01-12-2013, 07:00 AM
Looks like the Guard and Army have some surveillance drones for training over Pohakuloa:
http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/20110...=122575099
Hawaii Guard gets flock of Shadow UAVs
Drones is a word being used generically these days when there are several different categories of UAV's. Drone used to refer to target drones in the 60's, and drones were basically "peaceful", meaning just used for surveillance and intelligence gathering. The whole armed combat UAV started when there was a surplus of F-16's as it was being phased out and some Air Force R/C guys, that were also concerned about their job security, modified some to be full size R/C airplanes. So, we now have, UCAV. This is the "cockpit" of the Reaper (descendant of the Predator), located in Reno.
http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_lrg/642...675645.jpg
"It was a majority decision to descend into the Dark Ages. Don't worry, be happy, bang on da drum all day!"
http://www.staradvertiser.com/news/20110...=122575099
Hawaii Guard gets flock of Shadow UAVs
Drones is a word being used generically these days when there are several different categories of UAV's. Drone used to refer to target drones in the 60's, and drones were basically "peaceful", meaning just used for surveillance and intelligence gathering. The whole armed combat UAV started when there was a surplus of F-16's as it was being phased out and some Air Force R/C guys, that were also concerned about their job security, modified some to be full size R/C airplanes. So, we now have, UCAV. This is the "cockpit" of the Reaper (descendant of the Predator), located in Reno.
http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_lrg/642...675645.jpg
"It was a majority decision to descend into the Dark Ages. Don't worry, be happy, bang on da drum all day!"
*Japanese tourist on bus through Pahoa, "Is this still America?*