October 2011 1st attempt at unmanned flight

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Havana was the site for training using unmanned aerial surveillance equipment on Oct. 15, 2011. This training marked the first time the FAA has authorized operation of unmanned aircraft outside restricted airspace. High winds prevented any launching of the planes.

Pictures by LDN

The aircraft is transported in parts and assembled on-site.

Unmanned aircraft is capable of taking pictures.

To get up to speed, the aircraft are launched.

 

 

 

Directional ops are done by computer from inside a truck.

Waiting to launch

 

Accelerant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Detachment 1, Headhunters logo

 

 

Support equipment

The craft is first launched to gain speed.

 

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