A Day in Life of Operators of US Most Feared Drone

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[@franciskiunga4796]

Wars everytime, everywhere why?! Can't we put the same efort to bring peace on earth and live like friends? 😼😘😘😘😘

[@fernandoc.dacruz1162]

Porque contos de fadas não existem, existem lobos e ovelhas, escolha, não existe paz sem guerras, assim como uma moeda tem sempre duas faces, essa é a realidade.

[@joseeduardoarangodiaz3239]

Tiene que haber guerras para que haya un breve tiempo de paz, asi ha sido en toda la historia de la humanidad.

[@ciclonccp9325]

Si la paz mundial existiera entonces estados unidos seria pobre🤣🤣

[@noahrivera2092]

I’m with you on this one .. to Much greed In the world though 😢

[@Madox80]

Me too

[@davechapman7735]

EXCELLENT ! thanks for sharing this great vid

[@yahnglee2027]

Qasem Soleimani, LOVES THIS

[@felixmusic_tattoo]

Impresionante💪

[@Bianchi77]

Nice video shot, well done, thank you for sharing it with us :)

[@felixmusic_tattoo]

Hacerle el Mantenimiento a esas impresionantes maquinas debe de ser Entretenido y Calidad Mucha Responsabilidad💪

[@jeskojeczkowiak7987]

Sûr qu'ils seront responsables le jour du jugement

[@Shmurlax]

el pito el pito la casa blanca sinior gonzales

[@norbertosantos6263]

Todas esas tecnologías son impresionantes,,,

[@diarraissa4424]

EXCELLENT !

[@Mhao_odyuo]

MQ 9 reaper is such a beautiful beast..

[@amazingdany]

Can't get a better terrorist recruiting tool than that combat UAV!

[@toasterlordtoasterlord4224]

The are arming it up to bomb a pre school.

[@aasem022]

ررررعب ايش هههههه ياحبيب اسقطناها عندنا في البحر الأحمر ، لعيون غزه واهلها ، تحيه من اليمن 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇾🇪

[@xa1175]

El valiente pueblo de Yemen ha derribado 1/2 docenas de esos avioncitos. Saludos y apoyo a Yemen desde Centro América.

[@user-cp4er3iq5z]

ههههههه اصلا هي تسقط من ماتقدف هدفها الحوثين. ماعندهم أصلًا مضادات ارضيه. السعوديه. ثمان سنوات وهي تقصف الحوثين ولا طايره سعوديه سقطت

[@ahkam612]

اسقطوا ٢ في خلال شهر ونص 😂😂😂 ويقول لك رعب 😂😂

[@ahkam612]

​@@xa1175شكرا لك اخي . الحرية للشعوب اللاتينيه

[@ye3445]

ههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههههه😂👊🏻💔🔥

[@gibajac]

muito top !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@rezoo6448]

God bless you.😍

[@garyhilson7220]

I've been out of the Air Force since 1987. Looking at these video show how the service has changed. Wooow!!!

[@fy-ch8mi]

We haven't shot down planes since 2011, Iraq misses you 😉

[@abdala7777]

@@fy-ch8miشبيك بابا

[@user-il7rv7sf6p]

يعني تقيرت كثير من السابق

[@pmh1nic]

Short of flying a manned aircraft this would have been my dream job in the military.

[@reza_dc2]

Thank god I'm an American and I won't ever be on the receiving end of that beast of a machine..

[@stefansteff7750]

you would be suprised...dont dare karma

[@dembelezizou4793]

God ☝️ bless 🙏 US air force 🇺🇲❤️

[@Westlake]

Like the Logitech mouse and the Corsair Headphones! Great video!

[@vhappyeznhappy5572]

Great 👍

[@ervandadamyan5222]

Видео вдохновляет и очень интересный👍🏼классно всё . 😎

[@baliharsingh2315]

Neutral ready Caro bro right now god bless you

[@human49b48]

These are all along the us boarders 24/7 !

