The first E-3 Sentry rolled out of the Boeing factory on Feb. 1, 1972. Five years later, on Mar. 23. 1977,

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The first E-3 Sentry rolled out of the Boeing factory on Feb. 1, 1972. Five years later, on Mar. 23. 1977, the E-3 arrived at Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., and began 30 years of continuous air surveillance and command and control. The 552nd Air Control Wing celebrated the E-3's 30th anniversary June 29 to July 1, inviting past and present E-3 Airmen to gather, swap stories and learn about the newest upgrades for the E-3

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Size: 3226px × 2634px
Location: Boeing factory
Photo credit: © 508 collection / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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