Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!bonnie.concordia.ca!uunet!cs.utexas.edu!sun-barr!newstop!sun!amdcad!amdcad!military From: wcsswag@ccs.carleton.ca (Alex Klaus) Newsgroups: sci.military Subject: Re: Air Superiority B-52 Message-ID: <1991Jun15.021429.29749@amd.com> Date: 14 Jun 91 11:00:16 GMT Sender: military@amd.com Organization: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Lines: 22 Approved: military@amd.com From: wcsswag@ccs.carleton.ca (Alex Klaus) Dave Goldblatt , writes that Isreal and Japan should be added to list of Countries operating the E-3A Sentry. Sorry, this isn't the case with either countries. Both of them use the Grumman E Hawkeye. The naval version that is flown off the carrier, etc. Singapore also owns these aircraft. Main reason, for this the US did not want sell the more capable E3, becuase of fears that the possibly they might destabilize the region. But Israel said, Saudi is getting some E3, we want some. So the US finally the E2, which is perfectly viable for Israel. One note, I read becuase they are designed for carrier ops, they folding wings, and becuase of this the Israel park the E2 in fighter-type shelters. Certanly something impossible with the E3. As for Japan and Singapore, I do not know. Hope this info help. Alex Klaus