Royal Air Force Boeing E-3D Sentry AEW1.
Registration: ZH103.
The Boeing E-3 Sentry (=shield guard) is a military airborne warning and control system (=AWACS) aircraft, which provides surveillance, control and communications facilities to air forces.
The aircraft pictured entered service with the Royal Air Force in July 1991 and was sold to the Chilean Air Force in 2022.
This photo was taken on 16 July 2018 during the departure day of the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford.
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