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Satellite Images Reveal Key Details About Iran’s Attack on U.S. Radar Plane
The Wall Street Journal· 2026-04-02 15:34
This is a high-value American E3 Century radar plane, and satellite imagery reveals that an E3 was parked in this same location at the same base in Saudi Arabia throughout the month of March. Then on March 28th, Iran used drones to strike an E3 in that very location. Military analysts say that pattern likely helped Iran target the aircraft, which is known as an airborne warning and control system, or Awax.Based on towers behind the plane and buildings in the background, the journal was able to verify these ...