After retiring , I moved to Grand Prairie, TX to be ome the Pastor of Fairview Baptist Church. I also substitute teach forArlinvton ISD as well.
Other Comments:
I spend must of my time at the church or with my family. Trying to enjoy life to the fullest and help out as many as I can. I am also the Commander of the local American Legion Post.
1989-1993, EC-130H Compass Call
From Year 1989
To Year 1993
Personal Memories
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EC-130H Compass Call Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
The EC-130H Compass Call is an airborne tactical weapon system using a heavily modified version of the C-130 Hercules airframe. The system disrupts enemy command and control communications and limits adversary coordination essential for enemy force management. The Compass Call system employs the offensive counterinformation and electronic attack or EA capabilities in support of U.S. and Coalition tactical air, surface, and special operations forces. Programmed upgrades will expand its mission by procuring a secondary EA capability against early warning and acquisition radars.
General Characteristics Primary Function: Electronic warfare, suppression of enemy air defenses and offensive counter information Contractors: BAE Systems (prime mission equipment), and L3 Communications (aircraft integration and depot maintenance) Power Plant: Four Allison T56-A-15 turboprops Thrust: 4,591 prop shaft horsepower Wingspan: 132 feet, 7 inches (39.7 meters) Length: 97 feet, 9 inches (29.3 meters) Height: 38 feet, 3 inches (11.4 meters) Weight: 101,000 pounds (45,813 kilograms) Maximum Takeoff Weight: 155,000 pounds (69,750 kilograms) Fuel capacity: 62,000 pounds (28,182 kilograms) Speed: 300 mph (Mach 0.52) at 20,000 feet (6,060 meters) Range: 2,295 miles (3,694 kilometers) Ceiling: 25,000 feet (7.6 kilometers) Armament: non-kinetic energy waveforms Crew: Thirteen (two pilots, navigator, flight engineer, two electronic warfare officers, mission crew supervisor, four crypto logic linguists, acquisition operator and an airborne maintenance technician) Unit Cost: $65 million Initial operating capability: 1983 Inventory: Active force: 14; ANG: 0; Reserve: 0
