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Friday, November 03, 2006

Unmanned Spy Planes To Patrol U.S. Border

Predator I–B UAVThe Predator unmanned spy plane, usually seen in the skies above Afghanistan, will soon be deployed over the America-Mexico border, Governor Perry of Texas said yesterday.

A squadron of 16 Predator I–Bs will be based in Texas's Ellington Air Force Base starting sometime next year, the governor said. As commander in chief of the Texas Air National Guard, of which the Predators will be a part, Mr. Perry will exercise some control over the deployment of the U.S. Air Force-owned planes.

The Predators will fly over the 16 Texas counties that line Mexican border, as well as patrol the Houston ship channel and the petrochemical plants that line the Lone Star State's Gulf Coast. The governor emphasized that the primary cruising ground for the planes will be the stretches of desert along the border.

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