Radar dome distinguishes the Boeing E-3 Sentry recorded as 80-0138
The aircraft was reported near Ithaca, Michigan. Plane Alert DB lists it in the specialized military aircraft category.
Aircraft type · E3TF
Boeing E-3 Sentry observations
3 stories since August 2026 (4 Aug 2026 to 12 Aug 2026)
About the Boeing E-3 Sentry
- The E-3 Sentry takes the basic shape of a Boeing 707/320 commercial airframe and adds a conspicuous rotating radar dome above the fuselage. [1]
- The E-3's development involved more than a decade of competitive fly-offs, prototype design and development before the first aircraft entered U.S. Air Force service in 1977, according to Boeing. [2]
- E-3 Sentry (AWACS), U.S. Air Force
- E-3 Airborne Warning And Control System, Boeing
Stories
Addison sighting of Boeing E-3 Sentry 75-0556, a radar-domed type
The aircraft was reported near Addison, Michigan. Plane Alert DB lists it in its specialized military aircraft category.
Airborne early warning aircraft 77-0356, a Boeing E-3 Sentry, passes
77-0356, a Boeing E-3 Sentry by its database record, was logged on 4 August at 30,825 ft near Perrinton, Michigan.