Predators Provide Eyes in the Sky over Afghanistan

摘要

Kandahar airfield, Afghanistan — What has a 50-foot wingspan, buzzes like a giant insect and can put an AGM-114 Hellfire missile through a window from 8,000 miles away? It is the U.S. Air Forces MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), and it's arguably one of the most requested assets in Operation Enduring Freedom, said Capt. Jonathan Songer, commander of the Predator launch and recovery element here. "They can't get enough of us. They simply can't get enough Predators in the air," he said.