380 AEW receives first RQ-4B Global Hawk in Southwest Asia
After towing the RQ-4B into the hangar, Staff Sgt. Frank, 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, secured the Global Hawk’s wheels shortly after its arrival May 11, 2011, in Southwest Asia. The RQ-4B model outperforms its predecessor with a 50 percent increase in payload capacity of 3,000lbs and operates with 2.5 times more electrical power. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maynelinne De La Cruz)