Drone Strike in Kunar

July 29, 2021 00:37:14
Drone Strike in Kunar
The Spear
Drone Strike in Kunar

Jul 29 2021 | 00:37:14

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Show Notes

This episode of The Spear features a story from US Air Force Major Joe Ritter. An RPA pilot, his story takes place both at Creech Air Force Base in Nevada, where he and his sensor operator, Dylan, were located, and in Afghanistan's Kunar province, where thhey were flying an MQ-9 Reaper during an intelligence collection mission. When an unusual event catches his eye, Joe realizes his MQ-9 Reaper may have found something other than what they were looking for.

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