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Where were NATO's 18 E-3A AWACS based?
Short answer
At NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen, Germany: that's where the first of the 18 E-3A AWACS was received and where NATO E-3 Component squadrons 1, 2 and 3 were based. The aircraft are registered in Luxembourg. They also operated from sites in Turkey, Greece, Italy and Norway.
Geilenkirchen, home of the E-3 Component
NATO acquired 18 E-3As along with the corresponding support equipment. The first of those 18 E-3A AWACS was received at Geilenkirchen Air Base in Germany. The initial deliveries took place in 1982. The aircraft were operated by Squadrons 1, 2 and 3 of the NATO E-3 Component, based at NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen in Germany. The aircraft are registered in Luxembourg.
Sites spread across south and north
Alongside Geilenkirchen there were Konya (Turkey), Preveza/Aktion (Greece) and Trapani/Birgi (Italy), plus a forward operating location at Ørland (Norway).
What remains of the eighteen
Of the 18 E-3 AWACS purchased, one was written off in Greece and three were withdrawn from service.
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