[@user-rw8ys7kl9k]

نحتاج لمثل هذا لنقل المرضي والجرحي في كوارث وزلازل والامراض التي تحتاج تدخل جراحي سريع ونقل الادويه والمواد الغذائيه ونقل الفحوصات الطبيه والدم في مستشفيات تخدم البشريه والناس الفقيره

[@hussamairforce9851]

Good job 👍

[@sajadsaad503]

ذوله اله الله يله ايسقطون شنو هل تطور عجيب

[@midiapontoportfolio3563]

América e um país onde não tem brincadeira somente trabalho de qualidade es uma super universidade em garantir da liberdade sempre

[@Charognarddesairs]

Exellent👌👍

[@NADIR_ALMO2AYID]

“If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail.”

[@mkvv5687]

"A stitch, in time, saves nine."

[@esercom]

the Best dron Bayraktar TB2

[@windowwasherfpv3485]

Not even remotely close lol the MQ-9 REAPER and AAi RQ-7 Are in a class of their own not even comparable

[@INGILIZ_HIZMETCISI_VAHIDETTIN]

😂😂😂 bayraktar?? 🤮🤮

[@1994guardian]

bayrakshit

[@mrrobertwolfiii1079]

I like it when you give back with these short videos

[@alexanderrickyhermawan464]

Drone premium unique

[@neone4759]

Tanks , Combat Aircraft/ Helicpter , even Destroyers becoming Obsolete , Surely and Silently to Drones, Atgms, Manpads . The Changing Ground of Warfare 👍

[@screenname1]

Increasing industrialized cowardice can't be a good thing. Plus, if you define the rules of engagement, you can't complain when it all comes back on you.

[@RichardsWorld]

They would all be scary to see flying above you, but that AC-130 takes the cake.

[@jossiroystonsirait1983.]

Ok pather best is the best and good very good,from jossi royston sirait,pekanbaru-riau indonesia.

[@freddycureton]

This is what my brother does in the Air force, when another war breaks out I'm glad he'll be ok😅

[@sean8009]

crazy how you decide who live and who doesnt

[@amazingdany]

Stuff of psychopaths even.

[@najardutyc]

you dont decide you just do the action because that there is a hell and trust me it is sooooooooooo biggggg

[@user-rn9pq8tz1n]

诚实，正直，高尚，国家，职责，才干。

[@babuvarghese6786]

Amazing Thank you !👏 💞💞💞💞👌

[@billybob2372]

The 160th SOAR. ( nightstalkers) now have a drone squadron, what do they use?

[@salar9652]

رحم الله حاج قاسم سليماني وأبا مهدي المهندس

[@dethsolid3007]

We do not tell you except as Amr Al-Mukhtar said your planes The Throne of the Most Merciful is flying, and we are with us from above the Throne, Lord of the heavens and the earth and what is in them. Do not fear us from your planes

[@jossiroystonsirait1983.]

Ok pather king the of the power,from jossi royston sirait,pekanbaru-riau indonesia.

[@wilfredomejia2227]

Otro nivel 🇺🇸

[@brandymb]

The F16 portion. Wolf Pack, Kumsan AB ROK. Spent four years there, F16 simulator and 8CRS Supervision. What a pleasant surprise!

[@bodyboardingchronicles602]

Second to None!

[@njoy_1991]

Is this a fall back if you can't become a pilot.

[@USNveteran]

Thanks to all now serving, those who have, and those who will in the future. Keep the drones flying and the terrorists running. FLY NAVY!!!!

[@screenname1]

When was the last time you consulted a dictionary? Technically speaking, terrorists keep drones running. Ask those people targeted by them at weddings and social gatherings.

[@levelazn]

afghan children are not terroists

[@amazingdany]

Drone operators won't be ruining weddings and funerals anymore in Afghanistan at least.

[@Xavier_Dimoff]

@@amazingdany Unfortunately, instead, they will starve. The bombs continue to fall on homes and communities in Syria and Yemen.

