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    MQ-9 Reaper arrives at Battle Creek ANGB [Image 5 of 7]

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    Military personnel in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms are conducting maintenance or pre-flight inspection on what appears to be an MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on a flight line tarmac. One airman is crouching beneath the aircraft inspecting the undercarriage area while another stands at the wing examining a component. A third service member is visible in the background near ground support equipment.

    BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES

    06.29.2026

    Photo by Tech. Sgt. Tristan Viglianco 

    110th Wing

    U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Ezra King, left, and U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ben Mazzei, both 214th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainers, Arizona Air National Guard, perform post flight procedures on an MQ-9 Reaper at Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Michigan, June 29, 2026. The Michigan Air National Guard’s 110th Operations Support Squadron remotely pilots the MQ-9 and provides persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance to combatant commanders. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Tristan D. Viglianco)

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    Date Taken: 06.29.2026
    Date Posted: 07.01.2026 06:55
    Photo ID: 9783815
    VIRIN: 260629-Z-ZH169-1368
    Resolution: 7396x5283
    Size: 6.69 MB
    Location: BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN, US
    Web Views: 32
    Downloads: 4

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    A large military unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), consistent with an MQ-9 Reaper configuration, is taxiing on a concrete runway at what appears to be an airfield hosting a public event or air show. The aircraft is gray in color with a distinctive inverted V-tail and long, slender wings. Tents, temporary structures, and traffic cones visible in the background suggest a public airshow or demonstration event.
    A military unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), consistent with the General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper, is taxiing or stationary on a concrete airfield apron. The drone is viewed from a front-facing angle, showing its distinctive inverted V-tail, long slender wings, and underwing hardpoints with mounted payloads. The setting appears to be a domestic military or National Guard airfield surrounded by dense deciduous trees.
    A military service member in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform is marshaling an MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on a tarmac. The individual has both arms raised with open hands, performing standard aircraft ground marshaling signals. The scene appears to take place at a military airfield surrounded by trees under partly cloudy skies.
    A military service member in camouflage uniform is marshaling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on a tarmac at what appears to be a military airfield. The aircraft is identifiable as an MQ-9 Reaper drone based on its distinctive inverted V-tail, pusher propeller configuration, and bulbous nose sensor turret. The scene takes place under partly cloudy skies with open airfield terrain visible in the background.
    Military personnel in OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniforms are conducting maintenance or pre-flight inspection on what appears to be an MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on a flight line tarmac. One airman is crouching beneath the aircraft inspecting the undercarriage area while another stands at the wing examining a component. A third service member is visible in the background near ground support equipment.
    The image shows a military drone, likely an MQ-9 Reaper, parked on the tarmac in front of a large hangar at Battle Creek Air National Guard Base. The hangar displays the base name prominently along with a unit insignia patch and an American flag visible inside. Several military personnel are present around the aircraft and hangar area.
    The image shows military personnel on the flight line at Battle Creek Air National Guard Base in Michigan. A low-angle perspective captures the underside of what appears to be an MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with tail number 217, with service members standing nearby. An American flag is visible hanging inside the open hangar in the background.

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