Holloman AFB Says Farewell To Predator

Credit: The MQ-1 Predator spawned the combat UAV revolution, but is being phased out in favor of the huskier MQ-9: U.S. Air Force
The U.S. Air Force’s last MQ-1 Predator training squadron at Holloman AFB, New Mexico, is shifting to the MQ-9 Reaper as the service bids farewell to the revolutionary UAV it has operated since 1996. The 6th Attack Sqdn., assigned to the 49th Wing, teaches pilots and sensor operators to fly UAVs...

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