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Fishing boat reels in large U.S. military drone off Florida coast

Headline from CBS News

A photo posted on the Hot Spots Charters Facebook page shows the large gray drone next to a table of fish.

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Reports & sources

12 articles, oldest first.

  1. Local News 8

    Florida fishing charter makes an unexpected catch: A US military drone (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — Speckled trout, redfish, flounder, mackerel, sharks. These are what you might expect to reel in while fishing off the Florida panhandle on any given day. But on Saturday, a group aboard a fishing charter were met with an unexpected encounter: a US military drone believed …

  2. WSVN Miami

    Fishing group fishes up large ‘unmanned aerial target aircraft’ off Pensacola coast (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    PENSACOLA, Fla. (WSVN) — A group of fishers made a cool catch when they pulled out a large drone off the coast of Pensacola. The...

  3. CBS News

    Fishing boat reels in large U.S. military drone off Florida coast (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    A photo posted on the Hot Spots Charters Facebook page shows the large gray drone next to a table of fish.

  4. Military Times

    What a catch! Florida fishing boat reels in UAS resembling LUCAS drone (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    A Florida fishing boat returned from a charter with an unmanned aircraft system resembling a U.S. Air Force LUCAS drone.

  5. Objectivist

    Florida Fishing Charter Hauls In Massive Air Force Attack Drone (opens Objectivist)

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    Objectivist's feed description

    A Florida fishing charter found a mostly intact LUCAS attack drone floating in the Gulf after routine testing near Eglin Air Force Base, but not before catching mahi-mahi and tripletail around the waterlogged military aircraft.

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