Fort Drum, New York – An MQ-9 Reaper flown by the 174th Attack Wing trains on touch-and-go landings at Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield on April 15, 2015. In aviation, a touch-and-go landing or circuit is a maneuver that is common for training on a fixed-wing aircraft. It involves landing on a runway and taking off again without coming to a full stop. Usually the pilot then circles the airspace in a defined pattern known as a circuit and repeats the maneuver. This allows many landings to be practiced in a short time. The 174th Attack Wing’s Launch and Recovery Element (LRE) handles all takeoff and landing functions of MQ-9 training flights from Fort Drum Wheeler-Sack Army Airfield. (New York Air National Guard video by Master Sgt. Eric Miller/released)
