Sentry Photo
 

Just saw this over on the Airliners.net phot site. I don't think that I have ever seen the E-3a photographed do well!!
http://www.airliners.net/open.file?i...rfp&photo_nr=7
No I'm not the photographer. Nor am I connected with airliners.net or am I going to get any money for this!!

Rgds Dr. I.

I have....!!!
But not an E3a this one...

Its a Brit version the E3D

Sgt Rick Brewell took some fabulous shots of an E3 and an F3 in formation over Fylingdales, back in about 91. Nice as this one is, Rick's are more interesting.

Rick's are more interesting .......

'cause you're in one of them per chance????

i know of rick through a fellow photog...

cant fault his pics

1st class....

Excellent image!
Whilst watching Discovery Wings (I think) the other night a programme was comparing the early days of Trans-Atlantic air travel and the Boeing 707 v Comet.
Now how would a Comet look rigged up for AWACS?
Nimrod ermm not quite the same.
Maybe someone can get busy on the photoshop:ok:

How would a Comet look rigged up for AWACS?

A lot like this:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ic/nimrod4.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ic/nimrod2.jpg

Didn't work though. Hence E3D from Mr Boeing.

Tarnished

Is it the Japanese Defence Force using 737 for AWACS???

http://www.adf-serials.com/gallery/a...C_3Axx_001.jpg

My apols to the Aussies

http://www.airforce-technology.com/p.../737AEWC_6.jpg

This was the pic i was thinking of

"Is it the Japanese Defence Force using 737 for AWACS???"

More along the lines of a B767 than a guppy.

"I shall call him.....:E.......Mini-Sentry"

A laugh, then a realization
 

quote:

"I shall call him............Mini-Sentry"
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Spewed my coffee when I first read this line, but then thought about the JASDF 767 AWACS. It actually is a huge bird compared to the E-3. The rotodome on the JASDF bird is the same size as the E-3 (30ft x 6 ft) and looks much smaller on the wide-body.

The 767 gets a lot better gas mileage and altitude ability compared to the E-3. Pity my USAF won't find the $$ to re-engine our E-3B/C's.

Brick

I know where that photograph came from. It was taken by the passenger in seat 3A of the B737 I was controlling the other week!


:uhoh: :uhoh: :uhoh: :uhoh: :ugh: :\ :\ :\ :\ :ooh:

Sorry a geeky E3D question:

Can anyone tell me what the rearwards pitot probe type thingys are above the wings near the tips??

Clearly I don't expect an answer if they are a classified ew type thing.

Cheers

Fuel dump valves ????

Hi tech gear
 

question:
Can anyone tell me what the rearwards pitot probe type thingys are above the wings near the tips??
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HF aerials

Guns!

OK not long enough. Guns guns guns guns !!

Come on LL,

I don't come on here speculating on Mover issues that I have no idea about, please don't proffer answers on engineering issues when you too clearly have no idea what you are talking about.
It doesn't make you seem popular or clever

RB199,

I did not say that i knew what they were !!!!
read the post ....i put ??? after fuel dump valves thereby stating a question....!!!

I've been around aircraft long enough not to try and infer i know everthing....hence why i queried it too as i geuinely did not know what they were....

One thing i have never been afraid of is to ask advice if im unsure, as in this case...!!

So why bother posting exactly LL?:confused: ???

Obviously you couldn't, so why have a shot at an answer???

If you were genuinely unsure as to their purpose, why not wait until somebody replied as to their purpose???

I'll give you a clue though. In general, fuel dump valves are around 3" diameter and 5" long, have a two way ball valve which is electrically operated via a 24v actuator. They are similar in construction and operation to fuel shut off cocks, and are buried deep in the wings;)

Edited due....... to disjointed............english

Thot fuel dump valves a more plausible answer than guns....
that di make me chuckle :D