An Air Force accident investigation board looking into the July crash of an MQ-1 Predator unmanned aerial vehicle in Iraq has concluded that the UAV received faulty data from its manifold air pressure sensor. That led to a decrease in fuel flow to the engine, causing it to crash about 30 miles west of Balad AB, Iraq.
As the Air Force readied for its June 21-22 strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities, the service was also putting its Agile Combat Employment strategy into action, dispersing combat aircraft and Airmen from Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar in preparation for a possible Iranian retaliatory attack. Some defense experts say…
