having flown on several aircraft types including the e-3 it is quite amazing how the aircraft operates. nothing like it anywhere. the crew are treat like passengers. the seatbelt light that the crew have to obey its every command when ever it is on. not allowed to think for then selves. but then again most on the mission crew are not aircrew.
i know for a fact that aircrew when they see what it is like are absolutely shocked and cannot believe the way the crew are actually just passengers that operate the kit.
i know of highly expirienced aircrew that have been on gaywacs to be treated like a young sac down the bunker with no regard of his previous flying expirience what so ever.