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It's been used since 1995. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Atomics_MQ-1_Predator http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Atomics_MQ-1_Predator
by alexeisadeski3 13y ago
It's been used since 1995.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Atomics_MQ-1_Predator http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Atomics_MQ-1_Predator
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