UK RAF Shuts Down Sentinel Unit

Sentinel R1
Sentinel R1
Credit: Royal Air Force/Cpl. Tim Laurence
LONDON–The UK Royal Air Force has disbanded the squadron flying its Raytheon Sentinel wide-area surveillance aircraft, ending the type’s service career. The RAF’s 5 Sqdn. based at Waddington, England, had operated the Bombardier Global business jet-based platform since the type entered service in...

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