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Sentinel R1 ZJ691
Photographed in the late afternoon sun when ZJ691 conducted several overshoots at RAF Coningsby.
The Sentinel R.Mk 1 provided long-range, wide-area battlefield surveillance, delivering critical intelligence and target tracking information to British and coalition forces. The aircraft has been operationally deployed in support of operations in Afghanistan, Libya and Mali, and was deployed in support of British and Coalition operations in Iraq and Syria.
Service trials began in 2007 and V(AC) Sqn flew the first operational Sentinel R.Mk 1 mission in November 2008.
Sentinel R1 ZJ691
Photographed in the late afternoon sun when ZJ691 conducted several overshoots at RAF Coningsby.
The Sentinel R.Mk 1 provided long-range, wide-area battlefield surveillance, delivering critical intelligence and target tracking information to British and coalition forces. The aircraft has been operationally deployed in support of operations in Afghanistan, Libya and Mali, and was deployed in support of British and Coalition operations in Iraq and Syria.
Service trials began in 2007 and V(AC) Sqn flew the first operational Sentinel R.Mk 1 mission in November 2008.