PACAF Boss Calls for E-7s to Replace Aging E-3 AWACS
Feb. 24, 2021 | By Brian W. Everstine
The head of Pacific Air Forces is calling for new aircraft in his theater to meet the need for air superiority, including a quick short-term replacement for aging airborne warning and control aircraft and, in the future, the service’s next generation fighter.
PACAF boss Gen. Kenneth S. Wilsbach told reporters during the Air Force Association’s virtual Aerospace Warfare Symposium he is advocating for the Air Force to quickly procure the E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft, the Boeing 737-based aircraft already in use by Australia and South Korea to replace aging E-3 Sentrys that have struggled to get in the air.
“The fact is, we actually need something relatively quick because of the reliability of the E-3,†Wilsbach said. “It gets harder and harder to get airborne.â€
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