UK Drone Base Shows Operation

A Britain drone base has opened its doors to provide insight on the operations. The base, located in Lincolnshire, operates unmanned aircraft in places like Afghanistan. The drone pilots use satellite links to fly missions in Afghanistan; where the drones take off and land from the Kandahar airfield in southern Afghanistan. Britain has hundreds of various types of drones; but most notably, five Reapers that are armed with Hellfire missiles and laser-guided bombs. Learn more about Britain's drone fleet and the operations center in Lincolnshire in "Britain's military drone base opens its doors for cameras for first time", The Telegraph, December 18, 2013.