The E-3 Sentry is afflicted by acute parts and maintenance issues as the Boeing 707 aircraft it is based on ceased production ...

The E-3 Sentry is far past its sell-by date—but with the need for AWACS persisting and no alternative in sight, the Air Force will need to go to increasing lengths to keep it alive.

The MXS aerobatic aircraft piloted by Rob Holland, 50, crashed just before noon, CNN reports. A social media post by Holland’s company, Rob Holland Aerosports, confirmed his death.