Operational testing of upgraded French E-3F completed

France has declared Initial operating capability (IOC) of its modernized E-3F AWACS with the delivery of the second upgraded aircraft by Boeing.

202 36-CB a Boeing E-3F Sentry of EDCA 00.036 based at BA702, Avord Central France (3236001701)
By Jerry Gunner from Lincoln, UK [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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