A New Age of Drone War Aviation has begun

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From: Greenbacks, UnLtd. <n4zq [at] verizon.net>
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Date: Sun, 08 Jun 2014 19:35:12 -0400
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Go Navy! 


Interesting point that all the hand signals by the crew on deck that would normally be directed at the pilot of the aircraft, are in this case actually for a camera being viewed by a remote "operator." By the way, what is the correct military term for a person who pilots an aircraft by remote control? 
 
 

 

 


 
 
Just 6 months ago ( July 10, 2013 ) the Navy successfully conducted take-offs and landings from a fairly new nuclear aircraft carrier, the USS George H.W. Bush, with a new stealth jet called the X-47B. This video is completely cleared by the U.S, Navy.

 

What is so different about this plane is the fact that it is a 'drone'.  It is completely unmanned.  Drones come in all sizes, and the X-47B is likely one of the larger ones.

 

What is so amazing about all this is that the enemy cannot detect a plane like this in the first place and, in the unlikely event they get lucky at shooting one down, there will be no human loss of life or captivity.  As you view the flight deck crew signaling the plane, realize they are simply signaling the on-board   cameras,  who in turn are being manned by staff on the deck and inside the command intelligence center ( CIC ) on-board the ship.

 

 

A New Age of Drone War Aviation has begun

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Date: Mon, 09 Jun 2014 07:39:01 -0400
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By the way, what is the correct military term for a person who pilots an aircraft by remote control? 

 

A New Age of Drone War Aviation has begun

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Date: Mon, 09 Jun 2014 07:39:30 -0400
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On Jun 8, 2014, at 6:35 PM, "Greenbacks, UnLtd." <n4zq [at] verizon.net

> wrote:


Go Navy! 


Interesting point that all the hand signals by the crew on deck that would normally be directed at the pilot of the aircraft, are in this case actually for a camera being viewed by a remote "operator." By the way, what is the correct military term for a person who pilots an aircraft by remote control? 
 
 

 

 


 
 
Just 6 months ago ( July 10, 2013 ) the Navy successfully conducted take-offs and landings from a fairly new nuclear aircraft carrier, the USS George H.W. Bush, with a new stealth jet called the X-47B. This video is completely cleared by the U.S, Navy.

 

What is so different about this plane is the fact that it is a 'drone'.  It is completely unmanned.  Drones come in all sizes, and the X-47B is likely one of the larger ones.

 

What is so amazing about all this is that the enemy cannot detect a plane like this in the first place and, in the unlikely event they get lucky at shooting one down, there will be no human loss of life or captivity.  As you view the flight deck crew signaling the plane, realize they are simply signaling the on-board   cameras,  who in turn are being manned by staff on the deck and inside the command intelligence center ( CIC ) on-board the ship.

 

 

A New Age of Drone War Aviation has begun

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From: Jeff Edwards <vtailjeff [at] aol.com>
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Date: Mon, 09 Jun 2014 07:39:52 -0400
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The Iranians managed to spoof a very stealthy UAV last year and have it land in Iran. Not good.

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On Jun 8, 2014, at 6:35 PM, "Greenbacks, UnLtd." <n4zq [at] verizon.net

> wrote:


Go Navy! 


Interesting point that all the hand signals by the crew on deck that would normally be directed at the pilot of the aircraft, are in this case actually for a camera being viewed by a remote "operator." By the way, what is the correct military term for a person who pilots an aircraft by remote control? 
 
 

 

 


 
 
Just 6 months ago ( July 10, 2013 ) the Navy successfully conducted take-offs and landings from a fairly new nuclear aircraft carrier, the USS George H.W. Bush, with a new stealth jet called the X-47B. This video is completely cleared by the U.S, Navy.

 

What is so different about this plane is the fact that it is a 'drone'.  It is completely unmanned.  Drones come in all sizes, and the X-47B is likely one of the larger ones.

 

What is so amazing about all this is that the enemy cannot detect a plane like this in the first place and, in the unlikely event they get lucky at shooting one down, there will be no human loss of life or captivity.  As you view the flight deck crew signaling the plane, realize they are simply signaling the on-board   cameras,  who in turn are being manned by staff on the deck and inside the command intelligence center ( CIC ) on-board the ship.