The
first two Predators,
which carry Hellfire missiles and can stay in the air
for 24 hours, headed to Libya on Thursday but had to turn
back due to bad weather, said General James Cartwright,
vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The
US military plans to maintain two patrols of armed Predators
above Libya at any given time, permitting better surveillance
and targeting of Gaddafi's forces as they dig into positions
next to civilian areas. The drones are based in the region
but are typically flown by remote control by pilots in
the US.
