[FtrPilot]

Hard to know what's fact or fiction.

The Forte 10 flight path that PIF posted could be a Search and Rescue (SAR) pattern.

[ETCM]

Whatever the status of the Ivan Khurs, we do appear to be searching for something out there. The RQ-4 is a pretty valuable asset, so whatever they are looking for must be high value intel or search and rescue.