UK RAF to raise UAV squadron

[H Peacock]

Originally Posted by spectre150

II(AC) Sqn disbanded at the end of July? I don't think so.

Surely 'recce' = 'cameras' , or am I missing something?

H Peacock

[L J R]

MQ-9 Hunter Killer - or so the USAF calls 'em. Will we get a hold of some hunter killers, or will we just get hunters, and wait around for someone else to do the killing?

[Melchett01]

Life in the Womens' Auxiliary Balloon Corps suddenly seems more attractive!

(But I suppose that is compared to that of the SH/AT world)

Calling Melchett01 to sign off the application...........

Trust you to try and slink off to a cushy option I always suspected there was a bit too much trench-dodging going on around the place, rather than people wanting to jump over the top and say 'yah boo sucks to you!'

Application approved ...... and I hope their all gwaas!

[Spotting Bad Guys]

Not on the Predator - the USAF rules are that the aircraft must be piloted by a miltary pilot with an IRT, although there are also a few WSOs with civilian pilots' quals plus IRT in the programme.
Before anybody weighs in with the 'why does it need a pilot when WK uses gunners' argument - this is as much down to the way the system was designed and the degree of man-in-the-loop direct control - it's quite different from other UAVs in that respect.

SBG

[L J R]

Flyboy,

You are partially right, there are some 'non aircrew' trained to perform sensor operator duties, but each aircraft has a Pilot in command.

[BluntedAtBirth]

Originally Posted by L J R

MQ-9 Hunter Killer - or so the USAF calls 'em. Will we get a hold of some hunter killers, or will we just get hunters, and wait around for someone else to do the killing?

Interesting name but I can't see a Hunter Killer GR Mk1 in the inventory; General Atomics Force for Good GR1 more likely. We could just call it Hunter to go along with our new Lightnings, all be it at some risk of heart attack to those who flew the original.

As to sqn number plate, I know what you know L J R but you know you aren't supposed to tell

[Rigga]

Aaaahhhhh!
I have a vision...
deep into the future of our Great British Defence force....

I see...

I see...

An guargantuan robotic sentient Being, bristling with Bean-cans and Golf-balls, Disco Lights and Chutes, and Barrels that spit Fire and Brimstone! With a Brain the size of a Planet,

...being returned to a shelter due to a missed Take-Off as the Flight Controller couldn't get through the Security Gate without taking his shoes off, tasting from his Can of 7-Up or having to surrender his Contact Lens Solution.

At last! A sign of intelligent and comprehensive defence forces!