Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call
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The Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call is a heavily modified C-130 Hercules aircraft used by the U.S. Air Force for tactical airborne electronic warfare and communications jamming operations.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| EC-130H Block 30 | 1 |
| EC-130H Block 35 | 1 |
| EC-130H Compass Call aircraft | 1 |
| Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call canonical | 1 |
| Lockheed EC-130Q | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3898472 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call Context triple: [Allison T56, usedIn, Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call]
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A.
Boeing E-767
The Boeing E-767 is an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft based on the Boeing 767 airframe, equipped with advanced radar and surveillance systems for command and control missions.
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B.
Boeing E-7 Wedgetail
The Boeing E-7 Wedgetail is an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft equipped with advanced radar and battle management systems to provide surveillance, command, and control capabilities.
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C.
Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint
The Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint is a highly modified reconnaissance aircraft used primarily for signals intelligence gathering and electronic surveillance operations.
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D.
E-3F Sentry AWACS
The E-3F Sentry AWACS is an airborne early warning and control aircraft equipped with a distinctive rotating radar dome, used for long-range airspace surveillance, command, and battle management.
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E.
Boeing E-6 Mercury
The Boeing E-6 Mercury is a U.S. Navy airborne command post and communications relay aircraft used to maintain secure links with nuclear forces, derived from the Boeing 707 airframe.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call Target entity description: The Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call is a heavily modified C-130 Hercules aircraft used by the U.S. Air Force for tactical airborne electronic warfare and communications jamming operations.
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A.
Boeing E-767
The Boeing E-767 is an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft based on the Boeing 767 airframe, equipped with advanced radar and surveillance systems for command and control missions.
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B.
Boeing E-7 Wedgetail
The Boeing E-7 Wedgetail is an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft equipped with advanced radar and battle management systems to provide surveillance, command, and control capabilities.
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C.
Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint
The Boeing RC-135W Rivet Joint is a highly modified reconnaissance aircraft used primarily for signals intelligence gathering and electronic surveillance operations.
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D.
E-3F Sentry AWACS
The E-3F Sentry AWACS is an airborne early warning and control aircraft equipped with a distinctive rotating radar dome, used for long-range airspace surveillance, command, and battle management.
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E.
Boeing E-6 Mercury
The Boeing E-6 Mercury is a U.S. Navy airborne command post and communications relay aircraft used to maintain secure links with nuclear forces, derived from the Boeing 707 airframe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electronic warfare aircraft
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military aircraft ⓘ variant of Lockheed C-130 Hercules ⓘ |
| aircraftType | four‑engine turboprop ⓘ |
| airframeOrigin |
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
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surface form:
C-130H Hercules
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| basedAt |
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
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surface form:
Davis–Monthan Air Force Base
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| belongsToProgram | Compass Call program ⓘ |
| capability |
disrupting radar‑controlled command links
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jamming enemy communications networks ⓘ supporting psychological operations broadcasts ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| crew |
about 13
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flight crew and mission crew ⓘ |
| designedFor |
disruption of enemy command and control communications
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electronic attack against enemy communications ⓘ support of tactical air and ground operations ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Lockheed C-130 Hercules ⓘ |
| engineType | turboprop ⓘ |
| enteredServiceWith | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| equippedWith |
communications jamming systems
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electronic support measures ⓘ multiple communications antennas ⓘ specialized mission computers ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
EC-130H Block 30
Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
EC-130H Block 35
|
| introduced | 1980s ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Lockheed Aircraft Company
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surface form:
Lockheed
Lockheed Martin ⓘ |
| missionProfile |
airborne electronic attack
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stand‑off jamming ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
55th Electronic Combat Group
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55th Wing ⓘ United States Air Force ⓘ |
| powerplant | Allison T56 turboprop ⓘ |
| primaryUser | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| role |
communications jamming
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signals intelligence support ⓘ tactical airborne electronic warfare ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
Air Combat Command
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surface form:
United States Air Force Air Combat Command
|
| status | in service ⓘ |
| successor | Gulfstream EC-37B Compass Call ⓘ |
| tailCode | DM (Davis–Monthan AFB assigned aircraft) ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Gulf War
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Operation Enduring Freedom ⓘ Operation Iraqi Freedom ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
operations against ISIS ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call Description of subject: The Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call is a heavily modified C-130 Hercules aircraft used by the U.S. Air Force for tactical airborne electronic warfare and communications jamming operations.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Allison T56
this entity surface form:
Lockheed EC-130Q
this entity surface form:
EC-130H Compass Call aircraft
Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call
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hasVariant
→
Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
EC-130H Block 30
Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call
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hasVariant
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Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
EC-130H Block 35