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    Sun setting the MQ-1 Predator: Combat RPAs bring the future faster [Image 3 of 3]

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    The image shows technicians or ground crew performing maintenance or pre-flight checks on a large unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or drone during golden hour at sunset. The silhouetted figures are working on top of and around the aircraft's wing, with support stands and equipment visible beneath. The strong backlit sun creates dramatic lens flare and silhouette effects across the scene.

    CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, NEVADA, UNITED STATES

    02.16.2018

    Photo by Airman 1st Class James Thompson 

    432nd Wing   

    Airmen assigned to the 432nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron performed post-flight checks on an MQ-1 Predator, Feb. 16, 2018, at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. Aircrew flew one of its last local sorties before the official retirement scheduled for March 9, 2018, at Creech. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Thompson)

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    Date Taken: 02.16.2018
    Date Posted: 03.07.2018 11:44
    Photo ID: 4180963
    VIRIN: 180216-F-WW236-005
    Resolution: 5568x3712
    Size: 952.87 KB
    Location: CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, NEVADA, US
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    Downloads: 11

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    A silhouetted unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV/drone) is captured in flight against a dramatic sunset sky. The aircraft appears to be a medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) type drone, consistent with designs such as the MQ-1 Predator or similar platform. The golden-orange sky with scattered clouds creates a high-contrast backdrop that renders the aircraft as a dark silhouette.
    A silhouetted unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV/drone) is captured in flight against a dramatic sunset sky. The aircraft appears to be a large military-style reconnaissance or combat drone with distinctive long, slender wings. The sky is filled with illuminated clouds glowing in deep orange and amber tones from the setting sun.
    The image shows technicians or ground crew performing maintenance or pre-flight checks on a large unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) or drone during golden hour at sunset. The silhouetted figures are working on top of and around the aircraft's wing, with support stands and equipment visible beneath. The strong backlit sun creates dramatic lens flare and silhouette effects across the scene.

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