Air International 2013-06
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K.Paloulian - Skywatcher /Military/
EMB-145H 729 taxies into position to line up on Souda Bay's runway 29 as a Luftwaffe Transall C-160D taxies in from the north taxiway awaiting its turn for departure.
The 'ski box' that houses the Saab Microwave Systems Erieye PS-890 radar is a prominent feature of the EMB-145H.
EMB-145H 374 returns from a regular training mission at Larisa AB.
Ground crew assigned to 380 AEW Squadron work through the start-up sequence with EMB-145H 757 on the apron at Souda Bay prior to an Operation Unified Protector mission.
The EMB-145H has a reinforced top fuselage to carry the PS-890 Erieye radar antenna, winglets to improve aerodynamics, fuel economy and range and an increased fuel capacity compared to the commercial ERJ-145 variant.
The EMB-145H cockpit is equipped with two Honeywell flight management systems, two 8 x 7 inch multi-functional displays, and two primary flight displays. A solitary engine instrument crew alerting system is positioned in the centre of the panel.