History of a C123 Provider
Ponderous Polly is operated by the Northeast Aviation Group, a “Not for Profit” 501(c)3 corporation. Donations are tax deductible. A very small portion of the operational expense is derived from airshow appearance fees and voluntary donations for a tour of the airplane. While this may help with insurance, crew training, fuel, oil and normal maintenance, [...]
The airshow is this weekend and over 200 thousand people are expected at MCAS Cherry Point airshow this year. This was to be one of our marketing events and a source of income for more restoration task. Unfortunately we had to cancel our invitation because we are grounded for repairs. Our new website is almost [...]
Fairchild C123 Ponderous Polly The C-123 Provider was an American military transport aircraft designed by Chase Aircraft and subsequently built by Fairchild Aircraft for the United States Air Force. In addition to its USAF service, which included later service with the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard, it also went on to serve most [...]
In 1998, our aircraft was reclaimed from the desert at the Avra Valley Airport near Marana, AZ. It was refurbished and flown to the Schenectady County Airport (SCH) in upstate New York by its present owner, John Curran. The other crew members on the ferry flight were co-captain Dick Xander and flight engineers, Ray Zimmons [...]
Several months ago Ponderous Polly received a visit by Ellis Akins a retired AF C-123 Flt mechanic who served with the 310 ACS in Vietnam in 1966 and Hurlburt Fld. in 1967 as a C-123 Flt Mech Instructor. He also served in the Congo from 1968 thru 1972 where he maintained the only C-123 stationed [...]
Each week we have been adding a little more to the new website and there is much more to come. The latest addition is the new photo Galleries which includes an interactive slide show presentation that can be view in full screen. Once we get into the airshow circuit again, we are planning on having [...]
Naval Air Station Oceana has announced the dates of the 2010 NAS Oceana Air Show! September 17th, 18th and 19th* Air Show weekend will kick off on Friday night with the stunning Twilight Air Show and the main event will be Saturday & Sunday with the full day show. The lineup this year includes the [...]
Smith Reynolds Airport Winston-Salem North Carolina September 11 & 12, 2010 They have a VERY exciting performer lineup and will announce it soon. SPONSOR ”POLLY” FOR THE WINSTON-SALEM AIR SHOW! For More Information Contact: Tel 336-767-2832 Fax 336-767- 8556 wsairshow@earthlink.net Parking map for the Winston-Salem Air Show All dates are preliminary.
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