What Are NATO's 'Eyes In The Sky'? On Board The AWACS Aircraft | Forces TV

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Forces TV has been given rare access to a mission aboard one of NATO’s “eyes in the sky”. A fleet of Airborne Warning and Control Surveillance aircraft or AWACS is based at Geilenkirchen in Germany. Since Moscow's annexation of Crimea in 2014, AWACS patrols have supported NATO assurance measures to keep airspace safe over countries near Russia like the Baltic States and Poland.
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[@lusca6771]

Sorry, but I'm gonna eat while I work. My judgement goes fuzzy when I'm too hungry.

[@isaiahlee2902]

"How can you talk about _food?_ "

[@champagnegascogne9755]

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[@BusterBuizel]

You just put the meat in between those buns and that burger is well done!

[@constipatedparker5879]

"Oh, and uh, pass me that sandwich"

[@maximaldinotrap]

"We even brought pizza"

[@isaiahlee2902]

"AWACS here. Callsign SkyEye. Do you read? Your callsign is Mobius 1. We'll refer to you by this name at all times. You are now under my command. Six bombers on vector 360 confirmed. Continue north to intercept. Today's my birthday! A victory sure would be nice. Mobius 1, engage."

[@The-Fluffy-Birdcat]

Ah, I see you're a man of culture as well.

[@buhbuh305]

the guy at 2:20 with the beats sticker has my utmost respect

[@kristiankho]

That guy with the Beats by Dre sticker on his earpiece.

[@barryjohnson409]

🤣🎵✌

[@EthanAdey]

😵

[@walangchahangyelingden8252]

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[@ronaldthomson1097]

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[@miss_bec]

"This is the ever-lovely Airborne Warning and Control Systems aircraft Galaxy. Hitman Team, get on the clock."

[@AflacMan13]

I know we had some AWACS support in Iraq during OIF. They can see things we would not expect them to be able to see sometimes, and this was definitely a blessing at times. Thankfully we also have ground based radar as well.

[@manh2704]

JSTARS too

[@CocoaBeachLiving]

Awesome to see such teamwork! 👍👍

[@kristi9101]

I remember being on San Antonio Texas & one flew over the house we were at while we were in the back yard & we could not hear it until it flew over the house & it was flying at a very low altitude. Amazing aircraft that produces little sound.

[@champagnegascogne9755]

Long Caster is the best AWACS

[@ScottJackson117]

That's your pick? SOLITARY! NOW!

[@frosty5122]

"My judgment goes fuzzy when I'm too hungry"

[@champagnegascogne9755]

@@ScottJackson117 imagine getting handed a bundle of food after every deployment

[@ScottJackson117]

@@champagnegascogne9755 "Hand me that sandwich"

[@champagnegascogne9755]

@@ScottJackson117 long Caster is that type of guy in the squad that always makes sure that everyone deserves to eat a lot in order for his boys to be 100% active in the next deployment

[@nancyhobson9710]

Thanks so much for posting . Jolly interesting. Thanks for 'being there'

[@isaacpadron739]

AWACS Bandog: LoOkS lIkE i wIN tHe BeT

[@redj59]

NATO could do ASW planes. Great to see countries working together to provide cargo and tanker services.

[@francesboy2]

My old CFI in flight school was an old flight engineer on the 777 E3, he had lots of interesting stories. Apparently they're hell for the crew because they have no water reintroduced back into the air, due to the electronics so you have to constantly drink water, else you get big dehydration headaches.

[@cookingwithcallum1904]

The Cheshire Cat I’m sure your right but I thought that would cause air humidity to drop to below 10% and when this is the case static electricity builds up more quickly. They are probably trying to save weight because carrying water to re circulate into air for 10 hours will 100% effect airplane efficiency.

[@nicholasmills772]

I once saw three of these over our airspace, burton upon trent UK in about 2008. Not sure what for, but it was strange.

[@TheDoctorFromArknights]

This is AWACS Long Caster, We Are Part of the LSRRC of The Osean Airforce

[@hantykje3005]

@3:44 Two B52s in the background of the Awacs?

[@joelfleming67]

Lu-Ri Lei C-17s i reckon

[@rileykenyon3626]

@Lu-Ri Lei, Nope, you can see the refueling boom on the closer of the two, most likely a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker.

[@rossco29]

I like it I'm a big fan of awacs, RAF E-3D sentry I liked and nato e-3 awacs 😁👍

[@sheepnomore7876]

I just saw one of these fly through (low) a small town in Maine. it was freaky. any insight as to why?

