Dans la catégories des pertes, à signaler un E-3 Sentry AWACS, lourdement endommagé à l'issue d'une attaque de l'Iran sur la base de Prince Sultan en Arabie Saoudite :
US AWACS hit in Iran strike (WION)
Why damage to E-3 Sentry is a major blow | EXPLAINED
A key US Air Force E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft was damaged in an Iranian missile and drone strike on Friday (March 27) at Prince Sultan Air Base, according to people familiar with the matter cited by Air and Space Forces Magazine. The attack left more than 10 service members injured, including two seriously, and also damaged aerial refuelling tankers stationed at the base. (…)
The U.S. only had 16 E-3s remaining, with the rickety fleet nearly cut in half as it struggles to maintain readiness in its old age. With low availability, far fewer than the 16 that remain in service are ready to operate at any given time. (…)
C'est un symbole de ce qu'il faut bien appeler une sorte de nouveau désastre moyen-oriental…
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