@@aerohk I disagree. Maintenance and other jobs promotes based on their career field which leads them into supervisory roles that then translate into higher and higher ranks. I agree that a chief will most likely never hold political roles like the chief master sergeant of the Air Force, but everyone has the chance to reach their respective ranks.
AWACS aside, when I was in the USAF, there were airplanes that would come to the base I was on that had some of the craziest antenna configurations you could ever imagine. I once asked a Pilot, "Hey Sir, what is that airplane used for?" ....."Weather observations". was all he said.
A Russian equivalent to AWAC just got damaged in Belarus by 2 drones. This leaves only 2 operational for the Russian airforce out of 9 that were originally built during the Soviet era.
It was not damaged badly as was exaggerated in the media. The plane had no visible burns or damage in satellite photos. They flew this plane back to Russia. If the dome was damaged, it can be replaced faster. Electronics on board are more complex and harder to replace but there was no on board fire.
Oh, no! At about 11:57, the moderator states that the aircraft can continue monitoring throughout the refueling process. The powerful radar is *not* powered anywhere near other aircraft, especially a tanker!
0:41 - - *Airborne Warning And Control System (AWACS)* 12:33 - - *Aircraft carriers rely on the Northrop Grumman E2 HAWKEYE as their Airborne Early Warning system (AEW).* 12:51 - - *Like the E3 - the HAWKEYE also boasts a large radar dome that allows it to provide valuable info about ships, aircraft + weather within the vicinity of an operation. It can even detect anti-ship missile attacks (with enough time to allow for emergency counter measures to be deployed.)*
My favourite Lead Engineer at Boeing had had some responsibility for seeing that the ‘slip rings’ worked properly. The mechanism that transfers signals and power to and from the rotating part and the non rotating part is the slip rings. In his earlier life he was raised on a ranch in Montana, so I got to learn how a real cowboy talks.
Recall seeing something about Pratt & Whitney developing a more efficient version of their turbofan jet to compete with GE's high-bypass alternative...
When we spoke to USAF E-3 aircrews, the USAF thought of using the same engines as the KC-135R. The most recent information is using Boeing's 737-800s, although smaller, but the upgrades in radar, antennas is vastly improved over the present E-3. The Aussies are flying that version of AWACS in their fleet.
It's so large and has more limited maneuverability than most other planes on the battlefield I would be surprised if modern missiles would be tricked by flares and chaff when the target is so large. But I am sure the Air Force would have tested this
Maintenance Nightmare. What was it tail# 1497 still had passenger windows in it. My favorite tail# 0008 pronounced “Balls 8”. Heard it burned up in Nellis on Redflag. Don’t forget to pop aft lower door in case of SF6 leak.
AWACS has been around since 1954 with the EC-121 AEW&C being the first, not this plane. This one is a marvelous upgrade, but not the first. I was a an EC-121 crew member of the 552nd AEW&C Wing 1958 thru 1962. Navy version was the WV-2
The US Air Force need to need to upgrade this aircraft. It is well maintain but really old. The 747-8 is the only four engine aircraft built by Boeing that can replace the 707.
@@kingofjamrock this thing flies around and tracks enemy aircraft hundreds of miles away in real time. it "lights" them up for your own fighter jets to recognize them with passive radars without giving up their own location , or for air to air missiles with passive radars to find their targets. satellites serve a very different purpose (reconnaissance and navigation or espionage mostly)
1 Are the four engines of the E3 the original version? 2. A 250-mile signal sweep range is no longer sufficient for early warning.. 3. What is cruising altitude? These questions should have been addressed by your narrative.
We used to tell the girls in Iceland we were pilots of the radar dome. That we sat inside the dome & could launch from the aircraft & is what people mistake as a UFO. Lol a great pickup line! 😂 🤣 😁
чистотеоретически такую антенну ну это вращающееся можно скрыть и внутри корпуса какого нибудь боинга 747 только корпус надо сделать радиопрозрачным из композитных материалов это дороговато конечно но на нуждах обороны экономить нельзя первое что пришло в голову.)
