E-11A BACN aircraft (Replaced JSTARS)
Dec 3, 2023 17:05:05 #
Recently I added info about the JSTARS. Below is an article, from the RAFB Facebook page, regarding the new aircraft. Acronym is BACN but they are commonly called "bacon".
Robins Air Force Base
#TeamRobins now has three E-11A BACN aircraft with a planned total of nine aircraft in service by the end of fiscal year 2027.
The E-11A BACN brings additional capability to the 18th Airborne Command and Control Squadron to increase training and operational support of the new mission of relaying critical information to the frontline warfighters.
The first aircraft arrived here at Robins in April of this year.
Read more here: https://www.robins.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3600671/robins-afb-takes-delivery-of-second-new-e-11a-bacn-aircraft/
Robins Air Force Base
#TeamRobins now has three E-11A BACN aircraft with a planned total of nine aircraft in service by the end of fiscal year 2027.
The E-11A BACN brings additional capability to the 18th Airborne Command and Control Squadron to increase training and operational support of the new mission of relaying critical information to the frontline warfighters.
The first aircraft arrived here at Robins in April of this year.
Read more here: https://www.robins.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3600671/robins-afb-takes-delivery-of-second-new-e-11a-bacn-aircraft/
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