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Reed.NET\",\n      \"description\": \"Historical research, military aviation reference, bibliographies, scale modeling guides, and fine art collections.\",\n      \"publisher\": {\n        \"@id\": \"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/#person\"\n      },\n      \"inLanguage\": \"en-US\"\n    }\n  ]\n}\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-447 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/uc-123k-provider.jpg\" alt=\"UC-123K Provider &quot;Patches&quot; at NMUSAF\" width=\"980\" height=\"565\" data-neo-global--processed-neo-rename=\"true\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/uc-123k-provider.jpg 980w, https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/uc-123k-provider-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christophermreed.net\/aviation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/uc-123k-provider-768x443.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>C-123 Bibliography<\/h2>\n<p>Patrick Martin <strong>Tail Code The Complete History of USAF Tactical Aircraft Tail Code Markings<\/strong><br \/>\nSchiffer Publishing 1994 ISBN: 0-88740-513-4<\/p>\n<p>C-123K 54-0635 319 SOS \/ 1st SOW p.82<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Al Adcock &#8220;C-123 Provider in action&#8221; Squadron\/Signal Publications, 1992. ISBN 0-89747-276-4<\/p>\n<h3>Magazine Articles and Photos:<\/h3>\n<p>Photo: &#8220;External, Jettisonable Gas Load for C-123&#8221; Aviation Week January 2, 1956 p.43<br \/>\n&#8220;C-123 Pantobase, Flow-Control Research&#8221; Aviation Week February 27, 1956 p.60 4 photos<br \/>\nPhoto: C-123 AW April 9, 1956 front cover<br \/>\nClaude Witz &#8220;USAF Ready to Carry &#8216;Walking Army&#8217; With C-123&#8221; Aviation Week April 9, 1956 p.28-30 5 photos<br \/>\nRussell Hawkes &#8220;YC-134 Marks Change in Flow System&#8221; Aviation Week December 24, 1956 p.34<br \/>\n\u201cFirst Jet-Augmented C-123K Sent to Vietnam\u201d Aviation Week &amp; Space Technology May 1, 1967 p.57 1 illustration<br \/>\n\u201cC-123s Defoliate Jungle Stronghold of Viet Cong\u201d Aviation Week &amp; Space Technology May 8, 1967 p.82-85 11 illustrations<br \/>\nSam McGowan &#8220;The Provider&#8221; Air Classics July 1988 p.60-65 six photos<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; C-123 Bibliography Patrick Martin Tail Code The Complete History of USAF Tactical Aircraft Tail Code Markings Schiffer Publishing 1994 ISBN: 0-88740-513-4 C-123K 54-0635 319 SOS \/ 1st SOW p.82 &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; Al Adcock &#8220;C-123 Provider in action&#8221; Squadron\/Signal Publications, 1992. 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