Pues hay un avion mucho mejor que esa chatarra y es ruso mucho más moderno y mejores y más potentes radares cómo siempre .lo mejor es ruso .le guste a quien le guste .no himporta
Que me cuenta el túcayo , si Rusia no puede con ucraniana que no tiene armaments sofisticado, y me sales hablando de Rusia , Rusia es fuerte por una sola razón las armas nucleares de ahí ni pío brother , lo que tú no sabes es que Rusia no puede atacar con armas nucleares a usa por que Rusia desaparece del mundo Haci como tú y yo , has de saber que si Rusia lanza un misil nuclear a usa. Rusia está Muerta Haci ni china ni corea del norte o tu qué piensan 50 años atrasados en el tiempo estás loco brother , el Imperio que domina el mundo hoy por hoy es usa Haci no te guste . Y eso tenlo por seguro , hoy por hoy usa es el que manda Haci hables bien de Rusia o China o quien sea . Usa tiene Tiene la suficiente capacidad para un ataque global , global en 60 minutos , God bless America
The pilots take all the glory but let me tell you, without the maintenance crew, ain't NOTHING ever goes up in the air. PERIOD.
That’s a problem in the Air Force in general. If you want career advancement, get promoted to high ranking positions, etc, you got to be a pilot.
Nobody ever disputes this. So why even make the point?
The most important people are the engineer’s who design and develop these incredible flying machines.
To me the most impressive part of everything is how pretty the planes from the late 70s are from perfect maintenance
@@aerohk I disagree. Maintenance and other jobs promotes based on their career field which leads them into supervisory roles that then translate into higher and higher ranks. I agree that a chief will most likely never hold political roles like the chief master sergeant of the Air Force, but everyone has the chance to reach their respective ranks.
AWACS aside, when I was in the USAF, there were airplanes that would come to the base I was on that had some of the craziest antenna configurations you could ever imagine. I once asked a Pilot, "Hey Sir, what is that airplane used for?" ....."Weather observations". was all he said.
"Weather". To determine "Rain" and "Hailstorms" of projectiles and missiles.
He told him the wrong answer. Also there is more he didn’t tell him.
I was on the af 1966 thru 1070 had about the same experience I worked on kc135s
Need to know...first, last, and always!!!
A Russian equivalent to AWAC just got damaged in Belarus by 2 drones. This leaves only 2 operational for the Russian airforce out of 9 that were originally built during the Soviet era.
Do what! What equipment supplied by western has been destroyed by Russia? One sided news!
Russian still have A-100 to operate...
It was not damaged badly as was exaggerated in the media. The plane had no visible burns or damage in satellite photos. They flew this plane back to Russia. If the dome was damaged, it can be replaced faster. Electronics on board are more complex and harder to replace but there was no on board fire.
@@dcentral Too bad. One could wish for the worst for the Russians.
This is true
Oh, no! At about 11:57, the moderator states that the aircraft can continue monitoring throughout the refueling process. The powerful radar is *not* powered anywhere near other aircraft, especially a tanker!
Yes it is they have escorts most times while using radar
This aircraft, I have seen its guts! It is not just an aircraft no, not even close! It is truly an expert system, by every definition! 0:38
other than the ESS.
Excellent video! 👍👍👍
Imagine having a conversation with this guy? You'd be there all afternoon just for a "how was your day?
0:41 - - *Airborne Warning And Control System (AWACS)*
12:33 - - *Aircraft carriers rely on the Northrop Grumman E2 HAWKEYE as their Airborne Early Warning system (AEW).*
12:51 - - *Like the E3 - the HAWKEYE also boasts a large radar dome that allows it to provide valuable info about ships, aircraft + weather within the vicinity of an operation. It can even detect anti-ship missile attacks (with enough time to allow for emergency counter measures to be deployed.)*
Salut 🙂 salut !!!
C'est magnifique 🤗 toujours magnifique....
N'ap koutew depi an Haïti 🇭🇹🇭🇹 !!!
chile just got 3 units last year from the RAF, i was soo pumped to see them fly on last year´s military parade, great sight to see.
I've always thought these looked like an airliner being harassed by a UFO.
Thanks to all you hard working Crew Chiefs!! You get us high!!
3:44 a 208ltr drum of that oil - Turbonycoil - is $5,177.56 exclusive. I just looked it up. not cheap.
