Swish snooper
Element 11 of the recent RAF100 London Flypast was No.5(AC)Squadron's Bombardier Sentinel R.1 ZJ692
Based on their Global Express Executive Jet and adapted by Raytheon, the ISTAR Sentinel is used for airborne battlefield and ground surveillance under No.5(AC)'s (Army Co-operation) remit
Five are operated by the squadron out of RAF Waddington but whilst their usage has been pivotal in recent theatre operations the fleet are slated to be disposed of by 2021 under projected defence cuts
Interestingly the US now operate three previously leased examples in a similar role as the E-11A
See the paths of the participants in that London Flypast here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=srWd9DBQIeo&feature=youtu.be
IMG_5977
Swish snooper
Element 11 of the recent RAF100 London Flypast was No.5(AC)Squadron's Bombardier Sentinel R.1 ZJ692
Based on their Global Express Executive Jet and adapted by Raytheon, the ISTAR Sentinel is used for airborne battlefield and ground surveillance under No.5(AC)'s (Army Co-operation) remit
Five are operated by the squadron out of RAF Waddington but whilst their usage has been pivotal in recent theatre operations the fleet are slated to be disposed of by 2021 under projected defence cuts
Interestingly the US now operate three previously leased examples in a similar role as the E-11A
See the paths of the participants in that London Flypast here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=srWd9DBQIeo&feature=youtu.be
IMG_5977