147th Reconnaissance Wing reaches 100K flying hours on MQ-1 Predator

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147th Reconnaissance Wing reaches 100K flying hours on MQ-1 Predator
11/08/2015 01:49 PM CST


The 147th Reconnaissance Wing, Texas Air National Guard, reached 100,000 flying hours on the MQ-1B Predator aircraft, here, Oct. 8.

The wing accomplished this milestone seven short years after receiving its mission to fly the aircraft.

"There have been many milestones along the way for the 111th [Reconnaissance Squadron] since Ellington took on this mission, and there will continue to be more, but this is a very significant accomplishment," said Lt. Col. David Peck, 111th Reconnaissance Squadron commander. "To put 100,000 hours in context, that amount of time is equivalent to flying for 11.41 years non-stop, and we did it in just seven years."
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