Iran has destroyed a special plane of the US Air Force. The Americans had only 16 of this model. This special radar-equipped plane was used to provide early warning and control the airspace. US officials confirmed this information to the Wall Street Journal.
\nLast Friday (March 27), Iran attacked the Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia. At that time, the plane was targeted. 12 US soldiers were also injured in this attack. In addition, several refueling planes were also destroyed in the same attack. New footage published online shows that the Boeing E-3 Sentry model plane is almost destroyed.
\nSeveral Arab officials said that this special plane was also damaged in addition to several refueling planes. This plane can detect fighter jets and missiles from hundreds of kilometers away using advanced radar technology. It is capable of giving military commanders an instant picture of the battlefield from the sky.
\nBefore its destruction, the US had only 16 planes of this model. A few decades ago, the number was about 30. The Wall Street Journal reported that the E-3 Sentry fleet cannot be easily replaced. And even if it were to be replaced, it would have to be replaced with E-7 Wedgetail aircraft, each of which costs $700 million.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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