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RAF to create a new team of pilots for UAV aircraft

London, United Kingdom - They will be called Remotely Piloted Air System Pilots, and will have their own badge

The Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom will create a new class of pilots who will control the UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) of the RAF fleet: the Chief of the Air Staff Sir Stephen Dalton announced it, declaring that they will be called Remotely Piloted Air System Pilots, and will have their own badge, which will be awarded starting from April next year, and bear the same wings which are currently...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1148326
Rome, Italy, 12/17/2012 14:01
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