[@idirfrnas9572]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 gaz

[@Katykarter]

Excellent stuff!

[@ahmedal-tai2553]

تقنية رائعة في مجال الطائرات بدون طيار "الطيران المسير"

[@IwanKurniawan-uk3pd]

GodBless U.S and indonesia 🇲🇨🇱🇷

[@renomacyber4669]

AND JUCHIPILA, ZACATECAS.

[@esercom]

Amerika sizi ancak sömürür

[@AC_Milan1899]

No thanks

[@COMMANCHES]

Indon dimana mana ada

[@user-rn9pq8tz1n]

精湛的技术，超前的信息，精准的战术，德才兼备的官兵。

[@deabn9375]

德才兼备没看出来，美国大兵在日韩驻地犯事也不是一天两天了

[@fritzy.]

Oof ironic ​@@deabn9375

[@RubenCardozaDelgado]

Es muy genial esa nave

[@Salem-F]

From Saudi Arabia, I send my congratulations to all peoples on the occasion of the New Year

[@topshooter7357]

I remember seeing these in the early 90’s while in the military I thought they were ufos at 1st 😊

[@ddegn]

They were UFOs. At least until you identified them.

[@mateuscoelhocarvalhomateus7265]

Bom trabalho dos militares sou muito Fã do Exército 🇺🇲🤛🙌

[@Flash-Japanese]

EXCELLENT！

[@mateusaugusto5387]

Answer my question... Why it don't uses the 4k camera??

[@deabn9375]

Confidence comes from strength. Advanced weapons can not be copied easily. Developing scientific research and researching weapons has always been the absolute principle. The three pillars of America's strength are the 1-US dollar, 2-Technology, and 3-the US military~

[@Angel_Daniel]

true

[@SMCdndz]

нашей бы стране такие)))

[@noid717]

beggar

[@57629589]

How many crew does a reaper take v. Say and F-16?

[@tokencointel6466]

Best job in the world

[@clementmariostlouis6686]

Now, drones go to accomplish their mission and return to base autonomously to avoid jamming .

[@patriot2314]

Say skynet

[@user-kp9qr9kn2v]

إيران وتركيا عملت هذا التصنيع سهل جدا عندهم وحتى تم بيع لدول منها

[@SETILLA-OFFSET-PRINTER]

meu sonho trabalhar com este sistema

[@jaxideraiden]

Son un gran país y sin duda manejan un gran tecnología. Pero un corazón y un espíritu demasiado podrido. Esto es suficiente para saber que su fin está cerca!

[@lillya5697]

A day with the cannibals 😂

[@user-vq2ms8lu6s]

@أبــو يمــن اليماني:من اليمن نقول لاخوتنا في فلسطين 🇵🇸ان عشنا نعيش معن وان متنا تقاسمنا الكفن

[@user-nd4ge9yf7f]

ارقدي يامحصنه

[@penetrator12]

It's always nicer to see you in the shroud

[@user-ws4xi8oe2o]

‏هناك مرض صامت اسمه "التعوّد على النّعمة" و له مظاهر : أن تألف نِعمَ اللهِ عليك ، و كأنها ليست نِعَماً .... أن تتعود الدخول على أهلك و تجدهم بخير ، فلا تشكر الله على ذلك .... أن تستيقظ ، و أنت في أمان دون أن تحمد الله اجعل الحمد والشكر رفيقك دوما لتستمر النعمة

[@sohyebaouadji7225]

الحمد لله

[@tungbui2012]

Really strong .

[@user-rn9pq8tz1n]

1，Handsome young man, come on! 2，You're really great ! 3，You are the cutest people ! 4，Salute to you !

