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Igel

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6. No, they're probably not.

Reply to Jesus Malverde (Reply #5)

Sat Mar 15, 2014, 04:17 PM

Mar 2014

You can say "the X" to name the kind of thing being used. It says nothing about the number of the thing being used. It's a prototypical use of the word.

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Is the US using surveillance drones to look for the plane? [View all] Jesus Malverde Mar 2014 OP

The Navy has drones Recursion Mar 2014 #1

That is one that does not shock me nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 #2

I agree Iwasthere Mar 2014 #3

They're using the new P-8A Poseidon manned surveillance plane jmowreader Mar 2014 #4

We have thousands of drones and we're using 1 plane? Jesus Malverde Mar 2014 #5

No, they're probably not. Igel Mar 2014 #6

We're using several of them jmowreader Mar 2014 #9

Who says we have thousands of drones? randome Mar 2014 #10

The Global Hawk would seem to be suitable for this work. FarCenter Mar 2014 #7

If they are not, they should be. (n/t) spin Mar 2014 #8