Presentation – Game of Drones, June 28, 2025
Living History Presentation
Game of Drones
by Rich Martindell
Saturday, June 28th, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Author Rich Martindell, a former Air Force fighter pilot, transitioned to “fly” MQ-9 Reaper drones, and captured in his book Game of Drones, his experiences and impressions along the way. On Saturday June 28th the Commemorative Air Force Southern California Wing at the Camarillo Airport will host Rich, who will compare his experiences of flying the F-4 and F-15 in the Air Force with flying the MQ-9 on military missions as a civilian contract pilot. Rich will address the differences between flying manned and unmanned aircraft in military operations as well as the reasons drone operators can suffer PTSD when flying from the safe confines of a control van miles out of harm’s way. The event will conclude, weather, operations, and maintenance permitting, with CAF SoCal flying one of their SNJ Texan trainers for you. So, join us to hear author Rich Martindell give us insights to the living and operational environments he encountered in his deployments to remote locations across the globe.