[@user-yb2uj5ul9z]

رسالة من إله الحي الذي لايموت ياسين بن سعود مع ملائكة سموات ملكوث سموات مسجون جبرآ في مملكة المغربية الله جل جلاله لله جل جلاله ملائكة جل جلالهم ملائكة جل جلالهم إله المنزال من سماء إلى جنة الأرض ذنيا حالياً مسجون في مملكة المغربية يس والقرأن ياسين بن سعود الحي الذي لايموت مع ملائكة سموات ملكوث سموات مسجون في مملكة المغربية جبرا من طرف عصابة ذجال أعوار سحرة إرهابين مدينة بوزنيقة من طرف عصابة دولة المغربية المخزانية مع ملك سحرة إرهابين عصابة دولة المخزانية محمد العالوي ملقب بي محمد السادس أمير مؤمنين سفهاء مجرمين كفار إقليم إبن سليمان جماعة شراط قروية دوار صخار عݣبان حالياً إعطائي سم عدات سنوات من طرف عصابة دولة المخزانية المغربية من طرف ذجال أعوار سحرة إرهابين مدينة بوزنيقة إقليم إبن سليمان من طرف دراك ملكي المغربي مخبارات المغربية شرطة المغربية أمن وطني المغربي.....بي تحريظ من ملك المغرب محمد العالوي ملقب بي محمد السادس مع ذجال أعوار سحرة إرهابين مدينة بوزنيقة إقليم إبن سليمان من أجل إيتزاز ملائكة أمطار مع ملائكة سموات ملكوث سموات إعتداء عليا بي ظرب من طرف عصابة دولة المخزانية المغربية مع عصابة دجال أعوار سحرة إرهابين مدينة بوزنيقة إدخالي إلى سجن 4أشهر عندما إكتشافة ملك المغرب محمد العالوي ملقب بي محمد السادس مع عصابة دولة المخزانية المغربية مع عصابة دجال أعوار سحرة إرهابين مدينة بوزنيقة إقليم إبن سليمان يدسون لى سم عدات سنوات في مقاهي المغربية تسليط جن شيطين مسلطين من أجل وظع سم في طعام إبتزاز ملائكة سموات بي ظربي تهديدي إعطائي سم من أجل إيتزاز ملائكة أمطار تحكم بي بهم من طرف عصابة دولة المخزانية المغربية مع عصابة دجال أعوار سحرة كسر10 أظلاع من قفص الصدري بى ظرب من طرف عصابة دولة المخزانية المغربية مع عصابة دجال أعوار سحرة إرهابين مدينة بوزنيقة إقليم إبن سليمان إعطائي الحم عسكر الجزائري من أجل إيتزاز ملائكة أمطار مع ملائكة سموات ملكوث سموات منزال معي من سماء إلى جنة الأرض ذنيا حالياً مسجون في مملكة المغربية إقليم أبن سليمان جماعة شراط قروية دوار صخار عݣبان حالياً يس والقرأن ياسين بن سعود الحي الذي لايموت مع ملائكة سموات ملكوث سموات مبعوث من سماء من أجل إصلاح جنة ألارض دنيا🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@user-gh1mz1kj1q]

ابشرك الطائرة المرعبة هذي الي تتكلم عنها اليمن نزلتها بصاروخ 😂😂😂😂

[@riverfrontjerkfestival5579]

Got a clearance for nothing!The meadia has all the info 😁

[@user-lafofj]

Wow it's very nice 👍

[@MrKokoboy]

Compared to a jet fighter pilot, drone operators pull more “G”s and are more prone to pass out.

[@AK-47_Shots]

عاشت ايدكم خوش كباب سويتوا النا 😂😂❤

[@ingoditrust6677]

USA ARMY Fucked Iraq for 10 yrs...😂😂😂

[@user-zx9kr9xq9o]

The Houthi dropped it, but Yemen has a light weapon 😂😂

[@pandibbarman]

Dropping drones isn't a big deal that's why they are e unmanned so that even if they are dropped the pilot will be safe

[@lp-dragon]

Hell yeah

[@nejdet5155]

Allahım eli kanlı zalimlere fırsat verme, zalimlerin bombaları kendi üzerlerine indir ya rabbim!!! Amin....

