UK AWACS Commemorative Plate

The E-3D Sentry is an Airborne Early Warning platform, often known by the acronym of AWACS due to its Airborne Warning and Control System role. Its systems allow onboard operators to identify and track enemy and allied aircraft and to relay information to commanders on the ground.

Manufactured by Boeing, the E-3D Sentry is based upon the Boeing 707 airliner airframe. It is operated for the RAF by No. 8 Squadron from their base at RAF Waddington. This plate was issued to commemorate the Sentry's entry into RAF service in 1991 and given to contractors and service personnel involved in its delivery.