| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | MM62224 |
| Military Code: | 46-98 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Aeritalia G-222 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Alenia G-222 (C-27 Spartan) |
| Aircraft Version: | Alenia EC-27J Spartan |
| C/n (msn): | 4135 |
| Operator Titles: | Italy - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 98 Gruppo / 46 Brigada Aerea |
| Location | |
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| Location: | Withheld |
| Country: | Not known |
| Photo Date: | January 2017 |
| Photo by: | Stephan de Bruijn |
| Photo ID: | 218638 |
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Taken at an undisclosed location in the Middle East, this EC-27J of the Aeronautica Militare was deployed in the fight against ISIS over Iraq and Syria. The EC-27J jamming and electronic defence instrumentation (JEDI) has been compared to the capabilities of the USAF's EC-130H Compass Call. The JEDI is able to disrupt radio communication and remote detonators often employed for Improvised Explosive Devices (IED). Outside, the EC-27J is not different to other C-27Js, but a container inside the cargo compartment and the blad antenna below the tail section makes the difference . This photo is copyright © Stephan de Bruijn, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 28 February 2020, and has since been viewed 900 times. |