Boeing E-3 Sentry Early Warning and Control Aircraft

The Boeing E-3 Sentry adapted the 707 airliner platform to airborne warning and control, with a large rotating radar dome above the fuselage. It entered service during the Cold War and became an important means of detecting aircraft, coordinating friendly operations, and managing a wide air picture. The United States, NATO, and other operators used different versions and upgrades. Its contribution was command and surveillance rather than carrying out fighter interception or bombing missions itself. NATO’s multinational E3 force also required crews, maintenance, basing, and communications across member states. The aircraft became an example of shared capability rather than merely identical planes owned separately by every ally.

Finish and color

Supplied unpainted and printed in the selected color. Choose from the available product color options.

Tabletop use

Suitable for period-appropriate custom scenarios in Global War 2025, and compatible Axis & Allies games. Use suitable scenario or house rules for unit statistics and any technology upgrades. This piece does not supply additional game rules.

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