RQ-4B clocks 10,000 flying hours

A U.S. Air Force RQ-4B carrying the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) payload has clocked 10,000 flying hours.

Hawk soars past 10,000 flying-hour milestone
U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown

The aircraft, # A2019, had been flying in South West Asia since 2010 and it also holds the record for the longest block 20 flight, which is currently set at 31.5 flying hours.

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