The US has deployed Predator drones in a Russian border state…(Oh Great…)
David Cenciotti, The Aviationist
BusinessInsider.com
Sept. 2, 2015
Whilst the majority of aviation enthusiasts and media watched four F-22s deploy to Europe for the first time, another quite interesting and significant deployment took place in a Baltic State.
In fact, according to the US Air Force, two MQ-1 Predator drones and approximately 70 Airmen were sent to Lielvarde Air Base, Latvia beginning on August 24 for a temporary deployment that will continue through mid-September.
The deployment aims to test the ability of 147th Reconnaissance Wing of the Texas Air National Guard based in Ellington Field in Houston, Texas to forward deploy, and to conduct air operations with the RPA (Remotely Piloted Aircraft) “while [as usual] assuring NATO allies of our commitment to regional security and stability.”
As for the F-22s, which deployed in accordance with the Rapid Raptor Package concept, the deployment had to prove the unit’s ability to prepare, deploy, setup shop, fly and exercise all of the agreements, arrangements and relationships required to make this happen.
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