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Military ‘drone command center’ coming to Pennsylvania
Daily Caller ^ | 03/20/13 | Nicholas Ballasy

Posted on 03/20/2013 9:07:01 AM PDT by P.O.E.

A U.S. military drone command center is coming to Horsham, Penn., on Oct. 1, according to reports.

“The base will conduct missions to fly Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPAs) or drones from thousands of miles away,” says Fox Philadelphia’s report.

According to Phillyburbs.com, The U.S. Air Force “selected the Pennsylvania Air National Guard’s 111th Fighter Wing for the new mission” conducted at the Horsham Air Guard base.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailycaller.com ...


TOPICS: Government; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: dronecenter; drones; horsham; padrones; pennsylvaniadrones; rpa; usaf; usmilitary
Eye in the Sky....
1 posted on 03/20/2013 9:07:01 AM PDT by P.O.E.
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To: P.O.E.; fatima; Fresh Wind; st.eqed; xsmommy; House Atreides; Nowhere Man; South Hawthorne; ...
PA Ping!

If you see posts of interest to Pennsylvanians, please ping me.

Thanks!

2 posted on 03/20/2013 9:08:01 AM PDT by P.O.E. (Pray for America)
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To: P.O.E.

The old Willow Grove Naval Air Station?


3 posted on 03/20/2013 9:09:39 AM PDT by Mr. Wright
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To: Mr. Wright

Yep that’s it


4 posted on 03/20/2013 9:11:27 AM PDT by abercrombie_guy_38
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To: P.O.E.

Related articles:

http://www.myfoxphilly.com/story/21676061/drone-command-center-200-jobs-coming-to-horsham

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/breaking-news/index.ssf/2013/03/drone_pilots_to_be_based_in_ea.html

(Daily Caller was first one that showed up on Google search. Go figure)


5 posted on 03/20/2013 9:12:20 AM PDT by P.O.E. (Pray for America)
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To: P.O.E.

Don’t drone me Bro.


6 posted on 03/20/2013 9:37:08 AM PDT by Ramcat (Thank You American Veterans)
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To: P.O.E.

Speeding on the Pa turnpike could turn into a deadly experience now....


7 posted on 03/20/2013 9:39:52 AM PDT by Old Teufel Hunden
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To: P.O.E.; Tribune7; Kid Shelleen

I thought Tribune7 was doing Pennsylvania, and Kid Shelleen Philadelphia/DelVal. Clarification?


8 posted on 03/20/2013 9:43:38 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (Liberalism: knowing you're better than everyone else because of your humility. -- Daniel Greenfield)
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To: Mr. Wright

I used to work there.


9 posted on 03/20/2013 9:57:28 AM PDT by Steely Tom (If the Constitution can be a living document, I guess a corporation can be a person.)
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To: Mr. Wright

Out behind it, just east of a rail line that ran north into Ivyland, is (or was) a man-rated centrifuge that was once used for astronaut training. We’re talking Alan Shepard here.


10 posted on 03/20/2013 10:02:27 AM PDT by Steely Tom (If the Constitution can be a living document, I guess a corporation can be a person.)
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To: P.O.E.

bookmark


11 posted on 03/20/2013 10:07:59 AM PDT by Faith65 (Jesus Christ is my Lord and Savior!)
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To: P.O.E.

Good...now if they can just target Broad and Market....


12 posted on 03/20/2013 10:09:11 AM PDT by Paddyboy (Roma Omnia Vincit)
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To: zot

Lets see, first build the officers club, then the EM club, run out of money, request more money for an operations center and runways for the aircraft.


13 posted on 03/20/2013 10:09:33 AM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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To: GreyFriar

All they need is a few high-tech trailers to house the drone control systems.


14 posted on 03/20/2013 11:11:06 AM PDT by zot
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To: GreyFriar

Hey,what happened to the golf course?


15 posted on 03/20/2013 11:26:23 AM PDT by Dr. Ursus
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To: Albion Wilde

I took over the old ping list. I usually don’t ping for stuff that’s already in the PA sidebar with two exceptions.

1. Someone requests a list ping
2. It’s something I, in my infinitely infinite wisdom, think is exceptional.

Otherwise, it’s usually stuff I stumble across (or, more often, someone pings me to) that is of PA interest and is not already on the sidebar.

It’s thus a relatively low-volume ping list.

If anyone else wants to take this over, please FReepmail me & I’ll be glad to turn over the list.


16 posted on 03/20/2013 11:31:25 AM PDT by P.O.E. (Pray for America)
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To: P.O.E.
I took over the [Pennsylvania] ping list.

Thanks! Appreciate knowing...

17 posted on 03/20/2013 5:21:25 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (Liberalism: knowing you're better than everyone else because of your humility. -- Daniel Greenfield)
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To: Steely Tom

centrifuge is still there, but what looks like the capsule is sitting junked in a small fenced-in area. We live literally within walking distance, most of the Warminster (Johnsville) station is now a 55+, assisted living community & a park with walking/biking trails


18 posted on 03/20/2013 5:47:25 PM PDT by twyn1
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To: P.O.E.

19 posted on 03/20/2013 8:42:32 PM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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