Are you talking about the oil? Why so expensive
Great refueling operation.👍
It’s the most challenging maneuver for E3 pilots to master.
Ahh the good old days. I flew in one as a radar tech (ART) from 80-83’.
I love you guys videos they are very cool and informative
My favourite Lead Engineer at Boeing had had some responsibility for seeing that the ‘slip rings’ worked properly. The mechanism that transfers signals and power to and from the rotating part and the non rotating part is the slip rings. In his earlier life he was raised on a ranch in Montana, so I got to learn how a real cowboy talks.
The Ear & Eye high in the sky. Smart aircraft!
Smart aircraft for a Stupid , loser army ? !!!!!! MMMMMmmmmmMM
11:56 how is plane flying rn there are no engines spinning
,,The US fleet in the north sea...and facific 7th fleet is the great yeahhh.👍💕
I think it’s neat that they didn’t re-engine it
The E3 should have been reengined decades ago, with the same engines that the KC135 was reengined decades ago.
Recall seeing something about Pratt & Whitney developing a more efficient version of their turbofan jet to compete with GE's high-bypass alternative...
I think ground clearance is an issue for large TF engine
When we spoke to USAF E-3 aircrews, the USAF thought of using the same engines as the KC-135R. The most recent information is using Boeing's 737-800s, although smaller, but the upgrades in radar, antennas is vastly improved over the present E-3. The Aussies are flying that version of AWACS in their fleet.
In April 2022 they announced they're replacing the E-3 with the E-7, entering service in 2027.
Her and the Poseidon are my favorites 🙏🏾🇺🇸
The true workhorse of the air force
Not only air force also coordinating land formations meanwhile monitoring enemy movement
More like the most vulnerable plane US could get in the air.
i agree its really unecessary now. with the use of satellites... e3 is looking old.
Wow..! What a responsibility 😮 (Amazing intelligence required) ❤
Yes sir, intelligence way beyond mine I do believe lol. Its surely amazing.
6:28 guy has coolest razer gaming headset ever, it makes wondering what else awac team have from razer
راءع تحياتي الخالصة من الجزائر hello from hamou fahem Algeria
Does this plane have defensive measures such as chaff, flares, etc?
No.
It's so large and has more limited maneuverability than most other planes on the battlefield I would be surprised if modern missiles would be tricked by flares and chaff when the target is so large. But I am sure the Air Force would have tested this
It's called a fighter escort.
Nope they all die when it gets shot down
Does it have escape hatches, ejection seats ? I know the B52 does.
USA SIEMPRE ES EL MEJOR NUESTROS. ENEMIGOS DICEN. MUCHAS BOBAS. PORQUE SIENTEN ENVIDIA CELOS NUNCA PODRÁN IGUALAR A USA.. 🇱🇷💯🤷🇲🇾💯💯💯💯🤷
my hat down to all these brothers and sister!! god bless you and your families and Jesus love you just please love him back!!!
Ever hear of the OC-135 called "Open Skies"?
Ever heard of the E6B
Dies ist eine neue Entwicklung in der Flugzeugabwehr.
The kc135 is good but the KC10 is better.
4:37
On map: POLAND 👍
AMAZING !
I was a computer tech on the e-3 for 5 years from 99 to 04. Long missions.
I drew my own version of an AWACS, but for space combat.
Maintenance Nightmare. What was it tail# 1497 still had passenger windows in it. My favorite tail# 0008 pronounced “Balls 8”. Heard it burned up in Nellis on Redflag. Don’t forget to pop aft lower door in case of SF6 leak.
O Embraer 145 da FAB faz o mesmo que esse , a diferença é que o tanque de combustível desse avião faz ele voar por mais quilômetros .
AWACS has been around since 1954 with the EC-121 AEW&C being the first, not this plane. This one is a marvelous upgrade, but not the first. I was a an EC-121 crew member of the 552nd AEW&C Wing 1958 thru 1962. Navy version was the WV-2
It shakes the ground when it land 🥺😬 like a bump sound
NIT the BEST
That's 7 minutes I'll never get back 😢
The US Air Force need to need to upgrade this aircraft. It is well maintain but really old. The 747-8 is the only four engine aircraft built by Boeing that can replace the 707.
they love the 1500.00 toilet seats, this contract is printing $ for the defense contractors.
