7K views · 234 reactions | NATO operates a fleet of Boeing E-3A Airborne Warning & Control System (AWACS) aircraft, with their distinctive radar domes mounted on the fuselage, which provide the Alliance with air surveillance, command and control, battle space management and communications. NATO Air Base (NAB) Geilenkirchen, Germany, is home to 14 AWACS aircraft. Read more https://wp.me/p3avY4-6f4 | Military Leak | Facebook

5.2K views · 40 reactions | Boeing E-3 Sentry of the NATO is a modified 707 for airborne early warning and control system (AWACS). #avgeek #airtattoo #aviationphotography #aviationlovers #aviation #airshow | World of Light Travel & Photography | Facebook

Ever wonder what that dome is on top of a NATO AWACS plane? This video explains everything you need to know about #NATO’s #AWACS fleet! | NATO

42 reactions · 18 shares | With its huge radar dome executing a full rotation every 10 seconds, an E-3A aircraft flying at an altitude of 9,150 m can monitor an area of more than 312,000 sq km. Three E-3As with overlapping orbits can cover the entire area of Central Europe. An E-3A can detect low-flying targets within 400 km or 215 nautical miles, and medium-altitude targets within 520 km or 280 nautical miles. | NATO Allied Air Command | Facebook

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