In the 1970s, with reference to the experience of the USAF in the Vietnam War.
The ROC (also know as "Taiwan" ) Air Force was converted more than 10 C-119s into AC-119 gunships. (Armament: 5× or 6× 12.7 mm guns, previously used for F-86)
Also, some C-119s with modified bomb slide rails are called BC-119s. (20× 500 pounds bombs in cargo compartment)
Source:
1. Attachment 1.
2. 鵬運萬里：空軍C-119部隊官兵訪問紀錄 Page 176
3. 鵬運萬里：空軍C-119部隊官兵訪問紀錄 Page 44~47 (photo in page 45)
In the 1990s, the ROC Air Force was converted more than 4 C-119s into AC-119s. (Armament: 2× M61 Vulcan guns, previously used for F-104)
Several retired C-119s were converted to BC-119s again.
Source:
news.ltn.com.tw
The ROC (also know as "Taiwan" ) Air Force was converted more than 10 C-119s into AC-119 gunships. (Armament: 5× or 6× 12.7 mm guns, previously used for F-86)
Also, some C-119s with modified bomb slide rails are called BC-119s. (20× 500 pounds bombs in cargo compartment)
Source:
1. Attachment 1.
2. 鵬運萬里：空軍C-119部隊官兵訪問紀錄 Page 176
鵬運萬里：空軍C-119部隊官兵訪問紀錄
為彰顯當年服務於C-119部隊官兵對於國家之貢獻，並重現其執行任務之諸種史實，本書特別訪問當年任職於C-119部隊的11位空軍前輩，包括飛行員6員，通信官、領航官與空勤士官長各1員，以及2員曾在C-119擔任航空護士，建立我國空中傷患後送制度的護理軍官，以涵蓋C-119任務之全貌；俾使讀者對於曾在中華民國領空翱翔多年，俗稱「老母雞」的C-119有更多的認識。
books.google.com.tw
鵬運萬里：空軍C-119部隊官兵訪問紀錄
為彰顯當年服務於C-119部隊官兵對於國家之貢獻，並重現其執行任務之諸種史實，本書特別訪問當年任職於C-119部隊的11位空軍前輩，包括飛行員6員，通信官、領航官與空勤士官長各1員，以及2員曾在C-119擔任航空護士，建立我國空中傷患後送制度的護理軍官，以涵蓋C-119任務之全貌；俾使讀者對於曾在中華民國領空翱翔多年，俗稱「老母雞」的C-119有更多的認識。
books.google.com.tw
In the 1990s, the ROC Air Force was converted more than 4 C-119s into AC-119s. (Armament: 2× M61 Vulcan guns, previously used for F-104)
Several retired C-119s were converted to BC-119s again.
Source:
臨陣磨槍／克難應變 急推革命戰法上陣 - 焦點 - 自由時報電子報
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