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... 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.
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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.
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The US Central Command has not provided extensive comment on the incident, but analysts describe it as a significant blow to surveillance capabilities.
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Air & Space Forces Magazine
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Info about the destroyed AWAC radar plane,
bluestarone
(22,199 posts)magicarpet
(18,538 posts).... 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)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)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).... 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)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)They probably think Afghans and Iranians are the same
Coldwater
(1,286 posts)if they were receiving Intell from Russian intelligence
newdeal2
(5,440 posts)That one plane could have paid for thousands of kids to go to daycare
BidenRocks
(3,275 posts)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!
twodogsbarking
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