Personnel from the U.S. Air Force 961st Aircraft Maintenance Unit clear an E-3 Sentry for take-off during Exercise Cope North 24 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam on Feb. 12, 2024 (U.S. Air Force Photo)
By Frank Wolfe |
20 days ago |
03/31/2025

While the U.S. Air Force may buy 26 Boeing [BA] E-7 Wedgetails to replace its fleet of 16 1970s-era E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) planes, also by Boeing, the service is also examining how much it could save in AWACS maintenance costs.

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