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Old 10th Sep 2008, 08:25
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Lyneham Lad
 
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The US Solution
From an article on Flight Global

A small fleet of manned propeller-driven spyplanes is being rushed into action by the US Air Force. The fleet will be equipped with signals intelligence sensors and cameras that will eventually provide a substantial increase to an urgently needed full-motion video capability in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Three squadrons of RC-12 turboprops - likely to be twin-engined Beechcraft King Air 350s - could join other surveillance aircraft in January 2009 in a USAF programme dubbed "Project Liberty".
A better bet than the UK's solution? Looks like they will be in theatre first.
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