Aircraft and Equipment
Aircraft and Equipment
On the modern battlefield, information, particularly accurate and timely information, is vital to any force commander. To supply this resource, the RAF operates a variety of aircraft equipped with world-leading reconnaissance systems.
RAF Waddington operates the Nimrod R1, E-3D Sentry and Sentinel, and is therefore known as a Hub of Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance assets.
You can use the links on the lefthand side to find out more about these aircraft and our other equipment.
Sentry Aircraft
The Sentry is based on the commercial Boeing 707 aircraft that has been extensively modified and updated to accommodate modern, high-tech mission systems...
Sentry Specifications
Sentinel Aircraft
The Sentinel provides 24-hour, near real-time, long-range surveillance of fixed, stationary and moving assets...
Sentinel Specifications