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Lockheed DC-130
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The Lockheed DC-130 is a variant of the C-130 Hercules modified for drone control. It can carry four Ryan Firebee drones underneath its wings.
A U.S. Navy DC-130A preparing to launch BQM-34 Firebee target drones.
A U.S. Navy DC-130A preparing to launch BQM-34 Firebee target drones.
DC-130A drone control aircraft carrying two BQM-34S Firebee target drones under its wing.
DC-130A drone control aircraft carrying two BQM-34S Firebee target drones under its wing.
Ryan Model 147
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The Ryan Model 147 Lightning Bug is a jet-powered drone, or unmanned aerial vehicle, produced and developed by Ryan Aeronautical from the earlier Ryan Firebee target drone series.
Lockheed DC-130
…surface-to-air missile system. Under the code names "Lightning Bug" and "Compass Cookie", Firebee target drones were modified for reconnaissance as the Ryan Model 147. The drones were test flown over North Korea and China after the Gulf of Tonkin incident in August 1964. While perfect for reconnaissance, the use of…
Ryan Model 147 "Lightning Bug" low-altitude reconnaissance drone (AQM-34L) at the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum
Ryan Model 147 "Lightning Bug" low-altitude reconnaissance drone (AQM-34L) at the Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum
Ryan Aeronautical company artist's concept rendering of the "Lucy Lee" high-altitude reconnaissance drone proposal, circa 1961
Ryan Aeronautical company artist's concept rendering of the "Lucy Lee" high-altitude reconnaissance drone proposal, circa 1961
Lightning Bug hit by SAM
Lightning Bug hit by SAM
S-75 missile in flight, captured by drone camera
S-75 missile in flight, captured by drone camera