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15/08/2012

An American air force officer who went from flying planes to directing remote controlled drones.

Extraordinary personal stories from around the world.

Today, as remote controlled drones play an increasing part in modern warfare, Matthew Bannister talks to a US major who operated them.

We also hear from two young Bosnians in Sarajevo about their hopes for a better and more inclusive future for their country, and from a man who's spent 26 years searching for Scotland's elusive Loch Ness monster.

(Image: An MQ-1 Predator unmanned aircraft. Credit: U.S. Air Force photo / Lt Col Leslie Pratt)

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