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    1st Infantry Division makes historic unmanned flight in national airspace [Image 2 of 4]

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    A U.S. Army soldier in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) is performing a pre-flight inspection or maintenance check on what appears to be a RQ-7 Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The soldier is wearing hearing protection headset and holding what appears to be a checklist document while examining the UAV's propeller and engine area. The scene takes place on an open airfield or training area with flat grassland terrain visible in the background.

    FORT RILEY, KANSAS, UNITED STATES

    09.30.2015

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Bernhard Lashleyleidner 

    1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division

    Spc. Kyle Smith, an unmanned aircraft systems repairer with Company D, 1st Engineer Battalion, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, prepares to start the RQ7-B Shadow unmanned aerial system Sept. 30 at Fort Riley, Kan. Soldiers from the 1st ABCT, 1st Inf. Div., launched the UAS along an approved air corridor and flew it back utilizing national airspace. Fort Riley was the first installation to receive permission from the FAA to fly a UAS into national airspace.

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    Date Taken: 09.30.2015
    Date Posted: 10.13.2015 18:06
    Photo ID: 2229579
    VIRIN: 150930-A-HN506-7956
    Resolution: 5184x3456
    Size: 3.81 MB
    Location: FORT RILEY, KANSAS, US
    Web Views: 84
    Downloads: 13

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    A soldier in U.S. Army camouflage uniform is preparing or inspecting a small fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) mounted on a launch rail attached to a military HMMWV (Humvee). The UAV, marked with the number '2525' and red safety bands, appears to be a RQ-7 Shadow or similar tactical drone system. The scene takes place on or near a tarmac/airfield area during daylight hours.
    A U.S. Army soldier in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) is performing a pre-flight inspection or maintenance check on what appears to be a RQ-7 Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The soldier is wearing hearing protection headset and holding what appears to be a checklist document while examining the UAV's propeller and engine area. The scene takes place on an open airfield or training area with flat grassland terrain visible in the background.
    Two U.S. Army soldiers in ACU (Army Combat Uniform) camouflage are working inside a military field tent, examining a ruggedized tactical computer system. The standing soldier, whose name tape reads 'YHOLDER' and branch tape reads 'U.S. ARMY', appears to be explaining or demonstrating something on the screen to the seated soldier. The setup suggests a field command post or communications operations environment.
    A military unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), consistent with the appearance of a Shadow RQ-7 or similar tactical drone, is taxiing or taking off on a paved runway. The aircraft is gray in color with tricycle landing gear and a pusher-propeller configuration. Large white industrial storage tanks and a fenced perimeter are visible in the background, suggesting a military airfield or installation.

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