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    7RS RQ-4 Global Hawk launch [Image 3 of 10]

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    A large military unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), consistent with the Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk, is parked on a tarmac at what appears to be a military airfield. Ground crew personnel in military uniforms are conducting pre-flight or maintenance checks around the aircraft. Support equipment including a white mobile ground control or support trailer is visible to the right.

    NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, SICILY, ITALY

    10.24.2018

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Ramon Adelan 

    9th Reconnaissance Wing

    Members from the 7th Reconnaissance Squadron prepare to launch an RQ-4 Global Hawk Oct. 24, 2018, at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy. The 7th RS acts as a service station, which performs maintenance and launch and recovery operations to supply airborne Global Hawks to pilots at Beale Air force Base, California. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ramon A. Adelan)

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    Date Taken: 10.24.2018
    Date Posted: 11.16.2018 17:26
    Photo ID: 4909316
    VIRIN: 181024-F-HK496-1013
    Resolution: 6665x4448
    Size: 10.21 MB
    Location: NAVAL AIR STATION SIGONELLA, SICILY, IT
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    A U.S. Air Force RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is parked on a tarmac, undergoing maintenance or pre-flight inspection. The aircraft displays the 'U.S. AIR FORCE' marking on its fuselage and features the distinctive bulbous nose housing sensor equipment. Ground crew personnel are visible working on the aircraft with support equipment nearby.
    A large unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), consistent with the Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk, is parked on a military airfield tarmac. The aircraft is positioned along a yellow centerline stripe, with ground crew personnel visible near the fuselage. Additional military aircraft and support vehicles are visible in the background.
    A large military unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), consistent with the Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk, is parked on a tarmac at what appears to be a military airfield. Ground crew personnel in military uniforms are conducting pre-flight or maintenance checks around the aircraft. Support equipment including a white mobile ground control or support trailer is visible to the right.
    A large unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), consistent with a Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk or MQ-4C Triton, is photographed head-on on a military flight line. A person in a green flight suit is visible near the left wing root, likely conducting a pre-flight inspection. In the background, a U.S. Navy aircraft with 'NAVY' markings is visible on the tarmac.
    Two U.S. Air Force personnel in flight suits are conducting what appears to be a pre-flight inspection or briefing near an aircraft on a flight line. The individual on the left, whose name tag reads 'KELLY COOPER,' appears to be instructing or explaining something to the younger airman on the right. Both are leaning in toward the aircraft, with a red safety streamer/remove-before-flight tag visible in the foreground.
    Two U.S. Air Force personnel in olive drab flight suits are conducting a pre-flight inspection of an aircraft's landing gear strut on a flight line. The individual on the right, identified by a name tag as 'Murphy,' is closely examining the landing gear assembly. Both personnel wear unit patches and pilot wings, suggesting they are aviators performing a standard preflight walkthrough.
    Two military personnel in olive green flight suits are conducting a pre-flight briefing or inspection beneath the wing of a military jet aircraft. The younger airman in the foreground is wearing a red 'REMOVE BEFORE FLIGHT' safety streamer and carrying a backpack, suggesting he is preparing to board the aircraft. The scene appears to take place on an active flight line or tarmac.
    Two U.S. Air Force personnel in olive green flight suits are conducting a pre-flight or post-flight inspection of a military aircraft on a tarmac. The foreground figure, who is bald, is bending down and extending his arm to examine the underside of the aircraft's wing. Additional military personnel in camouflage uniforms are visible in the background near the aircraft.
    Two U.S. Air Force personnel in olive green flight suits are conducting a pre-flight or post-flight inspection of a large unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on a tarmac. One individual is pointing at the fuselage of the aircraft, which is marked with 'U.S. AIR FORCE' and the standard USAF roundel insignia. The aircraft appears to be an RQ-4 Global Hawk or similar high-altitude reconnaissance drone.
    A U.S. Air Force pilot in an olive green flight suit stands on a flight line next to an aircraft, appearing to speak or brief someone. He is touching or gesturing toward the aircraft's fuselage or wing surface. A larger aircraft with 'U.S. AIR FORCE' markings is visible in the background.

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