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  title info:
    title: Fairchild C-123 Provider
    sub title: technical data and complete service histories
  name:
    name part: Beck, Simon D.
    name part: 1972-
    role:
      role term: creator
    role:
      role term: author
    role:
      role term: aut
    role:
      role term: http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut
  type of resource: text
  genre: bibliography
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: ncu
    date issued: 2026
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    form: print
    extent: vi, 289 pages illustrations 26 cm
  abstract: "The Fairchild C-123 Provider was one of the last piston-engined era cargo transport aircraft delivered to the United States Armed Forces. The Provider's late entry during a time of rapid turboprop and jet aircraft development seemed to promise it a short service life. That prediction seemed to be bearing out, until the Vietnam War, where the C-123 carved an unforgettable place for itself in USAF history performing essential tactical and paratroop logistics, clandestine missions and an infamous role in Operation Ranch Hand aerial spraying. After Vietnam, significant numbers of the Provider were supplied to foreign air forces and squadron strength numbers saw ongoing service with the USAF Reserve up to 1986. Although it had a limited civilian career, the C-123 is remembered today for its association with numerous Hollywood motion pictures, its involvement with Baton Rouge pilot Barry Seal and covert use in what became known as the Iran-Contra Affair. This first-of-its-kind book has the complete service histories of the entire 307 C-123 airframes built, including additional histories on the Chase glider types which led to the final C-123 design. Full, cross-referenced production lists are supported by tables, multiple appendices and over 130 photos detailing combat losses, accidents and surviving aircraft." Provided by publisher.
  table of contents: Machine generated contents note: Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments delete vi -- Preface delete 1 -- Abbreviations delete 3 -- Introduction delete 7 -- Section One-Development History delete 9 -- Section Two-Technical Data delete 45 -- Section Three-Military Operators delete 57 -- Section Four-Civil Operators and Owners delete 128 -- Section Five-Service Histories delete 155 -- Appendix I: USAF Tail Codes and MASDC Codes delete 263 -- Appendix II: Air America Codes and Civil Registration to Serial Number ­­Cross-Reference delete 265 -- Appendix III: USAF Retirement Bases and Disposals delete 267 -- Appendix IV: Final Dispositions delete 277 -- Appendix V: Aircraft Losses delete 279 -- Appendix VI: Extant Airframes delete 283 -- Appendix VII: Ongoing Research delete 286 -- Bibliography delete 287 -- Index delete 289.
  note: Simon D. Beck.
  note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
  subject:
    geographic code: n-us---
  subject:
    topic: Provider (Transport planes)
    topic: History
  subject:
    topic: HISTORY / Military / Aviation & Space
  classification: UG1242.T7 B43 2026
  classification: 623.74/65
  classification: HIS027140
  identifier: 9781476698564
  identifier: 1476698562
  identifier: 9781476656274
  identifier: 2026000589
  identifier: 2026000591
  location:
    physical location: POD
  record info:
    record content source: DLC
    record creation date: 260127
    record change date: 20260418233826.5
    record identifier: in00005779067
    language of cataloging:
      language term: eng