Civilian workers from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. are shown doing a preflight check on the Predator unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) inside a hangar. The UAV is being prepared for a simulated reconnaissance flight demonstration for Command Carrier Group One to test the "near real-time" infrared and color video images the vehicle can provide without risking an aircrew and expensive aircraft to hostile fire. The test aircraft is operated by a joint armed services detachment working with the contractor

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Civilian workers from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. are shown doing a preflight check on the Predator unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) inside a hangar. The UAV is being prepared for a simulated reconnaissance flight demonstration for Command Carrier Group One to test the "near real-time" infrared and color video images the vehicle can provide without risking an aircrew and expensive aircraft to hostile fire. The test aircraft is operated by a joint armed services detachment working with the contractor

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The original finding aid described this photograph as:

Base: Saint Nicholas Island

State: California (CA)

Country: United States Of America (USA)

Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Jeff Viano

Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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20/11/1995
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The U.S. National Archives
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