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

Tinker Air Force Base AWACS plane destroyed in Iran strike. See photos

A US Air Force E-3 Sentry AWACS from Oklahoma's Tinker Air Force Base was destroyed by an Iranian strike in Saudi Arabia on ...

AWACS from Tinker Air Force Base reportedly destroyed in Iranian strike

AWACS from Tinker Air Force Base reportedly destroyed in Iranian strike ...
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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 ...

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 ...