(Air Force Times) Stephen Losey - For more than two years, the U.S. Air Force has conducted strikes in Iraq and Syria. Hellfire-armed, remotely piloted, Predator drones are in the air virtually around the clock in this region. Typically there are multiple Predators in the air at any given time, providing intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, close-air support and airstrikes during their 24-hour missions. Most of their airstrikes are through dynamic targeting, Predator pilot Capt. Jonathan said. The Predators don't go out intending to fire a missile at a specific target, but they are able to track and then hit the enemy when a threat emerges.
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