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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

RAF Sentry fleet kept on ground due to radome fault

[E-3D Sentry]Non-essential operations with the UK Royal Air Force's Boeing E-3D Sentry airborne warning and control system aircraft remain suspended on safety grounds, with no date yet established for returning the surveillance type to routine duties.

"Following the discovery of faults in the radome supports of two aircraft, we have temporarily suspended non-operational routine flying," UK minister for defence equipment and support Peter Luff said in response to a parliamentary question on 19 April.

Describing the action as a precautionary step, rather than a grounding order, he said: "The force remains at readiness to meet UK and NATO commitments, and operational flying will continue as required.

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