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11 July 2012. Add Creech AFB name, 8 Creech AFB DOD photos, 1 Langley AFB DoD photo, 2 CIA Bing/maps oblique photos.

10 July 2012

Killer Drones Control Modules, Holloman AFB, NM, Creech/Indian Springs AFB, NV, and CIA Headquarters

Thanks to A for pointing to NYTimes article.


Killer Drones Control Modules

Holloman AFB, NM
Photos from New York Times Magazine, July 8, 2012
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/08/magazine/the-drone-zone.html

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Flight simulator interior.

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Remote drone control modules.

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Antenna for remote drone control modules at upper left of this photo. See in aerial photo below at upper right of red rectangle.

Holloman AFB, NM, June 20, 2011. Two drones, eight remote drone control modules.

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Holloman AFB, NM, April 4, 2011. One drone, eight remote drone control modules.

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Holloman AFB, NM, October 26, 2009. No drones, five-six remote drone control modules.

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Holloman AFB, NM, May 8, 2009. No drones, two remote drone control modules.

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Holloman AFB, NM, July 24, 2006. No drones, no remote drone control modules.

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Creech/Indian Springs AFB, NV
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The MQ-9 Reaper taxis into Creech Air Force Base Tuesday. This marks a historic day for the MQ-9 Reaper, as it was the first operational airframe of it's kind to land at Creech. This Reaper is the first of many to be assigned to the 42nd Attack Squadron..(U.S Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.).(Released)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jared Kehoe, left, a sensor operator assigned to the 11th Reconnaissance Squadron, assist Royal Air Force Flight Lt. Paul Horsman-Turner pilot an MQ-1 Predator during a flight training mission at Creech Air Force Base, Nev., July 19, 2007. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr./Released)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Caleb Force, right, an MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle sensor operator, assists 1st Lt. Jorden Smith, an MQ-1 pilot, in locating simulated targets during a training mission at Creech Air Force Base, Nev., April 22, 2009. Both are assigned to the 11th Reconnaissance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nadine Y. Barclay/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Nathan Gehrke, left, and Douglas Conway, right, both sensor operators, assist Capt. Aaron Mihaljevich, an MQ-1 Predator pilot, in locating simulated targets during a training mission at Creech Air Force Base, Nev., July 2, 2008. The Airmen are all assigned to the 11th Reconnaissance Squadron. DoD photo by Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr., U.S. Air Force. (Released)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Terry Blue and Staff Sgt. William Bovee prepare to load an inert AGM-114 Hellfire II air-to-ground missile during the 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS) load crew of the quarter competition April 12, 2010, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. Blue and Bovee are Predator weapons loaders assigned to the 432nd AMXS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Gale Passe, left, and Jason Atwell, both MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle weapons loader assigned to the 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepare to load an AGM-114 Hellfire II air-to-ground missile on the MQ-9 while wearing gas masks during weapons load training at Creech Air Force Base, Nev., April 22, 2009. The load crew members were conducting monthly training to maintain their qualifications on the MQ-9. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr./Released)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stephanie Hughes, an MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle weapons loader assigned to the 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, reviews loading procedures during weapons load training at Creech Air Force Base, Nev., April 22, 2009. The load crew members were conducting monthly training to maintain their qualifications on the MQ-9. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr./Released)

Creech/Indian Springs AFB, NV, June 20, 2011. Two drones, twelve remote drone control modules.

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Creech/Indian Springs AFB, NV, August 30, 2010. No drones, eight remote drone control modules.

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Creech/Indian Springs AFB, NV, October 26, 2006. Three drones, no remote drone control modules.

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CIA Headquarters, Langley, VA
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Mr. Bill Burt, a civic leader from the Holloman Air Force Base (AFB), New Mexico (NM) area takes a closer look at the Air Force's most advanced Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), the Predator and Global Hawk at Langley AFB, Virginia (VA).

CIA Headquarters, Langley, VA, April 2011. Two drone control facilities and Director of CIA office with real-time display of drone action for guests.

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CIA Headquarters, Langley, VA, February 5, 2007. Two drone control facilities finished.

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CIA Headquarters, Langley, VA, January 2007. One drone control facility finished, one under construction.

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CIA Headquarters, Langley, VA, July 31, 2006. No drone control facilities.

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