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Base under consideration for Predator, Reaper unit

Thursday, May 13, 2010
by Brian S. Orban
The Predator is a medium-altitude, long-endurance, unmanned aircraft system It primarily conducts interdiction and armed reconnaissance missions against critical, perishable targets.

Mountain Home Air Force Base is one of four installations under consideration to control the service's fleet of pilotless aircraft.

If approved, the base here would serve as one of a growing number of ground control stations responsible for flying the Air Force's fleet of MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft.

Other bases under consideration by senior Air Force officials include Ellsworth AFB, S.D.; Langley AFB, Va.; and Whiteman AFB, Mo.

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  • It would be great to get the Predator here.

    We need to get as much as we can at the Base and in town.

    -- Posted by yniashi on Thu, May 13, 2010, at 10:26 AM

  • My other brother Darrel did the second remark.

    -- Posted by yniashi on Thu, May 13, 2010, at 10:28 AM

  • This is wonderful. The future of Mountain Home AFB continues to be bright.

    Best wishes,

    -- Posted by Albert Clement on Fri, May 14, 2010, at 9:58 AM

  • More people and planes,, yuk,,, what a bunch of junk, bad idea.

    seen this before at other bases,, it stinks people, after awhile it will get on peoples nerves.

    I call it negative growth

    If we are going to do all this,,, lets move some Casinos here, why

    it will give people a place to hide from the Predators and the noise from the many jets

    ding ding ding ding is better than duck and cover

    -- Posted by Freedom on Tue, May 18, 2010, at 8:50 AM
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    I think it is fantastic that we would even be considered for this. The town may be growing but as long as we continue to treat it like a small town/hometown then we wont loose site of who and what we are! As long as we continue to hold hometown events that involve the community, the parades, the things you dont see in cities like Los Angeles, the things that bring us together as a community and family, then by adding to our community and economy of it works for me and my family!

    And Mr. Freedom, you want casinos, drive 3 hours to Jackpot and have at it, casinos are not what this community is about. We are a long time military supporting community, not a gambling site.

    -- Posted by Ds_Seester on Tue, May 18, 2010, at 9:00 AM

  • Maybe that needs too change

    we support the military, maybe we should start supporting Our tax paying citzens with a little TAX Reform, No more Bonds or taxes

    We Need Money not more war toys

    -- Posted by Freedom on Tue, May 18, 2010, at 10:15 AM

  • I think that it is great that the base is under consideration for the F-35's and the Predators/Reapers. This would help boost the economy in the town. Don't forget that there are a number of people leaving this area and the economy (including house prices) is going to drop.

    For Bazookaman, if you want a small town, find one and move there or start your own and keep it as small as you want it.

    For Freedom, if you can find a way around the Idaho Statutes, then you can have your casino. If not, then go to Nevada and you can have all the ding, ding, ding, dings that your ears can handle. It is apparent from your postings, that you know very little about this aircraft. These war toys, as you called them, do provide current information to our troops as they need it. Not every couple of hours as you get with satellites. You say that you support the military? You make it sound like you would rather see a squadron leave and nothing to come in to replace it. Tax reform? Run for council and go for it. You might find it more difficult then you think. You want more money in the area? Then we need more people moving in to replace the ones leaving.

    -- Posted by Dee Dubya on Tue, May 18, 2010, at 5:47 PM

  • THATS ALL WE NEED

    MORE PEOPLE

    HIGHER TAXES

    and a BIG MILITARY Base

    WOW WHAT A LOSING IDEA

    HAS NOT WORKED IN OVER 50 YEARS

    THATS WHY WE'RE BROKE

    -- Posted by Freedom on Mon, May 24, 2010, at 7:22 PM

  • So what you want is

    1. A smaller base

    2. Less people

    3. Houses that cant be sold or rented

    and

    4. Higher Taxes

    What a concept. Imagine if the base shut down? Would you be happy then? This town would just about dry up.

    -- Posted by Dee Dubya on Tue, May 25, 2010, at 2:08 PM
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