NC-123K/AC-123K camo scheme?

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frank - 26 Jan 2006 19:04 GMT

I'm finishing my Mach 2 kit & they don't provide any painting info
for the NC?AC version. I've Googled with not much except side views &
not much else in the SS "In Action" book either. Anyone know where I
can find the camo scheme, espcially on the upper surfaces? Thanks.

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Jim Williams - 26 Jan 2006 23:19 GMT

The one picture I saw of this plane used the standard SEA camo pattern. I
hope that helps some.

Jim

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robbelothe@aol.com - 26 Jan 2006 23:33 GMT

> I'm finishing my Mach 2 kit & they don't provide any painting info
> for the NC?AC version. I've Googled with not much except side views &
> not much else in the SS "In Action" book either. Anyone know where I
> can find the camo scheme, espcially on the upper surfaces? Thanks.

The Squadron Signal Book "GUNSHIPS: A Pictorial History of Spooky" by
Larry Davis has three pages on the AC/NC-123 Black Spot aircraft. To
me, the camouflage looks much darker than the standard medium
green/dark green/tan over gray scheme. At least on the upper surfaces.
Since they flew at night, maybe the dark green was replaced with black?

HTH

Ed R.

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frank - 27 Jan 2006 01:46 GMT

The "Gunships" book doesn't show the tops of the wings & tail either. I
still haven't found a ref to the colors. I know it's got gunship gray
on it, but I'm not sure of the other colors. I haven't seen a color
photo yet & no NC/ACs in stock SEA camo as well.

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DJ - 27 Jan 2006 00:04 GMT

The few times I saw one of these was in the SEA scheme...

DJ

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Rob de Bie - 31 Jan 2006 21:59 GMT

> I'm finishing my Mach 2 kit & they don't provide any painting info
>for the NC?AC version. I've Googled with not much except side views &
>not much else in the SS "In Action" book either. Anyone know where I
>can find the camo scheme, espcially on the upper surfaces? Thanks.

Back in 2000 there were some r.m.s. threads on the same subject. Copied
from a posting:

I found two pictures of Black Spot NC-123K 54-0691 in MASDC/AMARC books.
First one is shown in 'Desert Boneyard' by Philip Chinnery, a 1 1/2 page
color picture. Very interesting colors: a mid green, a pale green, and
coal black (right side view). The camo does not appear to be a complete
wrap-around; I see a light grey underside at least forward of the props.

The second one is in 'MASDC' by Peter Blanchard, Philip Chinnery and
Martyn Swann. It's a small b&w picture showing the left side. Again I see
a light grey belly. This books lists two Black Spots: 54-0691 and
54-0698.

Rob

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