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First RAF's UAV pilots have been awarded their "Wings"

Indian Springs, USA - They will control the Reaper MQ-9s flying over Afghanistan

The Royal AIr Force (RAF) of the United Kingdom announced that the first four pilots for UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, remote controlled aircraft) received their badge during a ceremony which took place at Creech Air Force Base in Nevada, USA. The announcement of the creation of a new team of pilots destined to control the UAV of the RAF fleet was released in December 2012 (AVIONEWS), with a view...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1151131
Rome, Italy, 04/04/2013 12:27
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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