In December 1978, NATO took the decision to acquire eighteen E-3A Sentry AWACS, which are implemented by mixed crews, in order to bring the benefit of NATO member countries and operations are under the command of this international organization.
Since the delivery of the last device in the month of May 1985, the E-3A Sentry participate regularly, according to NATO, the air police missions, support for anti-terrorist operations, initial entry during ' a triggering of an operation management of airspace, the fight against piracy, etc ... Recent operations have occurred where the E-3A Sentry NATO correspond to Afghanistan to Libya in 2011, as well as many NATO summits and international events (World Cups, etc ...).
This entire fleet of seventeen devices after one of them crashed either in Greece, is stationed in Luxembourg (NATO lacks air force) and it carries out missions for countries that participate in this program, whether Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Turkey, and the United States.
France, with its four E-3F Sentry AWACS and the UK E-3D and are not directly switch to the program, since they have their own devices. However, they attend meetings as observers and ensure that their devices are capable of working in cooperation with the NATO AWACS following the various modernization programs.
It is in this framework that the Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, has taken delivery of an E-3A Sentry AWACS NATO to be stored in the giant airplane graveyard near the same basis Air Force USAF. The information was released Wednesday, June 24, 2015, in a post on the official Facebook page of the US air base.
This device, carrying the registration LX-N90449 (this accuracy interest to photographers!), Achieved its last operational mission May 13, 2015, and remained in the service of NATO member countries for thirty-two years. During these, he completed no less than 22 200 flying hours.
This is the first E-3A Sentry is removed from service after active service. Henceforth, the NATO fleet consists of sixteen AWACS E-3A Sentry, alongside three C-17 Globemaster III stationed in Hungary, in favor of NATO member countries that do not have a plane strategic transport.
NATO units :
NATO AEW and Control unit based to Geilenkirchen : 16 E-3A after 14 modernized
Transport Flight based to Papa in Hungary, only some members can use in more Sweden : 3 C-17
Futur RQ-4 flight to Sigonella : 5 block 40
Since the delivery of the last device in the month of May 1985, the E-3A Sentry participate regularly, according to NATO, the air police missions, support for anti-terrorist operations, initial entry during ' a triggering of an operation management of airspace, the fight against piracy, etc ... Recent operations have occurred where the E-3A Sentry NATO correspond to Afghanistan to Libya in 2011, as well as many NATO summits and international events (World Cups, etc ...).
This entire fleet of seventeen devices after one of them crashed either in Greece, is stationed in Luxembourg (NATO lacks air force) and it carries out missions for countries that participate in this program, whether Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Turkey, and the United States.
France, with its four E-3F Sentry AWACS and the UK E-3D and are not directly switch to the program, since they have their own devices. However, they attend meetings as observers and ensure that their devices are capable of working in cooperation with the NATO AWACS following the various modernization programs.
It is in this framework that the Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, has taken delivery of an E-3A Sentry AWACS NATO to be stored in the giant airplane graveyard near the same basis Air Force USAF. The information was released Wednesday, June 24, 2015, in a post on the official Facebook page of the US air base.
This device, carrying the registration LX-N90449 (this accuracy interest to photographers!), Achieved its last operational mission May 13, 2015, and remained in the service of NATO member countries for thirty-two years. During these, he completed no less than 22 200 flying hours.
This is the first E-3A Sentry is removed from service after active service. Henceforth, the NATO fleet consists of sixteen AWACS E-3A Sentry, alongside three C-17 Globemaster III stationed in Hungary, in favor of NATO member countries that do not have a plane strategic transport.
Owned / registered in Luxembourg but no based there.
NATO units :
NATO AEW and Control unit based to Geilenkirchen : 16 E-3A after 14 modernized
Transport Flight based to Papa in Hungary, only some members can use in more Sweden : 3 C-17
Futur RQ-4 flight to Sigonella : 5 block 40
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