[@jackbauer4186]

Likely training exercises. There was probably some landmark or ground facility that they wanted to mock as a base or installation of some sort.

[@redj59]

They haven’t been re-engined? Weird. Singapore and France are mothballing some KC135s which have the upgrade. Just saying.

[@Antonov15]

I believe NATO are replacing or at least augmenting their E-3 with the E-7 since the UK and Turkey are procuring it.

[@Raditram]

redj59 the avionics look brand new though

[@sakibear4478]

What’s the power supply for all of the electronics on board? Is it drawn from the jet engines? What an amazing machine.

[@agentphoenix8409]

AWACS Sky Eye **

[@geo.m1639]

Imagine greece and Turkey both flying in this and them fighting onboard lol

[@harryjamesbhattarai592]

what's wrong with them?

[@Eximius96]

I live near the airport where one of these is in use. Shakes my shelves every time it flies by.

[@blondboozebaron]

Kinda looks like it isn't very far off those magnetic tape drives from the 60s. I'm sure it does the job.

[@hoponasu2471]

Good to have them. Russian federation just established new heli base on suursaari for rapid deployment troops.

[@Bunnyplayer93]

Is this a reupload..?

[@amandag8307]

How about not skip over the comm section next time? No one would have comms on the mission without those folks.

[@jackmann9031]

14 years in Geilenkirchen.... LWED Computer Shop.

[@demimccormack4092]

2 of these were in Glasgow Scotland today

[@Ady00pk]

One of those, one VulcanAir P68.R(Royal Police Air Service) and one Boeing StratoTanker(US AirForce) are doing circles around Wisbech , UK while I'm writing this... Used my Flightradar24 app.

[@samuelwhaley6658]

Wow, Boeing 707s! That's very old! And they are planning to keep them until 2035!

[@samuelwhaley6658]

That must be a lot of fuel burn compared to modern engines.

[@gusgone4527]

@@samuelwhaley6658 Engine upgrades are planned because the airframes are still in excellent condition. The electronic equipment is becoming smaller, lighter, more energy efficient and better at the task in hand. Less strain on the systems.

[@gusgone4527]

The airframes are still in excellent condition. The electronic equipment is becoming smaller, lighter, more energy efficient and better at the task in hand. So why change? When the radars can no longer be upgraded, that will be the time to change.

[@yaelkristoffzablan2996]

Whats the spinning thing

[@oldskoolordie]

Alex Eastwood radar

[@RICK-fo8xm]

What is the name of this M.O.S I’m choosing jobs going to meps next week but I can’t seem to find this job ?

[@lordpochinki2112]

Is this mechanically scanned radar?

[@Th3Nigma]

Yes.

[@OmmerSyssel]

Looks highly antiquated ...

[@thusharikabotheju5655]

magic is sunrise

[@fredsas12]

Didn't the RAF get rid of all their AWACS planes?

[@caseygarciastudentmhs1742]

1:20 ayo he got beats.

[@halops117]

BIG BRAIN

[@Cta2006]

Not correct. There are also multipal nations that has come together and paid for C-17 Globemasters and Airbus 330Mrtt's

[@2fbDJLL]

Look at those computer monitors and keyboards and convince yourself the system is “highly advanced.”

[@SC-om3wy]

It is what equipment is behind the monitors and screens that matters not what someone with no idea of the on board equipment is capable of actually thinks

[@danielhh47]

@@SC-om3wy It's hilariously outdated. I won't go into too much detail here, but part of the reason so many personnel are required onboard is because the air tracks are almost entirely identified and categorized manually. Exporting to data link is also done manually. The mission computer subsystem is less powerful than a modern smartphone.

[@t37able45]

Now they are coming to Chile Thank you RAF

[@richardayala4356]

What happened to satellites? Why the need for AWACS with all those satellites in space?

[@flipwhale5494]

Bruh, awacs are still needed and used, they help and are useful

[@Th3Nigma]

Resolution and time on station, satellites are either too far away to get a good look or pass over too quickly

[@commonsense31]

This is how NATO should functions all around

[@iplaydthis]

It is :)

[@andrewlambert7246]

THE USA NEEDS TO UPGRADE THESE AIRCRAFT WITH BETTER RADARS. THE RUSSIAN HYPERSONIC MISSILES PUT THESE AIRCRAFT AT HIGH RISK.

[@bobl78]

Haven´t seen any in the Ukraine conflict so far

[@kuraitekku24]

What? They are flying above Poland

[@melcitri]

They're flying at Eastern Poland near Ukrainian border

[@drharmonica]

Baloney Sergeant. Rett. Meeting people is the greatest part of the mission my ass. Getting all that new exotic foreign white poontang is the really great part.

