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magicarpet

(18,538 posts)
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 10:30 AM 9 hrs ago

Iran blew up and destroyed a $700 million dollar,.

... hi tech AWAC radar plane. The the AWAC radar planes are the eyes for American ships, pilots , and any ground troops in the Iranian theater of war.

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Did Iran just take out an AWAC radar plane parked on a runway in Saudia Arabia ?

Yes, according to reports from March 27-28, 2026, a US Air Force E-3 Sentry AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) plane was heavily damaged or destroyed on the ground during an Iranian missile and drone strike on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. The attack is considered a significant loss of a critical surveillance asset.
Sourced from,
Air & Space Forces Magazine

Key Details:

Target: The aircraft was parked on the tarmac at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia.

Nature of Damage: Images reported by CNN and NBC News show substantial damage, with the tail section separated.

Impact: The E-3 is a vital surveillance tool, often called the "crown jewel" of the Air Force. Other Losses: Reports indicate other aircraft, including KC-135 tankers, were also damaged or destroyed in the same attack.
Sourced from,
YouTube

The US Central Command has not provided extensive comment on the incident, but analysts describe it as a significant blow to surveillance capabilities.
Sourced from,
Air & Space Forces Magazine

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Info about the destroyed AWAC radar plane,

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bluestarone

(22,199 posts)
1. Hell wouldn't surprise me if this was inside job. someone probaby sent pictures of it sitting there
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 10:37 AM
9 hrs ago

magicarpet

(18,538 posts)
7. The Russians and Chinese have their best satellites,..
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 11:12 AM
8 hrs ago

.... parked above the Iranian theater of war looking for mistakes that the USA is making, then immediately handing that info off to Iran to target their missiles directly at the weaknesses, boo-boos, and mistakes were are making on the battlefield.

They enjoy making American Exceptionalism look like a pretty little pink paper tiger and trDUMP/Kegsbreath look like loud mouthed bloviating liars and fools.

Bob_in_VA

(142 posts)
9. Now to be fair
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 11:45 AM
7 hrs ago

No one needs to make either Drumpf or Kegsbreath look like loud mouthed bloviating liars and fools. They are both perfectly capable of doing that themselves and are actively engaged in doing same.

Swede

(39,524 posts)
2. Add 1 more F-15 (to the 3 already downed by friendly fire over Kuwait) and the 1 KC-135 crashed in Iraq.
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 10:37 AM
9 hrs ago

I don't know how many US aircraft have been damaged so far.

6 airmen killed in the KC-135 crash. And man more wounded I'm thinking.

Bodies and lost aircraft piling up, thanks to these morons.

magicarpet

(18,538 posts)
4. I think we will find that the death toll,..
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 10:59 AM
8 hrs ago

.... and total loss, destruction, and damage to USA military equipment has been severely under counted.

trDUMP/Kegsbreath want to conceal the actual loss of lives and equipment - so they can put a happy face on this Israeli/USA - Alpha Male Macho Man Iranian War excursion.

With great lethality we crushed our enemy - and it cost minimal loss of life - or damage to military equipment.

AS IF.......

ffr

(23,402 posts)
3. No one could have guessed the enemy would attack...
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 10:49 AM
8 hrs ago

blah...blah...blah.

It's the canned excuse one uses when presented, I don't know, with intelligence briefings weeks before that say Bin Laden Determined to Strike in the US.

What you do, if you're a republican, is you ignore it, bury your head in the sand, and prepare yourself to repeat the canned excuse that is to come.

No one could have guessed...



So long as we have a segment of our voting population that is unserious about how they vote, we're going to be electing idiots, like them, where are unserious about things that have serous consequences.

dalton99a

(94,215 posts)
5. +1. Not many Americans know Tehran has an extensive modern subway system
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 11:03 AM
8 hrs ago

They probably think Afghans and Iranians are the same

Coldwater

(1,286 posts)
6. Imagine what damage they could cause
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 11:04 AM
8 hrs ago

if they were receiving Intell from Russian intelligence

newdeal2

(5,440 posts)
8. That explains Trump's "no daycare" comments from the other day
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 11:16 AM
8 hrs ago

That one plane could have paid for thousands of kids to go to daycare

BidenRocks

(3,275 posts)
10. Ukraine has been doing this to Russian aircraft for years!
Fri Apr 3, 2026, 01:23 PM
6 hrs ago

Recall when they were putting tires on the wings?

Being a coward and a military moron, he thinks war is a one way deal.
We can blow you up but you cannot fight back. Bullshit!

That's when terrorism and small attacks on key points happen.

By any means necessary! Iran doesn't need much, just like Ukraine held off Putin until they could get up to speed.

This ends when we forcefully remove chump and restore sanity!

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