E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft (Airborne Warning and Control System) flies a mission over Southwest Asia, including air-to-air refueling. AWACS planes carry out airborne surveillance, command, control and communications. The AWACS is designed to detect aircraft, ships and vehicles at long ranges and perform control and command of the battle space in an air engagement by directing fighter and attack aircraft strikes.
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dome in xmit for a refuel. good to see the pilots didn't read the flight manual
I was a ground radar maintenance guy on this plane…it was great then
2:26 Crown Royal Bag = Mission Essential Equipment!
No re Engine program on this AWAC 707 even at year 2014?
Is this frame maybe to be scrapped?
When the air force upgraded the KC-135s with the newer engines and avionic sweeps in the cockpit, were they the same upgrades the E-3s had done as well? And when the KC-135s refuel an E-3, how much fuel does the KC-135 off-load? Is it half their payload?
Is that a Seagrams Royal bottle bag she's resting her chin on?
I bet a guy who right now works for a contractor that Boeing uses for instructors for new hire training who was the guy in the E-3 who told aircraft where to go(Sorry don't know the name of that guy)
Both of that planes are older than all the crews father. Why they dont change it to newer 767 or 777?
1 thirsty AWACS jet. Fill me up pleaseI
Awesome
AWACS mission in Afghanistan, Taliban don't even have a toy drone.
wow.
request bogey dope
Great view angles and sound. Love how the crews are calm and professional. Very interesting! Greetings from Moscow.
I worked in the R&D of AWACS at LG Hanscom Field 68-71 in Bedford, MA😁
916th hello from sjafb! im right here at home
We are home to the Sentry aircraft!! KTIK Tinker AFB!! Oklahoma!!
It is nice to see a B707 aircraft still in service
Good grief I can't imagine the effort on the part of the pilots and boom operator to keep those two beasts steady and off load seventy thousand pounds of fuel!
Remid what an advanced anti-aircraft costing million is doing in Afghanistan?
Impressive coordination in mid-air refueling between Tanker & Awacs Planes dealing w/balancing equal speeds by both while flying over hostile territory following a pre-determined route of course but nevertheless always looking out for the unexpected…thank you for keeping us safe US AIR FORCE.
NKAWTG!!! Nobody! Although I worked on both Aircraft during my career, my time on the KC-135 was by far my favorite! Great video!
WTH
0:00 either that's a very small cockpit or that pilot's head is massive…
A super job. Being a Boom was a great job. A huge thank you to Frowny and Kennedy. I will never forget their expert instruction and advice. Peace.
wouldn't tanking with the radar spinning be dangerous because the radars is so powerful and there would be heaps of radiation coming off it?