FBI Hides Drone Details
[FBI has received
aviation clearance for at least four
domestic drone operations by Craig Whitlock]
"The FBI has received clearance from federal
aviation officials to conduct drone
surveillance operations in the United States
on at least four occasions since 2010,
according to public records and U.S.
officials.
The FBI began seeking permission in 2009
from the Federal Aviation Administration to
fly drones domestically and received
authorization for its first operations a
year later, according to documents released
Thursday by the FAA.
The documents provide virtually no detail on
where the FBI has operated drones in U.S.
airspace, for what purpose or how long the
missions lasted..." Full text:
FBI has received aviation clearance for at
least four domestic drone operations
