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Thursday, November 24, 2011

Reprieve for axed Sentinel R1 spy plane

Astor AEW Aircraft (Sentinel R1)The decision to scrap the Sentinel spy plane under defence cuts is to be reviewed.

Head of the RAF Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton says the Sentinel R1 - fitted with sophisticated radar imaging equipment - played a "pivotal" role in spotting and identifying Colonel Gaddafi's forces and should be retained.

Under the Strategic Defence and Security Review, all five of the RAF's Sentinel aircraft have been listed for withdrawal from service by 2015.

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