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UK military drone having a bit of an issue with communication (squawk 7600) out of Akrotiri, likely a datalink issue.

🇬🇧 RFR7331 is RAF GA-ASI Protector RG Mk1 (MQ-9B) PR011 #43C973
September 16, 2026 at 11:28 PM
altw.bsky.social
#RAF MQ-9B protector RG MK1 seen on the flight radar having departed from RAF akrotiri, uav drone circling and operating over the east mediterranean sea. #RFR7331 #43C972
November 20, 2025 at 4:05 PM
altw.bsky.social
#RAF general atomics MQ-9B protector RG MK1 seen on the flight radar over the east medeteranian sea, currently to the south east of cyprus / RAF akrotiri 12k feet altitude. #RFR7331 #43C972
March 3, 2026 at 7:44 PM
altw.bsky.social
#RAF general atomics MQ-9B protector RG MK1 seen on the flight radar over the east mediterranean sea and south of cyprus / RAF akrotiri, 10k feet altitude. #RFR7331 #43C972
April 15, 2026 at 4:34 PM
altw.bsky.social
#RAF general atomics MQ-9B protector RG MK1 seen on the flight radar over the east medeteranian sea, currently circling to the south of cyprus / RAF akrotiri. #RFR7331 #43C972
January 23, 2026 at 9:28 AM
altw.bsky.social
#RAF general atomics MQ-9B protector RG MK1 seen on the flight radar over the east mediterranean sea, currently circling to the east of cyprus / RAF akrotiri, 12k feet altitude. #RFR7331 #43C972
March 7, 2026 at 6:11 PM
wingsandspace.bsky.social
#RFR7331 🇬🇧 MQ-9B

Returning to Akrotiri almost 12hrs after departing there.
Interesting patterns and routing
December 20, 2025 at 12:49 PM
altw.bsky.social
#RAF general atomics MQ-9B protector RG MK1 seen on the flight radar popping up over jordan 22K feet altitude. #RFR7331 #43C970
August 26, 2026 at 9:53 AM
altw.bsky.social
#RAF general atomics MQ-9B protector RG MK1 seen on the flight radar over the east mediterranean sea, currently circling to the south of cyprus at 22K feet altitude, departure from RAF akrotiri. #RFR7331 #43C972
February 20, 2026 at 12:05 PM
altw.bsky.social
#RAF MQ-9B protector RG MK1 / KC3 Voyager / 2x euro fighters typhoons seen on the flight radar over the middle east as part of daily operation shader flights - KC2 Voyager also included circling to the south of RAF akrotiri. #RRR9961 #RRR9959X #RRR9960X #RFR7331 #43C972 #RRR9964
February 25, 2026 at 5:24 PM
abovejerusalem.bsky.social
ICAO: #43C973
Owner: #ROYALAIRFORCE
Flt: #RFR7331 #PR011 #Q9
Time: 2026-09-28 22:11:15 IDT
Min Alt: 5483 m
Min Dist: 15.5 km (20deg NNE)
Squawk: #1045
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September 28, 2026 at 7:23 PM
abovejerusalem.bsky.social
ICAO: #43C973
Owner: #ROYALAIRFORCE
Flt: #RFR7331 #PR011 #Q9
Time: 2026-09-29 22:20:19 IDT
Min Alt: 5483 m
Min Dist: 19.44 km (-20deg NNW)
Squawk: #1046
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September 29, 2026 at 7:40 PM
altw.bsky.social
#RAF MQ-9B protector RG MK1 / KC2 voyager seen on the flight radar early this morning - MQ9B tracked circling over the east med sea for hours at 12K feet altitude, KC2 voyager tracked returning to AKT after seen heading out over the middle east. #RFR7331 #RRR9961 #Iran
March 9, 2026 at 1:30 PM
airnavradar.com
RFR7331 has departed from RAF Akrotiri

The aircraft is a General Atomics Protector RG1 (MQ-9B) — the RAF’s next-generation long-endurance surveillance drone designed for advanced intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions.

📡 Track it live: www.airnavradar.com/flight/RFR7331
March 12, 2026 at 10:33 PM
marxmedia.bsky.social
Currently in the air, RAF surveillance drone RFR7331 returns to Akrotiri after overflying Israel, the West Bank and Jordan. I wonder why.
H/t @flightradar24.com
September 22, 2026 at 11:52 AM
altw.bsky.social
#RAF general atomics MQ-9B protector RG MK1 seen on the flight radar earlier today heading over israel and tracked partially over syria. #RFR7331 #43C972

this looking to be part of daily operations as part of the UK's 'operation shader' over the middle east.
February 10, 2026 at 4:20 PM
altw.bsky.social
#RAF general atomics MQ-9B protector RG MK1 seen on the flight radar over southern syria - this looking to be part of daily operations as part of the UK's operation shader over the middle east, now returning to RAF akrotiri. #RFR7331 #43C972
February 27, 2026 at 4:34 PM
altw.bsky.social
#RAF general atomics MQ-9B protector RG MK1 seen on the flight radar earlier today heading over israel and tracked partially over syria. #RFR7331 #43C973

this looking to be part of daily operations as part of the UK's 'operation shader' over the middle east.
January 19, 2026 at 8:06 PM
altw.bsky.social
#RAF general atomics MQ-9B protector RG MK1 seen on the flight radar, 30DEC25, uav passing over lebanon returning to RAF akrotiri, unknown flight path however looks to have been over syrian air space. #RFR7331 #43C973 #Syria
December 31, 2025 at 10:30 AM
itamilradar.com
For the first time, we are tracking a RAF Protector operating over Syrian territory.
#Syria
www.itamilradar.com/2025/12/12/r...
RAF Protector operating over Syria
For the first time since we began tracking its activity, a Royal Air Force MQ-9B Protector (reg. PRO10 – c/s RFR7331) has been observed operating directly over Syrian airspace. The drone departed from...
www.itamilradar.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:20 AM
abovejerusalem.bsky.social
ICAO: #43C973
Owner: #ROYALAIRFORCE
Flt: #RFR7331 #PR011 #Q9
Time: 2026-09-24 22:38:50 IDT
Min Alt: 6092 m
Min Dist: 15.6 km (20deg NNE)
Squawk: #1046
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September 24, 2026 at 7:49 PM
intelnightowl.bsky.social
Royal Air Force MQ‑9 Reaper PR010 likely en route for ISR/strike, normally operating in the Middle East.

#43C972 #RFR7331 ⬆️21000ft 💨178.2kt

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Aircraft track
July 8, 2026 at 7:24 AM
intelnightowl.bsky.social
RAF MQ‑9 Reaper en route, likely conducting ISR, normally operating in the Middle East region.

#43C972 #RFR7331 ⬆️22000ft 💨146.5kt

Live track: https://globe.adsb.lol/?icao=43c972
Aircraft track
June 5, 2026 at 3:16 PM
airnavradar.com
RFR7331 is airborne from RAF Akrotiri 🇬🇧

The aircraft is a General Atomics Protector RG1 (MQ-9B) — the RAF’s next-generation long-endurance surveillance drone.

📡 Track it live: www.airnavradar.com/flight/RFR7331

#Aviation #MilitaryAviation #AirNavRadar
March 7, 2026 at 12:09 AM
intelnightowl.bsky.social
Royal Air Force MQ‑9 Reaper PR010 ground near 34.6N 33E, likely prepping for surveillance or training; normally en route over Middle East.

#43C972 #RFR7331 ⬆️groundft 💨3.8kt

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Aircraft track
July 8, 2026 at 1:23 AM