BEN RITCHEY wrote in a message to ALL:

 BR> Well, I found it interesting ...

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 BR> Pentagon Plans Heavy Investment in UAVs

 BR> Sgt. 1st Class Doug Sample, USA
 BR> American Forces Press Service

 BR> WASHINGTON, March 18, 2003 - The Defense Department today unveiled
 BR> a billion dollar roadmap for unmanned aerial vehicles during the
 BR> next 25 years. Plans call for developing joint interoperable UAVs
 BR> that are capable of everything from surveillance to air strike.

I watched a tv show about these things a while back,  and it *was* real
interesting.  I'm also amazed at how far these things have gone,  even at
the hobby level.  I was vaguely aware of the small gas-powered stuff that
was out there years ago,  but my brother has gotten into the hobby lately, 
and most of what he flies is electric!

He's also got himself an itty bitty camera from someplace,  and was
planning to put it into one of his airplanes.  I haven't heard how that
turned out yet.

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