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
https://books.google.com.tw/books?i...QU_Ab8Q6AF6BAgMEAI#v=onepage&q=AC-119&f=false3. 鵬運萬里：空軍C-119部隊官兵訪問紀錄 Page 44~47 (photo in page 45)
https://books.google.com.tw/books?i...6xCq0Q6AF6BAgCEAM#v=onepage&q="槍砲機中隊"&f=false
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
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
https://books.google.com.tw/books?i...QU_Ab8Q6AF6BAgMEAI#v=onepage&q=AC-119&f=false3. 鵬運萬里：空軍C-119部隊官兵訪問紀錄 Page 44~47 (photo in page 45)
https://books.google.com.tw/books?i...6xCq0Q6AF6BAgCEAM#v=onepage&q="槍砲機中隊"&f=false
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
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