Keywords: USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) RB.jpg A Predator Unmanned Aerial Vehicle UAV flies above the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson CVN-70 on a simulated Navy aerial reconnaissance flight off the coast of southern California on Dec 5 1995 The Predator provides near real-time infrared and color video to intelligence analysts and controllers on the ground and the ship This was the Predator's first maritime mission with a carrier battle group The UAV was launched from San Nicholas Island off the coast of southern California 951205-N-3149J-004 Navy http //osd dtic mil/photos/Dec1995/951205-N-3149J-004 html http //www navsource org/archives/02/70 htm 1995-12-05 DoD photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeffrey S Viano U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy General views of USS Carl Vinson CVN-70 |