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US Air Force Flies Final EC-130H Compass Call Sortie After Four Decades of Service

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The U.S. Air Force has completed the final flight of an EC-130H Compass Call, ending more than four decades of service for the electronic warfare aircraft. The EA-37B is set to assume the Compass Call mission as the EC-130H fleet retires.

Discovered 2026-09-03T04:13:24.420008-07:00 | 2026-09-03T04:13:24.420008-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The final sortie marks the retirement of a specialized electronic warfare platform after more than 40 years of U.S. Air Force service.
  • The EA-37B will take over the Compass Call mission, making the transition relevant to electronic warfare modernization and future force planning.

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AeroTime Air & Space Forces Mag The Aviationist
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2026-09-03T04:13:24.420008-07:00
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