AUTHOR BOOKS FOR SALE
Three detailed reference books by Simon D. Beck are available 
for purchase
through all major online shopping and book purchase websites (like Amazon).
Aircraft-Spotter's details the aircraft and "making of" behind several 
hundred
aviation-themed Hollywood motion pictures. The C-82 title is a unique 
publication
dedicated to the history of this cargo transport and provides the individual 
history
of all 224 airframes built among other detailed chapters. The C-119 
title is a new
publication detailing the military and civil service histories of all 1,185 
Boxcars built.
The C-123 title is currently being readied for publishing likely early 
2026.
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| The Aircraft-Spotter's Film and 
		Television Companion by Simon D. Beck McFarland & Co. Inc., Publishers, North Carolina, USA. 2016 ISBN 978-1-4766-6349-4 360 pages / 88 stills & diagrams  | 
		Fairchild C-82 
		Packet - The Military and Civil History by Simon D. Beck McFarland & Co. Inc., Publishers, North Carolina, USA. 2017 ISBN 978-1-4766-6975-5 324 pages / 209 stills & diagrams  | 
		Fairchild C-119 
		Flying Boxcar - The Complete Service Histories by Simon D. Beck McFarland & Co. Inc., Publishers, North Carolina, USA. 2025 ISBN 978-1-4766-9607-2 445 pages / 58 stills & diagrams  | 
		Fairchild C-123 
		Provider - Technical Data and Complete Service Histories by Simon D. Beck McFarland & Co. Inc., Publishers, North Carolina, USA. 2026 ISBN 978-1-4766-9856-4 Due out 2026!  |