[@90fpp]

Who are the unjust?

[@Leandro_F_R]

Question: Can a drone pilot fly a fighter (from takeoff and fulfill a mission)? Or vice versa, a fighter pilot flying a drone. Or is it something entirely different?

[@Sonasic]

it is entirely different context and studying.

[@pmh1nic]

I've flown single engine civilian aircraft and trained in simulators. Control and instrument set ups can be the same but visual perception is different and of course you don't have the seat of your pants physical inputs when flying a drone. I think the transition from physical flight to drone would be easier than drone to physical flight. Somebody can correct me but I believe all military drone pilots have some actual training in manned aircraft.

[@Sonasic]

@@pmh1nic in my opinion having licenses in both aircrafts , flying by yourself in a aeroplane is much harder .

[@dancereaper]

@@Sonasic It depends on what the criteria for fulfilling the mission is, and the platform being flown on, whether something is harder or not. All military pilots get training in some manned aircraft, at least. From then, it starts to diverge based on specialty. The personal danger is much higher in manned aircraft. However, the danger to others is much higher in an RPA. In manned aircraft, you can feel pitch changes, stick shaking, etc. You can't with an RPA. Flying RPA's a half a world away, you are flying into the future/past due to the satcom video lag/delay. Manned aircraft feedback is instantaneous. Killing from an RPA is often personal as the pilot can establish a pattern of life on an individual...more akin to an air sniper. A manned pilot usually fires from too high an altitude and/or at too fast an airspeed to know much about the target that was hit. Often the target was lased for them. All of those elements, and more, add different attributions to making the mission harder/easier. All I can say is that military pilots in both manned and unmanned aircraft are highly trained, intelligent, and skilled at their roles.

[@Sonasic]

@@dancereaper yeah it is different to fly an aircraft and to somply fly a drone.

[@godblesstheus8651]

God Bless You America 🇺🇸

[@RobertsDigital]

Its always important for these high tech drones to have explosives on the inside of them

[@Cowracer67]

I want some more info on that roll-up radio tower at 2:08

[@ddegn]

Me too! How the heck does that work?

[@hiramrodriguez4323]

Raytheon

[@mohdshaiful3074]

Houthi like this😂😂😂

[@KUNANI23]

This expensive drones becomes toys for the Houthis 😂😂😂

[@arturomineirao146]

How many you want?

[@kyanalmother489]

😂😂😂😂

[@WaleedAlQas]

Eskit allh ykrb bitek🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@tompow9782]

🔥

[@RielGontai]

Teknologi tinggi kereen & mantap 😎😎👍

[@user-sr6fb3oj2p]

قوى عظمى جداً جداً 💛🇺🇸💐

[@thuandinh5093]

I love US army❤

[@iblis7038]

Des criminels oui

[@castertroy4743]

@@iblis7038 Criminal's. Until you're in the shit then you beg them for help.

[@jetsetgojetsetgo-ft5lb]

War is the word that, world does not need to hear, but to secure humanity, these are vital.

[@mushollaalistikharoh]

goodmorning from indonesian....MQ-9 Reapper like

[@dloui5214]

they are formerly gamers recruited by air force

[@user-yk5mk9uw6p]

وين الرعب في الموضوع لاقوه تضاهي قوه المؤمن المجاهد المتيقن بقوه الله ونصره✌✌✌

[@ahmedyoussf4844]

Thank you very much my dear brother

[@user-my3yf5em1f]

Tamasha is a very powerful and quick-fire weapon

[@sebiramadhan3113]

Showing such videos to the whole world on KZbin has given countries such as Iran to copy and modify better fighting machines than expected.

[@MrMz4eva]

Don't worry, if they are showing it, it means they already have other more advanced systems in the arsenal..plus these videos are also good for marketing to allies and partners.

