Arsenal: E-3 Sentry AWACS in the Persian Gulf, 1991
Arsenal: E-3 Sentry AWACS in the Persian Gulf, 1991 follows the distinctive radar-domed jet as it knits together the coalition air war from high above Iraq and Kuwait, turning radar returns into life-or-death decisions for fighter crews, tankers, and rescue aircraft. Listeners hear how airborne early warning and control answered the Cold War problem of low-flying threats, how the E-3 was built on a jetliner airframe and filled with consoles and controllers, and how its strengths, vulnerabilities, and constant upgrades shaped campaigns from Desert Storm to later wars. Arsenal is the Friday feature of Dispatch: U.S. Military History Magazine, developed by Trackpads.com.
