Ahora, dedicado a nuestros compañeros, especial sobre el campo ECM/ELINT en hispanoamérica. Al parecer, sólo Chile y Argentina poseen aviones de este tipo (Brasil tiene sus Embraer AEW&C del programa SIVAM pero no entran aquí) Corregidme si me equivoco:
CHILE
Seis Beech 99A, de las cuales no sé cuántas usadas para ELINT (dicen que allí este modelo realiza labores ELINT y de transporte). Operan en la segunda Brigada Aérea, Grupo de Aviación nº2, basado en Los Cerrillos-Santiago
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Aunque sea un AEW, ya que hablo de Chile, un B-707 Cóndor, en la segunda Brigada Aérea, Escuadrilla de Alarma Temprana, en el aeropuerto internacional Arturo Merino Benitez-Santiago
Cóndor
ARGENTINA
Un B-707-387C ELINT de la primera Brigada Aérea, Grupo Aéreo 1, Escuadrón V, grupo de guerra electrónica, basado en El Palomar (Buenos Aires).
B-707 ELINT
Relato referente a este tema, relacionado con la guerra de las Malvinas:
At the time of the Flaklands War in 1982, the Fuerza Aerea Argentina (FAA) possessed 3 Boeing 707's which were assigned to 1 Brigada Aerea Grupo 1 de Transporte, Escuadron II based at Buenos Aires. Although the aircraft usually operated carrying passengers / freight and carried no special equipment, the FAA decided to use the aircraft for reconnaissance and surveillance duties against the British Task Force heading south to liberate the Falkland Islands. On 21 Apr 82 aircraft TC-91 detected the British Task Force at 0900hrs well out into the South Atlantic. The aircraft was detected at range by the Task Force and a Sea Harrier from 800 NAS flown by Lt Simon Hargreaves intercepted the aircraft. The Sea Harrier was carrying the usual compliment of 2 Sidewinder missiles and as it shephered the 707 away, the implied threat was made clear.
On 22 May 82 another 707 from Escuadron II had a lucky escape when it managed to evade 4 Sea Dart missiles launched by the Task Force. The risk of further sorties was too great and from that point on the 707's made no further attempt to find the Task Force.
Argentinian B-707-387C VR-21
In 1982, from experience gained in the Falklands War, Argentina began a study into the need for an ELINT aircraft. In 1986 a Boeing 707-387C, serial no TC-93, was converted by IAL into an ELINT aircraft under programme FAS-240 and given the new serial no VR-21. The aircraft underwent a complete overhaul at the IAL factory in 1997,including the installation of a number of new ELINT systems, and emerged painted in an overall grey colour scheme. The aircraft is operated by Escuadron V based at El Palomar AFB to the west of Buenos Aires.
Un saludo
, aunque parezca mentira, tengo el archivo en pdf, pero no se como subirlo, si alguien me ilustra.......
