RAF Waddington
MilitaryRAF Protector RG Mk1 Takes First Flight
The aircraft’s maiden voyage came as the Royal Navy also conducted the largest UAV launch ever from a British carrier.
Kimberly Johnson![](https://www.flyingmag.com/uploads/2023/11/Protector_-_First_Flight_in_the_UK_17_Nov_2023_m32386.jpg?auto=webp&auto=webp&optimize=high&quality=70&width=1440)
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