Why it's a big deal that Iran destroyed an AWACS plane, an eye in the sky for U.S. forces

AWACS is an airborne command center known as the Air Force's "crown jewel." It's an all-seeing eye in the sky that directs ...

Destruction of vital US radar aircraft could hamper ability to spot Iran threats, analysts say

The destruction of a US Air Force E-3 Sentry aircraft in an Iranian strike on a Saudi Arabia air base could damage US ...

AWACS fleet was already shrinking before Iranian strike in Saudi Arabia, retired colonel says

Col. JV Venable, a retired fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force, said the AWACS fleet is critical for the U.S. The fleet is ...
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Iran Destroyed an American E-3 Sentry AWACS Plane. Here’s Why That Matters.

The destruction of the E-3—a command node for American air and ground operations—matters far more than the shootdown of a ...
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USAF E-3 Sentry AWACS damaged in Iranian strike on Saudi air base

An Iranian missile and drone attack on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia damaged a US Air Force E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft and several KC-135 tankers.