Michigan Guard Base To Get Drones, Not Cargo Planes

monroenews.com - 3/15/2013

The Battle Creek Air National Guard base is preparing for drones. The southwestern Michigan base said it learned from the Air Force Thursday that it will fly the MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle and won't get C-130 cargo aircraft as it had hoped. Base commander Col. Ronald Wilson said in a release that it's "disappointing" not to get the C-130 but leaders are "excited for the MQ-9 mission."

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