Don’t know current policy. Not a union member but I think UAV pilots think of themselves, as do other pilots, as sort of like SCAB’s that cross a line during a strike........taking missions away from “pilots” vs this gamer version of a pilot that most look at them as.......all I know is the UAV’s WORK and work well. Solid platform for CAS 24/7 IMHO.
Now that is just my opinion from the couch of course.......no knowledge of that system or environment with regards to UAV’s at all .
I wonder if the “real” pilots sit in a different part of the Nellis mess hall from the UAV pilots, and shoot each other dirty looks?
I wonder if the “real” pilots would give one of their bretheren hell for dating that female UAV pilot captain I photo’d back around reply 5?