Originally Posted by
FlyFastLiveSlow
I can't wait for the day I go to an airshow and the Thunderbirds UAV trailer is parked right next to the Blue Angles trailer. That will definitely save some money. Thankfully there will always be some rich guy out there willing to pay for the expense of keeping a real live pilot in the front of his airplane.
That is awesome. However, if you are in the Navy or USMC, a UAV assignment is coming to you quicker than you think. In fact, I know of a unit that is losing their airplanes to picking up UAVs. I will not comment on the specifics because of the mission they do and the fact that UAVs are now involved.
-Fatty