you to all who made this great day happen!!
C-119 lands at Hagerstown Sunday, November 16, 2008. Photo by Rich Silva. Click on image for more photos of the C-119 Homecoming.
The museum's C-119 Flying Boxcar 3350 engine run test in Greybull WY. October 2008
Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar history from the documentary, "Hagerstown- Remembering Our Aviation Heritage", available for purchase on the Gift Shop page.
C-119 undergoing inspection. Click on image to see more photos