[@hephaestus511]

That’s a good part too LOL black men have it easy in Europe when it comes to that.

[@BlackEmeraldGroup]

Why no brits??

[@andrewlavey6992]

UK has its own complement of seven E-3D aircraft.

[@davidlaver6729]

So what do yoi think is there a real need for this plane to be bought by small countries like Serbia, Bosnia etc

[@hymanbjorn6768]

A.W.A.C.S. = Airborne Warning And Control System! I flew B & C mods back in the 80s and 90s...they dominated back then!

[@anthonyallencabrera]

It's awesome to see how smaller countries or less wealthy countries band together financially to better defend their peace ✌

[@MK-rr7cg]

Apparently there is "Super Quiet" Russian Kilo Class Submarines submerged off the coast of Britain, shouldn't NATO be deploying Ships and Anti Submarine Aircraft to find them?

[@stephengilmore2741]

Let me guess, InfoWars told you this? Or are you party to high grade military intelligence that neither the public nor media is? Or... You're just a troll. Hmmmm... I wonder.

[@elizabetharmada5335]

Maganda yan...we need an aircraft like that to see the bully neighbour surveying our islands...our islands..part of the Philippines..not the neighbour's island

[@kiketve2]

These planes are easy targets nowday, they will have to be pure wing like the B-2 and have defensive capabilities, otherwise they will be the first thing to be targeted by adversaries

[@AirsoftNLD]

just saw them spy in my country nice hmm like 10 rounds

[@EarReadMusic]

6:10 Some wonderful fake acting is going on here. Waving them fingers on the keyboard like you are stroking a cat!

[@bluemarshall6180]

China sea.

[@paulrogers3637]

And why would 12 clowns not like this video. Wow.

[@danyacaceres1750]

2:11 Pewdiepie screams big brain

[@Andyb2379]

Can’t we do this role with satellite 🛰? Seems a bit old fashioned in this day & age.

[@stephengilmore2741]

How precisely do satellites detect radar signatures and share them with other aircraft in real-time? I think the whole concept of the AWACS has gone over your head. Either that or you have no idea what a satellite is. Or both.

[@forfun5238]

English Andy......infrared satellites can detect heavy bombers, and fighter jets staying high in space......Spy satellites can detect surface warships and SIGINT / ELINT satellites detect/collect all radar emissions over an area .........but AWACS can detect, track targets over long ranges, it provides targets information in azimuth, range and elevation....... satellite can track targets (by it's infrared signature) and the target information provided isn't accurate, will vary many miles in range, or azimuth/elevation with the real target.......but a network of low orbiting satellites could still share information in real time

[@cottontheeastercottontailr265]

This is so bizarre if you think about the fact that this is humans fighting other human

[@Th3Nigma]

Watching.

[@edsr164]

George along is so hot

[@riccccccardo]

I’ve never understood the need for these if they have satellites now?

[@excusemesir1048]

Satellites aren’t radars my dude that means that Satellites can see what is being build or moved but they can’t see when a squadron of migs are entering their territory only radars can trustworthy tell these planes are basically radars

[@riccccccardo]

Excuse me, sir o thank you sir.

[@forfun5238]

@@riccccccardo ...infrared satellites can detect heavy bombers, and fighter jets staying high in space......Spy satellites can detect surface warships and SIGINT / ELINT satellites detect/collect all radar emissions over an area .........but AWACS can detect, track targets over long ranges, it provides targets information in azimuth, range and elevation....... satellite can track targets (by it's infrared signature) and the target information provided isn't accurate, will vary many miles in range, or azimuth/elevation with the real target.......but a network of low orbiting satellites could still share/communicate information with other planes in real time

[@gusgone4527]

NATO needs to be overhauled. Reorientated towards the changing threat from the islamic states and the far east, not just Russia. Also financial commitments need to be binding and enforced. Mostly those financial commitments need to be increased.

[@commonsense31]

It’s getting there, all those countries that doesn’t meet their 2% have all increased their spending and have provided a schedule for how they are going to meet the 2% But it’s also a very confusing about the 2% mark because countries are calculating how much they spend differently!

[@antonmothes3160]

OTAN Organisation du Traité de l’Atlantique Nord

[@johannesmohner8695]

Se germanns

[@OmmerSyssel]

At least they spoke fairly good ängliss

[@t37able45]

God Save the Queen.

[@darkstar1639]

🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ Russia’s S-400.