Whoops, so much for “gunships”.
“The MQ-9 Reaper drone was used to strike Soleimani early Friday at the Baghdad International Airport. With a range of 1,150 miles and the ability to fly at altitudes of 50,000 feet, the Reaper weighs almost 5,000 pounds.”
read:https://www.foxnews.com/media/brett-velicovich-qassem-soleimani-drone-strike-iran
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I attended a lecture by General Petraeus a couple of years ago where he said the generals all covet these babies for their commands.