Aviation Week: 427th Reconnaissance Squadron is operating the RQ-180 Posted on October 24, 2019 by alert5 Aviation Week has a new extensive update on the status of the secretive RQ-180 unmanned aerial vehicle. The publication believes that the aircraft is now operational with the 427th Reconnaissance Squadron. Col. Spencer Thomas, vice commander of Beale Air Force Base, left, and Lt. Col. Jason Bialon, 427th Reconnaissance Squadron, 9th Operations Group commander, right, use ceremonial scissors to cut a ribbon during the opening of the Common Mission Control Center at Beale Air Force Base, California, April 23, 2019. CMCC provides crews with the most comprehensive situational understanding of highly contested areas of operations (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee) For more information, hit the Source below Source Related posts (Automatically Generated): 13th Reconnaissance Squadron to deactivate RQ-4 crashes near Mount Whitney 63rd Fighter Squadron activated to train Turkish F-35 pilots 356th Fighter Squadron reactivated to prepare for the arrival of F-35A in Alaska Air Force U-2 pilot receives top safety award All but four MC-12Ws transferred out of USAF inventory