Sooo these UVs didn't develop as fast as I hoped it would.. Rummy thought spendning gaggillions on super expensive big ticket items was a better idea.
But anyway we got this now...
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First MQ-9 Reaper makes its home on Nevada flightline
by Senior Airman Travis Edwards
99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
3/14/2007 - NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFNEWS) -- The MQ-1 Predator Unmanned Aerial Vehicle's younger, yet larger and stronger, brother, the MQ-9 Reaper arrived March 13 at its new home at Creech Air Force Base, Nev.
The remotely piloted aircraft completed initial testing in California, then flew more than 250 miles in two hours to land here. The aircraft was piloted by Lt. Col. Jon Greene, 42nd Attack Squadron commander. Along side him, was his sensor operator Senior Airman Aaron Aguilar, also of the 42nd ATKS.
"I am truly honored to be the commander of the Air Force's first MQ-9 attack squadron," said Colonel Greene. Our mission is to train MQ-9 crews and fly combat by this summer. Bringing the MQ-9 on line is going to take a fresh view on how we, as Airmen, train and employ."
http://www.globalsecurity.org/milita...314-afpn07.htm
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http://www.defense-update.com/products/p/predatorB.htm
Muwahahaha... new toys
Now thats a sweet job; Remotely battle the enemy on the other side of the planet... and then be at the LasVegas strip within an hour.