Aviation News, as our publication used to be known, showcased the Fairchild Military Cargo Plane on the cover of the October 30, 1944 issue, during its first flight. The Fairchild C-82 Packet was ...

In December 2019, a 1956 Fairchild C-123K Provider arrived in pieces by truck at Hagerstown Regional Airport, joining the collection of planes at the Hagerstown Aviation Museum. “We worked on putting ...

A community effort to name Hagerstown's new minor league baseball team came to a close Thursday when team officials announced the group will be known as the Flying Boxcars. The name honoring Fairchild ...

Thanks to The News-Post for the story on the Hagerstown Aviation Museum and the photos of the Avantis with the museum’s C-82 aircraft. I was there and coordinated the event. There is a backstory to ...