Les An-26RTR passaient difficilement inaperçu avec leur fuselage littéralement couvert d'antennes. Exercant des missions d'écoute électronique avérées mais également sans doute de relais radio, la version exacte, RT ou RTR de ces machines, reste encore à découvrir.

The An-26RTR fuselage literally was covered with antennas. Their use as SIGINT platforms is now proved, but they also were most probably used for radio relay. Consequently, their exact type, RT or RTR remains questionable.