The Boeing E-767 is an Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft. It was designed in response to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's requirements, and is essentially the E-3 Sentry mission package on a Boeing 767-200 platform.
On September 6, 1976, Russian Air Force pilot Victor Belenko successfully defected to the West, flying his MiG-25 'Foxbat' to Hakodate, Japan. During this incident, Japan Self-Defense Force radar lost track of the aircraft...
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The Boeing E-767 is an Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft. It was designed in response to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's requirements, and is essentially the E-3 Sentry mission package on a Boeing 767-200 platform.
On September 6, 1976, Russian Air Force pilot Victor Belenko successfully defected to the West, flying his MiG-25 'Foxbat' to Hakodate, Japan. During this incident, Japan Self-Defense Force radar lost track of the aircraft when Belenko flew his MiG-25 at a low altitude, prompting the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) to consider procurement of airborne early warning aircraft.
In 1976, the United States Air Force was about to deploy the E-3 Sentry airborne warning and control system aircraft, which was considered to be the prime candidate for the airborne early warning mission by JASDF. However, the Japan Defense Agency (JDA, now Ministry of Defense) realized that the E-3 would not be readily available due to the needs of USAF and opted to procure the E-2...
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