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ISR operations: Eye in the sky

Air Force officials are seeking volunteers for future training classes to produce operators of the MQ-1 Predator unmanned aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt Col Leslie Pratt)
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ISR operations: Eye in the sky

The MQ-1 Predator provides armed reconnaissance, airborne surveillance and target acquisition for coalition forces in Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson)
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March 3 airpower summary: Predator keeps vigilant watch

An MQ-1 Predator unmanned aircraft prepares for take off in support of operations in Southwest Asia. The Predator is a medium-altitude, long-endurance, remotely piloted aircraft that conducts armed reconnaissance against critical targets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Julianne Showalter)
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Predator targets anti-Afghan forces

An MQ-1 Predator unmanned aircraft prepares for take off in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Predator provides integrated and synchronized close-air operations, to include intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sabrina Johnson)
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Predator passes 500,000 flight hours

An MQ-1 Predator unmanned aircraft takes off for a training mission at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.)
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New predator on the prowl

A new MQ-1 Predator takes off on its maiden flight Feb. 13 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing received the unmanned aircraft system, which had no operational hours on it, and immediately put the aircraft into action. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tiffany Trojca)
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Predator takes to the sky

Officials at the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, received a new unmanned MQ-1 Predator and immediately put it to action. The Predator took its maiden flight from the base Feb. 13. The Predator is a remotely piloted plane used for reconnaissance and for strike missions with laser guided missiles if needed. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Tiffany Trojca)
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Airmen support Iraqi elections, see history in making

An MQ-1 Predator stands ready to take to the sky in support of the 2009 Iraqi provincial elections Jan. 30 at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. Fourteen of Iraq's 18 provinces will take part in the historic event, the first election since 2005. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Tiffany Trojca)
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Jan. 21 airpower summary: Predators provide tactical reconnaissance

An MQ-1 Predator unmanned aircraft prepares for take off in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Predator provides integrated and synchronized close-air operations, to include intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sabrina Johnson)
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Lethal presence

An MQ-1 Predator unmanned aircraft, armed with AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, flies a combat mission over southern Afghanistan. The MQ-1 is deployed in Operation Enduring Freedom providing interdiction and armed reconnaissance against critical, perishable targets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. Leslie Pratt)
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Cleared to land

A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier waits as a MQ-1 Predator lands Nov. 7 at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. Members of the 11th Reconnaissance Squadron there teamed up with Marines assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., for a joint training exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.)
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Predators on patrol in Afghanistan

A security forces Humvee escorts an MQ-1 Predator onto the runway Oct. 26 at a base in southern Afghanistan. Due to the small size of the aircraft and how unfamiliar many pilots are with it at the NATO-controlled airfield, security forces must escort the Predator to prevent potential mishaps. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)
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Predators on patrol in Afghanistan

Three MQ-1 Predators sit ready for launch in a hangar Oct. 25 at a base in southern Afghanistan. The Predator is a multirole attack reconnaissance unmanned aircraft system incorporating advanced surveillance capabilities with the offensive power of two AGM-114 Hellfire missiles. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Morse)
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MQ-1 Predator

Air Force officials are seeking volunteers for future training classes to produce operators of the MQ-1 Predator unmanned aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. Leslie Pratt)
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UAVs return from successful missions

An MQ-1 Predator with the 46th Expeditionary Reconnaissance and Attack Squadron prepares to land at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, after a mission Nov. 8. Predators provide armed intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities for ground force commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Erik Gudmundson)
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Nov. 16 airpower summary: Predator provides armed reconnaissance

An MQ-1 Predator prepares for takeoff in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Predator provides integrated and synchronized close-air combat operations, to include intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sabrina Johnson)
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Cleared to land

A U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier waits as a MQ-1 Predator lands Nov. 7 at Creech Air Force Base, Nev. Members of the 11th Reconnaissance Squadron there teamed up with Marines assigned to Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., for a joint training exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.)
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Oct. 12 airpower summary: Predator fires Hellfire Missile

An MQ-1 Predator, like this one, fired an Air-to-Ground Missile-114 against enemies of Afghanistan on Oct. 12. The MQ-1 is a medium-altitude, long-endurance, unmanned aircraft system. The primary mission of the UAS is interdiction and conducting armed reconnaissance against critical, perishable targets. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr.)
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Oct. 5 airpower summary: Predator fires missile

A MQ-1 Predator unmanned aircraft prepares to take off in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Through the use of advanced capabilities, the predator provides integrated and synchronized close-air combat operations, to include intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sabrina Johnson)
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Check and re-check

Lt. Col. Geoffrey Barnes performs a pre-flight inspection of an MQ-1B Predator Sept. 3 at Ali Base, Iraq. The Predator is a medium-altitude unmanned aircraft system. Colonel Barnes is the commander of Detachment 1, 46th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Attack Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Griffin)
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