I worked & flew many hours on AWACS Stationed in Iceland.
Top
Wich one is better the E-7 wedgtail or the E-3
Stars of the dead is in the space out of the world
I wonder if that thing provides lift..
So why do we have satellites?
satellites don't have radar
@@JPK1337 That didn't answer the question.
@@kingofjamrock this thing flies around and tracks enemy aircraft hundreds of miles away in real time. it "lights" them up for your own fighter jets to recognize them with passive radars without giving up their own location , or for air to air missiles with passive radars to find their targets. satellites serve a very different purpose (reconnaissance and navigation or espionage mostly)
Because of high maintenance of 747
it better to change to use the 777 .
1 Are the four engines of the E3 the original version?
2. A 250-mile signal sweep range is no longer sufficient for early warning..
3. What is cruising altitude?
These questions should have been addressed by your narrative.
the engines are original. 2- thats classified (they wouldn't know the range), 3- cruising? normally around 30k.
@@jamesoncurry5224 Thanks!
为啥老是没有中文字幕？
Why do you always photoshop the preview image? You don't need to do this.
Agreed. The preview image shows a ridiculously tall radome. In reality, it’s 6 feet tall.
watch at x 1.25
You didnt need to enlarge the radar dish
AWACS.
First
Who protects the AWACS? Isn't it vulnerable to surface to air missiles? What does it have to protect itself?
Time built some new ones I think!!
الله اكبر
لا اله الا الله
S500 seems to be designed to hit these things at range
Its invincible coz its got a bloody ufo attached to it...force field equipt
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Imagine that no rough play only taking care of business sometimes necessary to discipline a child.!!!
We used to tell the girls in Iceland we were pilots of the radar dome. That we sat inside the dome & could launch from the aircraft & is what people mistake as a UFO. Lol a great pickup line! 😂 🤣 😁
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Why is military secrets being advertised
Lol
Hi Chilean 🇨🇱 Air Force (FACH) have 2 AWACS SENTRY 3D BUY to UK Royal Air Force (RAF) 🇬🇧
They knew where the MH370 is.
My uncle worked on this airplane noice
Speed up the talk. So slow. Content would have been interesting but way to dragged lit and be labored! Time wasted.
Dangerous mabie atack star wars Madrid to world
AWACS
Saudi military own 5 of these aircraft
чистотеоретически такую антенну ну это вращающееся можно скрыть и внутри корпуса какого нибудь боинга 747 только корпус надо сделать радиопрозрачным из композитных материалов это дороговато конечно но на нуждах обороны экономить нельзя первое что пришло в голову.)
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Time to retire that plane it’s to old
The E-3 is dated and waiting on a replacement.
Sentry inbound
The smell of prey
Most feared Aircraft was destroyed by a Small Drones in Belarus🤣🤣🤣
❤❤❤😅😅* Cow #❤❤😅😅
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Pues hay un avion mucho mejor que esa chatarra y es ruso mucho más moderno y mejores y más potentes radares cómo siempre .lo mejor es ruso .le guste a quien le guste .no himporta
Que me cuenta el túcayo , si Rusia no puede con ucraniana que no tiene armaments sofisticado, y me sales hablando de Rusia , Rusia es fuerte por una sola razón las armas nucleares de ahí ni pío brother , lo que tú no sabes es que Rusia no puede atacar con armas nucleares a usa por que Rusia desaparece del mundo Haci como tú y yo , has de saber que si Rusia lanza un misil nuclear a usa. Rusia está Muerta Haci ni china ni corea del norte o tu qué piensan 50 años atrasados en el tiempo estás loco brother , el
Imperio que domina el mundo hoy por hoy es usa Haci no te guste . Y eso tenlo por seguro , hoy por hoy usa es el que manda Haci hables bien de Rusia o China o quien sea . Usa tiene Tiene la suficiente capacidad para un ataque global
, global en 60 minutos , God bless America
Wasn’t theirs just shot down, leaving 2 out of the 9 the Soviet Union had
이런비행기가 있는데도 우크라에서 미국이 패망하냐 쓰레기 아니면 허상이다!