DoD photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeffrey S. Viano, U.S. Navy
Aerial view of a Predator drone flying over the Pacific Ocean
A Predator Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) is warmed-up on a runway at San Nicholas Island off the coast of southern California on Nov. 20, 1995. The UAV is being prepared for a simulated Navy aerial reconnaissance mission, the Predator’s first maritime mission with a carrier battle group. The Predator provides near, real-time infrared and color video to intelligence analysts and controllers on the ground and the ship.