E-3 Sentry AWACS from Tinker Air Force Base damaged in Iranian strike
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Key Points:
- A U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft from Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma was damaged during a strike on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia on Friday.
- The aircraft, identified as E-3G Sentry 81-0005 and nicknamed "Captain Planet," was on the ground at the time of the attack.
- It remains unclear whether any Oklahoma-based crew members were present at the base during the strike.
- The damage was confirmed through photos posted on social media by a reservist and aviation photographers familiar with the aircraft.
- The strike is part of ongoing tensions, with previous reports indicating injuries to U.S. service members from Iranian missile attacks in the region.
