The unprecedented exercise was carried out by the U.S. Navy at the MidAmerica Airport in Mascoutah, Illinois, June 4.In a statement, the U.S. Navy said: "MQ-25 T1 will greatly increase the range and endurance of the future carrier air wing — equipping our aircraft carriers with additional assets well into the future.”Capt.
Chad Reed, program manager for the Navy’s Unmanned Carrier Aviation program, said: "Seeing the MQ-25 fulfilling its primary tasking today, fueling an F/A-18, is a significant and exciting moment for the Navy."Mascoutah, IllinoisJune 4(U.S. Navy/Zenger News)