MQ-9 Reaper in Eastern Afghanistan

December 07, 2023 00:37:14
MQ-9 Reaper in Eastern Afghanistan
The Spear
MQ-9 Reaper in Eastern Afghanistan

Dec 07 2023 | 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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