MARE NOSTRUM: THE PREDATOR'S FIRST MISSION

The Air Force's Predator B has identified a boat with numerous people on board.

29 October 2013

Author: 32nd Wing - Amendola (FG) - Capt. Roberto Berardi

The Italian Air Force's Predator B aircraft detected a vessel carrying numerous people on board. The mission, which took off at 08:14, carried out reconnaissance and surveillance activities in a sea sector assigned by the Air OperationIntelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissanceand gaining extensive experience as a result of numerous real-world operations, such as Operation “Ancient Babylon” in Iraq, Operation Unified Protector in Libya, and support for the G8 Summit held in L'Aquila, as well as participating in various exercises in the sector. Search and Rescue sia in ambiente ostile e non, sia su terra che su mare. Attualmente il Sistema a pilotaggio remoto Predator è impiegato nell’Operazione “International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan and in favour of Operation “Joint Venture”in Kosovo. Tg5 of 30/10/2013 at 8.00 PM Tgr Puglia 30/10/2013 2:00 PM Rai News of 30/10/2013 at 2:48 PM Rai News of 30/10/2013 at 12.08 Rai News 30/10/2013 11:25 AM