C-130系列是一种不错的战术运输机,因此曾多次被改装为电子侦察机。这里是最新的EC-130H,不仅机腹下突出的小型刀状天线很多,机身后部还有两个大型凸出的天线罩,尾翼间有网状天线。有时它还会在机翼下挂一种类似副油箱的吊舱,里面是可收放的、长达几百米的拖曳天线。早期型号的EC-130与C-130的外观区别不大。这种电子侦察机上除了普通的机组人员,还有一些执行信号情报任务的特殊乘员。1958年9月2日,5架苏联战斗机把一架从土耳其入境的EC-130击落,事后苏联只交还了6名机组人员的遗体,对其他11人只字不提。结果逼得美国政府编了些天方夜谭的瞎话,连哄带骗地和苏方谈判。本期《NSA电子侦察之血泪》一文对这次事件有详细介绍。不过这类电子侦察行动的秘密实在太多,11个人的最终结局到了也没能公诸天下。 C-130 series is a good tactical transport aircraft, it has repeatedly been converted to electronic reconnaissance aircraft. Here is the latest EC-130H, not only under the belly protruding small blade antenna, there are two large rear fuselage protruding bulbs, mesh antennas between the rear wing. Sometimes it also hangs under the wing a pod similar to the tank, which is retractable, up to a few hundred meters of the tow antenna. Early models of EC-130 and C-130 look very different. This electronic reconnaissance plane in addition to ordinary crew, there are some special intelligence personnel to perform signal intelligence tasks. On September 2, 1958, five Soviet fighters shot down an EC-130 that had entered China from Turkey. Only the remains of six crew members were subsequently returned by the Soviet Union, leaving aside 11 other people. The result forced the United States government made some fables, and covertly negotiate with the Soviet Union. The issue of “Blood and Tears of NSA Electronic Reconnaissance” in this issue is described in detail in this incident. However, there are so many secrets of such electronic reconnaissance operations that the ultimate outcome of 11 individuals has not been made public.