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kite fitted with a camera
A kite fitted with a camera takes the first military aerial reconnaissance photos during the Spanish-American War -
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drones history
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train anti-aircraft gunners
Reginald Denny sells 15,000 radio-controlled target drones to the U.S. military to train anti-aircraft gunners for World War II. -
FX-1400
FX-1400 a 2,300-pound bomb with four small wings and a radio controller. A breakthrough for guided aerial weapons, it also was the first remotely controlled -
surveillance flights
U.S. flies more than 34,000 surveillance flights with the AQM-34 Ryan Firebee. -
MQ-1 Predator
the MQ-1 Predator UAV enters service. In the decade following 9/11, the Predator will become the public face of drones. -
Border Protection
U.S. Customs and Border Protection begins using drones for security patrols. -
civil airspace
FAA issues a certificate of authorization to use Reaper drones in civil airspace for search and rescue missions. -
solar
a solar powered drone made to stay airborne for 84 hours
