US Appoints First Drone Test Pilot -- CBS NewsAmerica has appointed its first "drone" test pilot as it seeks to limit the number of unmanned aircraft crashing in Afghanistan.
Captain Nicholas "Hammer" Helms, 29, who originally trained to fly F-16 fighter planes, has been admitted to the elite US Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base in California.
Unlike his fellow high fliers Capt Helms' job will not be to scorch across the sky in the latest supersonic jet. Instead, he will sit at a desk exploring the limits of unmanned aerial vehicles using a joystick and television monitor.
His recruitment marks a watershed in the use of drones, and demonstrates the US military's commitment to an increased reliance on them in the future.
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