Recorded interview with Flight Lieutenant Andy Johnson, 27 March 2025

Recorded interview with Andy Johnson, who was a fighter controller on the ground and onboard E3 Sentry aircraft of 8 Squadron. He remembers operations over the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan.

Andy Johnson joined the RAF as a ground-based fighter controller and went on to fly in E3 Sentry aircraft with 8 Squadron. He describes the evolving technology and role of the Sentry, including its command and control capability. He remembers operations over the Balkans, Iraq and Afghanistan, outlines the crew carried, comments on the length of flights and facilities fitted and explains his own role onboard, including as Tactical Director.