Pilotless flight trialled in UK shared airspace

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A Jetstream aircraft became the first to fly "unmanned" across UK shared airspace last month.

An on-board pilot handled the take-off, from Warton, near Preston in Lancashire, and landing, in Inverness.

But during the 500-mile journey, the specially adapted plane was controlled by a pilot on the ground, instructed by the National Air Traffic Services.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22511395

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Although the report says "last month" I reckon it was on March 18th , which is when I recorded the following having had advanced warning of it taking place.