C123K, 'Candlestick'.......

[COLIN SHIPTON-KNIGHT]

Dear All,

Having been looking at the subject of Forward Air Control in Vietnam/Laos, have come across the subject of C123K's being used at night as forward air control aircraft.

What I am asking for is,

Has any one got any photos/information about these aircraft.....?

Was there a model made of the C123K? Any one know where I can get one...? 1/72 or 1/48.

They were camouflaged, but painted Black underneath, possibly with some sort of sensor under the nose. The mission call sign was Candlestick.

Colin

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[mig23]

Ay up Colin,

decals here.....

millcreekconsultants.com/WP72-4.html

(These are printed by Fanstasy print shop so it might be possible to pick them up at Telford)

And the kit - produced by Mach 2, 1/72 scale....






And some info !....

www.sponauer.com/candlestick/index.html

Cheers,

Haydn.

[COLIN SHIPTON-KNIGHT]

Haydn,

Thank you for the prompt reply....

I must admit it was after reading John Halliday's book 'Flying through Midnight' that started me on this quest...

A book that I must thoroughly recommend.........! Terrific read, have read it three times in past two months.

flyingthroughmidnight.com/

Order it from here,

www.amazon.com/Flying-Through-Midnight-Dramatic-Missions/dp/0743274881

I was aware of the 'Ravens' and the little known war in Laos, but to discover that such large and ungainly aircraft did such a job, well I was amazed and fascinated...

Let alone the 'Blind Bats', C130 similar mission.

www.amazon.com/Blind-Bat-C-130-Forward-Controller/dp/1571683011

I guess that brings me back to the question, is the Mach 2 C123K kit the only way forward......?

Colin

[mig23]

Ay up Colin,

It's a fascinating story to be sure !

I quite like the Mach 2 kit but it absolutely needs the replacement canopy from this set...

www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=FNCV4372


There is another 1/72 C-123 produced by Magna models which I believe is quite nice but I don't think I've seen one built up, here at the The Aviation Hobby shop....

MAG6772 Fairchild C-123 Provider dok £69.86


And a range of 1/144 kits by AModel which look pretty good.....

www.hannants.co.uk/search/?FULL=AMU14407

Don't know about any other scales I'm afraid !

Cheers,

Haydn.