"The Great Cornholio" <kris.stobbs@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Ben Gun wrote:
> > round 3pm I saw this spyplane over Whitley Bay
> >
> > what was that all about?
>
> The RAF operates 7 Sentry aircraft in the airborne surveillance and
> control role. The aircraft are based at RAF Waddington, where they are
> operated by Nos 8 and 23 Squadrons as the UK's contribution to the NATO
> Airborne Early Warning (AEW) Force. No 23 Squadron also has an embedded
> Operational Conversion Unit for training future Sentry crews. Whilst
> primarily procured as an AEW aircraft the Sentry has been extensively
> employed in the Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) role.
>
> http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/sentry.html (more info and pics)
>
> Cornholio
>
Used to live in Sudbrooke, near Lincoln. We used to get great close up views
of the undersides of those big AWACS planes most evenings. Also the red
arrows training way up above.
Re: spyplane ... The aircraft are based at RAF Waddington, ...Airborne Early Warning Force. ... Operational Conversion Unit for training future Sentry crews.... (uk.local.geordie)
Re: spyplane ... The aircraft are based at RAF Waddington, ...>Airborne Early Warning Force. ... >Operational Conversion Unit for training future Sentry crews.... (uk.local.geordie)
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