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A U.S. Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft from Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma was reportedly destroyed after a strike Friday by Iran in Saudi Arabia. Pictures posted to the social media page Air Force amn/nco/snco show the plane heavily damaged by the Iranian missile and drone attack at the Prince Sultan Air Base. The plane has the letters “OK” with the numbers 0005 visible on the tail of the aircraft, corresponding with the E-3 Sentry AWACS “Captain Planet” that has the serial number 81-0005 and is based at Tinker in Midwest City. Tinker did not confirm whether an AWACS from the base was involved in the strike. Video below: AWACS fleet was already shrinking before Iranian strike in Saudi Arabia, retired colonel says“Our units remain ready to support national defense requirements. As a matter of policy, with respect to operational security, Tinker AFB does not discuss specific unit participation in exercises or operations. Further questions should be directed to USCENTCOM,” Tinker Air Force Base Public Affairs said in a statement. Sister station KOCO also cross-referenced the photos with a picture of an E-3 Sentry fleet posted on the 552nd Air Control Wing’s website, which included the aircraft. The picture was taken at Tinker Air Force Base on Aug. 11, 2022. KOCO Field Meteorologist Michael Armstrong photographed the AWACS in January, just months before it was reportedly destroyed. “Tough loss for the AWACS and Tinker AFB community. Photos have been leaked showing this jet: 81-0005 ‘Balls-5’ destroyed while parked at the Prince Sultan Air Force Base in Saudi Arabia from a missile and drone attack,” Armstrong said in a Facebook post. >> Video Below: Video shows AWACS from Tinker fly just weeks before Iranian strike that reportedly damaged itAt least a dozen U.S. troops were injured in the attack.
A U.S. Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft from Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma was reportedly destroyed after a strike Friday by Iran in Saudi Arabia.
Pictures posted to the social media page Air Force amn/nco/snco show the plane heavily damaged by the Iranian missile and drone attack at the Prince Sultan Air Base. The plane has the letters “OK” with the numbers 0005 visible on the tail of the aircraft, corresponding with the E-3 Sentry AWACS “Captain Planet” that has the serial number 81-0005 and is based at Tinker in Midwest City.
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Tinker did not confirm whether an AWACS from the base was involved in the strike.
Video below: AWACS fleet was already shrinking before Iranian strike in Saudi Arabia, retired colonel says
“Our units remain ready to support national defense requirements. As a matter of policy, with respect to operational security, Tinker AFB does not discuss specific unit participation in exercises or operations. Further questions should be directed to USCENTCOM,” Tinker Air Force Base Public Affairs said in a statement.
Sister station KOCO also cross-referenced the photos with a picture of an E-3 Sentry fleet posted on the 552nd Air Control Wing’s website, which included the aircraft. The picture was taken at Tinker Air Force Base on Aug. 11, 2022.
KOCO Field Meteorologist Michael Armstrong photographed the AWACS in January, just months before it was reportedly destroyed.
“Tough loss for the AWACS and Tinker AFB community. Photos have been leaked showing this jet: 81-0005 ‘Balls-5’ destroyed while parked at the Prince Sultan Air Force Base in Saudi Arabia from a missile and drone attack,” Armstrong said in a Facebook post.
>> Video Below: Video shows AWACS from Tinker fly just weeks before Iranian strike that reportedly damaged it
At least a dozen U.S. troops were injured in the attack.
