Air Force Hires Civilian Drone Pilots For Combat Patrols

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By timothyNov 28, 2015, 12:17 pm202 pts
schwit1 writes: For the first time, civilian pilots and crews now operate what the Air Force calls "combat air patrols," daily round-the-clock flights above areas of military operations to provide video and collect other sensitive intelligence. Civilians are not allowed to pinpoint targets with lasers or fire…

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