 The guard's Detachment 1, Company B, Military Intelligence,
33rd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, Shadow Unmanned Aerial
Vehicle platoon will attempt to launch and fly the Shadow UAV. This
is the first-ever FAA-approved UAV flight in civilian airspace in
the country.The exercise is scheduled for 10 a.m., weather
permitting, at Havana Regional Airport, 17968 County Road 1100
North. If there is inclement weather or high winds, the UAV will not
be launched.
The soldiers of Detachment 1, Company B, Military Intelligence
are highly trained professionals committed to the safety and privacy
of the citizens in the Havana area. The fact that the FAA approved
these guardsmen to be the first in the nation to use civilian
airspace for UAV training flights is a testament to their
professionalism.
The original launch was to have taken place last fall but had to
be rescheduled due to weather.
[LDN;
Illinois Army National Guard]
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