Topics: Gunships : AC-123

The Fairchild NC-123 Black Spot was not technically a gunship, but was frequently referred to as the AC-123, and were often believed to be gunships, thus the inclusion in this category. The aircraft did not carry side-firing weapons, but rather had a very long, nose fairing that housed a forward-looking radar and two internal, aluminum weapons dispensers for CBU bomblets.Only two of these aircraft were converted from the basic C-123 Provider.