First E-3 Sentry AWACS to Perform Training Mission at Tinker AFB in 1977 Departs for Retirement
Channel: Defense Now
Date: 2023-05-22

The third E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft to be retired from the United States Air Force departed Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City Monday morning.

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First E-3 Sentry AWACS to Perform Training Mission at Tinker AFB in 1977 Departs for Retirement
TINKER AFB, OK, UNITED STATES
05.22.2023

Tail Number 75-0557 takes with it a rich history. On March 31, 1977, the aircraft was the first E-3 Sentry AWACS to depart Tinker Air Force Base for a training mission. According to the 1977 flight order, 26 Airmen and two Boeing employees were on board at takeoff.

Film Credits: Video by Clayton Cummins 
72nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs