View Full Version : Photos - 39 Sqn UAVs
Warmtoast
25th Sep 2012, 22:35
Nice collection of photos of 39 Sqn Reaper UAVs and some other UK UAVs can be seen here:
UK Drones (http://cryptome.org/2012-info/uk-drones/uk-drones.htm)
Jayand
25th Sep 2012, 22:48
Ooh, didn't realise we had reintroduced Sgt pilots!
Remember when 39 flew PR 9s and all the crews were nuts, including Al Suicide.
Rgds SOS
SASless
26th Sep 2012, 06:00
What a waste....bringing Boom Bang back from a Sortie!
There was nothing out there worth hitting?
No Terry Taliban with an AK waltzing about the mountains?
No Terry transmitting on a Cell Phone or Walkie Talkie?
Neat Kit they have to work with....
All combat pilots beware! This is the future!:mad::mad::mad::mad:
A and C
26th Sep 2012, 08:46
Sgt Pilot ! What is the RAF coming to ?
VX275
26th Sep 2012, 11:07
Sgt Pilot ! What is the RAF coming to ?
Its senses. :p
Clockwork Mouse
26th Sep 2012, 11:37
It's senses. Unlikely.
More likely its sensors. I suspect he is a sensor operator.
chopper2004
26th Sep 2012, 14:44
Slightly digressing but this months Combat Aircraft (courtesy of WH Smiths) there's pub photos taken by joe public on the highway running past Creech, of the Beast taking off/landing :cool::cool: in broad daylight !:ok:
gijoe
26th Sep 2012, 15:32
Check out the last write up - I didn't know it could hover!
Now, that is impressive.
G:ok:
Rosevidney1
26th Sep 2012, 19:39
Sgt Pilot ! What is the RAF coming to ?
When 24 Squadron RFC was equipped with DH 5s at least one of the pilots was a Corporal.
Tankertrashnav
26th Sep 2012, 20:11
Dont hide your light under a bushel Rosevidney - I believe the AAC had quite a few NCO pilots in more recent times ;) May still have, for all I know.
Rosevidney1
27th Sep 2012, 19:26
TTN you must remember that I retired from the Hairy Arm Corps a third of a century ago and I can't claim to be au fait with todays service! That said, the majority of pilots in my time were SNCOs or W/Os. I am also old enough to remember a rating pilot (with bell bottomed trousers and a kiss-me-quick hat) of the FAA and of course the RAF in the old days had plenty of non-officer aircrew.
Lincolnshire Poacher
27th Sep 2012, 19:55
gijoe - nice spot... And by the way, the Sgt is the sensor operator and the vast majority of pilots in the AAC are NCOs and very good they are