From Reuters:The United States Air Force is this year going to train more pilots to fly unmanned aircraft than for manned planes, according to a clutch of reports.
These are the “drone jockeys” who sit in an air conditioned trailer out in Nevada or at CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia controlling the Predators and Reapers drone aircraft that hunt for militants in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and every now and then score a hit such as last month’s killing of Pakistani Talibani leader Baitullah Mehsud.
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My Comment: A good summary on the development of drone technology and their growth in conducting crucial intelligence and military operations.
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