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NATO-OTAN No.2 Squadron's Boeing E-3A AWACS LX-N90456 gets away from Fairford after RIAT 2024
Based on the Boeing's 707-320B airframe, '456' was delivered 40 years ago
The current NATO fleet of 14 is mooted to be replaced by 6 Boeing E-7A Wedgetails - a highly modified B737 airframe
The latter type being used by Australia, Turkey, South Korea and our own Royal Air Force where it's first example has recently made it's maiden flight
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Dished up
NATO-OTAN No.2 Squadron's Boeing E-3A AWACS LX-N90456 gets away from Fairford after RIAT 2024
Based on the Boeing's 707-320B airframe, '456' was delivered 40 years ago
The current NATO fleet of 14 is mooted to be replaced by 6 Boeing E-7A Wedgetails - a highly modified B737 airframe
The latter type being used by Australia, Turkey, South Korea and our own Royal Air Force where it's first example has recently made it's maiden flight
DSCN7323