Perhaps yo´re right. Today the EW environment is more complex than 1991 when the Usa AWACS “directed” the air war after the Kuwait invasion. I think that role of the russian and the american Awacs today is not only “fighters ATC”, but perhaps is time passed over. Now is time for UAVS and UCAVS, B-2, and some else, not for aircraft with 13-20 or more people on board.

The main problem is that the AWACS are used to make the US and NATO mobile so they can fight anywhere, whereas the Russians view AWACs as a gap filler in their radar network. With their reduction in territory they don’t need gap fillers like they used to.

This is not exactly. For example the A-50 was very active near turkish borders monitoring the Usa strikes against Irak. And collect a lot of info and test is own capabilities.

Stratosaurus,
I need a favor I don’t have access to that, can you post the rest of the pictures here, Please
Luis.

I see you finally post the pictures…

¡Enjoy! Dont worry about the letters.

http://fotos.ain.cu/RECORRE-DELEGACION-MILITAR-VENEZOLANA-LA-BRIGADA-DE-AVIACION-DE-OCCIDENTE-ORDEN-PLAYA-GIRON

Regards.

What about the Maxdome? Anyone got any information in it? Was there only 3 built?
Does anyone have more pictures of it other than those 2 Airlines.net links?

Here, some detailed pics.

http://www.take-off.ru/asp/akhtuba1

Regards.