Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call

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electronic warfare aircraft military aircraft variant of Lockheed C-130 Hercules

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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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call canonical	2
EC-130H Block 30	1
EC-130H Block 35	1
EC-130H Compass Call aircraft	1
Lockheed EC-130J Compass Call	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]

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

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.
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.
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.
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.
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 ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ variant of Lockheed C-130 Hercules ⓘ
aircraftType	four‑engine turboprop ⓘ
airframeOrigin	C-130H Hercules ⓘ linked to: Lockheed C-130 Hercules
basedAt	Davis–Monthan Air Force Base ⓘ linked to: Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
belongsToProgram	Compass Call program ⓘ
capability	disrupting radar‑controlled command links ⓘ jamming enemy communications networks ⓘ supporting psychological operations broadcasts ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
crew	about 13 ⓘ flight crew and mission crew ⓘ
designedFor	disruption of enemy command and control communications ⓘ 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 ⓘ electronic support measures ⓘ multiple communications antennas ⓘ specialized mission computers ⓘ
hasVariant	EC-130H Block 30 ⓘ linked to: Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call EC-130H Block 35 ⓘ linked to: Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call
introduced	1980s ⓘ
manufacturer	Lockheed ⓘ linked to: Lockheed Aircraft Company Lockheed Martin ⓘ
missionProfile	airborne electronic attack ⓘ stand‑off jamming ⓘ
operatedBy	55th Electronic Combat Group ⓘ 55th Wing ⓘ United States Air Force ⓘ
powerplant	Allison T56 turboprop ⓘ
primaryUser	United States Air Force ⓘ
role	communications jamming ⓘ signals intelligence support ⓘ tactical airborne electronic warfare ⓘ
serviceBranch	United States Air Force Air Combat Command ⓘ linked to: Air Combat Command
status	in service ⓘ
successor	Gulfstream EC-37B Compass Call ⓘ
tailCode	DM (Davis–Monthan AFB assigned aircraft) ⓘ
usedInConflict	Gulf War ⓘ Operation Enduring Freedom ⓘ Operation Iraqi Freedom ⓘ War in Afghanistan ⓘ linked to: War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) operations against ISIS ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Allison T56 → usedIn → Lockheed EC-130H Compass Call ⓘ

subject linked to: Allison T56 turboprop

Boeing E-6 Mercury → replaced → Lockheed EC-130Q ⓘ