NATO AWACS at 35

NAEW&CF E-3A LX-N90450 at its home base of Geilenkirchen on June 30, with special markings to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the E-3A Component. Kees van der Mark THE NATO Airborne Early Warning & Control Force (NAEW&CF) E-3A Component celebrated its 35th anniversary at its home base of Geilenkirchen, Germany, with an open-house event on July 1 and 2. One E-3A, LX-N90450, received a special paint scheme for the occasion. The NAEW&CF took delivery of 18 E-3A Sentry AWACS aircraft