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MQ-9B Sky Guardian arrival at RIAT 2018
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 9:56 pm
by jingernut
Re: MQ-9B Sky Guardian arrival at RIAT 2018
Posted: Wed Jul 11, 2018 11:50 pm
by garyscott
You forget just how big those things really are . . .
Great captures.
Re: MQ-9B Sky Guardian arrival at RIAT 2018
Posted: Thu Jul 12, 2018 6:40 am
by herc15
nice to see something different, lovely light too.
Re: MQ-9B Sky Guardian arrival at RIAT 2018
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2018 12:03 am
by Ghastly Whisper
Nice pics, but I fail to get excited over something so bland, that will one day be a common sight.
Re: MQ-9B Sky Guardian arrival at RIAT 2018
Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2018 6:40 am
by jem60
Not quite sure that it was an 'amazing achievement', seeing that the first crossing of the Atlantic by a UAV was August 21, 1998, 20 years ago!!. I would have been surprised if things hadn't developed since then!!!.
[and a civilian aircraft on 'Fighter Control' tut-tut!
Re: MQ-9B Sky Guardian arrival at RIAT 2018
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2018 11:16 am
by jingernut
jem60 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 13, 2018 6:40 am
Not quite sure that it was an 'amazing achievement', seeing that the first crossing of the Atlantic by a UAV was August 21, 1998, 20 years ago!!. I would have been surprised if things hadn't developed since then!!!.
[and a civilian aircraft on 'Fighter Control' tut-tut!
I thought it was an amazing achievement. Considering it was being flown by a pilot some 4000 miles away and had to navigate the highly congested air corridors in the UK and then land at Fairford. Is that not amazing?
Re: MQ-9B Sky Guardian arrival at RIAT 2018
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2018 11:44 am
by stevep22
Guy in the pink shirt has just taken off like Usain Bolt........
Re: MQ-9B Sky Guardian arrival at RIAT 2018
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2018 1:13 pm
by brodiebear
jingernut wrote: ↑Mon Jul 16, 2018 11:16 am
jem60 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 13, 2018 6:40 am
Not quite sure that it was an 'amazing achievement', seeing that the first crossing of the Atlantic by a UAV was August 21, 1998, 20 years ago!!. I would have been surprised if things hadn't developed since then!!!.
[and a civilian aircraft on 'Fighter Control' tut-tut!
I thought it was an amazing achievement. Considering it was being flown by a pilot some 4000 miles away and had to navigate the highly congested air corridors in the UK and then land at Fairford. Is that not amazing?
Plus having a photoshoot of the welsh coast for over 20 minutes
Re: MQ-9B Sky Guardian arrival at RIAT 2018
Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2018 7:38 pm
by matt e
nice set
Re: MQ-9B Sky Guardian arrival at RIAT 2018
Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2018 11:09 am
by wolfie138
GUy on the right is obviously mourning the fact he didn't bring his bigger lens.
MQ-9B Sky Guardian by Matthew Hearne, on Flickr
MQ-9B Sky Guardian by Matthew Hearne, on Flickr
MQ-9B Sky Guardian by Matthew Hearne, on Flickr
MQ-9B Sky Guardian by Matthew Hearne, on Flickr
MQ-9B Sky Guardian by Matthew Hearne, on Flickr
MQ-9B Sky Guardian by Matthew Hearne, on Flickr