[@memes2chill271]

@@MrMz4eva true

[@Haxenhans]

This is mostly 90s stuff 😂 what do Iranians think

[@husseinahle]

At least Iran dont steal other country's oil and did not occupy other countries as Devil US did. Stupid comment

[@paulkahiga2110]

Israelis have suffered for 2000 years so they can not sleep in this hostile war mafia full of red stupid heads

[@UAM-]

Star streak missiles can take down the drones

[@user-rq8vw6fy6s]

📐⚖️🍇💐 العلم فوق القونين 💐🛡️🍇⚖️📐

[@kingkong-vc9kv]

😂😂😂😂🖕🖕 وهادا مش علم

[@user-sh4tu5cq5w]

عندما يقتلك الجبان الذي لا يجرؤ على المواجهة

[@ESMAEL541yemen]

الطائرات المسيره اليمنيه هي الاكثر رعبا والتي اثبتت رعبها علئ مستوئ العالم وحاصرت كيان العدو الصهيوني والامريكي والبريطاني في البحر الاحمر وفلسطين المحتله.....

[@user-qw6ud5ni9e]

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[@mohammedmmm632]

يا رجل انته تتكلام جد المسيرات اليمنية في الاصل لعبه اطفال استخدمها انتحارية فقط. قيمه طائرة أمريكية الواحدة تشتري مصنع الصيني الذي ينتج طائرتكم يا رجل اتمنى ان تكون عادل في الحكم لا تتسرع

[@user-sd7ju8qt9c]

ارقد بس امريكاء داريه بقدهجمات اليمن ياصاحب العدل

[@mohammedmmm632]

@@user-sd7ju8qt9c هههههه المشكله الواحد يكذب و يصدق الكذبة يا رجل الطائرة اليمنيه ليس بحاجه لمضاد طيران لصدها بل تحتاج نشاب تضع فيه حجارة و تسقطها

[@googlecrom-vj8zd]

يا شيخ أهدا قليل، هو مش بالقوة ولا الإمكانيات، العالم هذا لا يعرف إلا الشجاع فقط. دول الخليج ومصر والأردن وتركيا عندهم من ضمن أحدث الطائرات وعندهم عدة وعتاد ولكن ينقصهم الشجاعة. والشجاعة هي وقود الإنسان. سير العب بعيد. تحياتي

[@googlecrom-vj8zd]

You can find MQ9 on the mountains of Yemen 😂😂😂

[@pandibbarman]

So what lol that's their whole purpose to go in dangerous area without putting the operators life at risk. Drone is destroyed the operators will get a new one and a new drone will be manufactured

[@US_Defense]

nice place!!

[@tsoogii]

i love how interior glass seal of the F16 is just a thick bead of caulking and you can see someone applied with a fat finger

[@Ahmed-or2op]

لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله 🇵🇸✌🇵🇸

[@user-jg1ox9bm1t]

يوم وواحد يستطيع . هاذا المجرم او الطيار ان يقتل 10 اطفال و20 نساء ووولخ من الججرايم التي يستطيع هاذا المجرم القيام بها

[@robertantunez9070]

Fantástico....💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪💪🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@AlimohmmedAlHbabi-fd1pq]

ليست اعظم واكبر من طير الابابيل التي رمة ابرهه الحبشي عندما ذهب لهدم الكعبه الله أكبر الله اكبر الله اكبر اشهد ان لا اله الا الله واشهد ان محمد رسول

[@o_0g]

​@@TheWorldsOkayestUSMarine انت لا تعلم شيء انت في ضلال كبير سوف تتذكر كلامي يوم ما

[@pqbxd]

​إذن عقلك ليس حقيقين بل محاولة لجعلك انك ذكي وانت في الأصل تافه​@@TheWorldsOkayestUSMarine

[@screenname1]

Where are these control rooms located? Do the operators ever suffer from anxiety on account of the intrinsic cowardice involved in these undertakings? Or are they vetted to be apathetic?