For anyone else thinking (especially later in this thread) "what is AWACS?": > AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) is the name of the specific system i

For anyone else thinking (especially later in this thread) "what is AWACS?": > AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) is the name of the specific system installed in the E-3 and Japanese Boeing E-767 AEW&C airframes, but is often used as a general synonym for AEW&C. > An airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system is an airborne radar system designed to detect aircraft, ships, vehicles, missiles, and other incoming projectiles at long ranges and perform command and control from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airborne_early_warning_and_control https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airborne_early_warning_and_con...