SOVIET MAINSTAY AWACS AIRCRAFT WITH ESCORT
by Brian W. McMullin, 1987
The MAINSTAY airborne warning and control system (AWACS), deployed in the late 1980s, provided the Soviet Air Forces with a battle management capability for their new FLANKER and FULCRUM (pictured here) aircraft. An effective AWACS capability was essential for the Soviet drive for theater air superiority over NATO.
Part of the work by DIA artists on Military Art Collection!
