George E. Hand IV, a former Delta operator, recalls his training experience with M-34 Miniguns and CH-47 Chinooks in the 29 Palms desert in California and the impressive ‘bullet saver’ feature that enabled high-speed fire rates. The narrative also covers a missile-shooting day when a Lieutenant Colonel brought in an early model of a drone, which unintentionally crashed into a mountain due to a novice operation.
  

Key Points: 

1. The article details the exhilarating experience of using M-34 Miniguns from an airborne platform and the ‘bullet saver’ feature allowing the change in firing speed.
2. A unique portion of their training involved shooting AGM-114 Hellfire Anti-Tank Guided Missiles, designated by the Army’s Laser Designating System and could reach up to 11 kilometers.
3. An unexpected visitor, a Lieutenant Colonel, appeared one day with an early model RC (Radio-Controlled) aircraft Ground Control Station (GCS), an early type of drone.
4. The Lieutenant Colonel handed over the drone controls to George, attempting to demonstrate its ease of use.
5. Despite George’s reluctance, he took the controls and unintentionally crashed the drone into a mountain. The incident was dismissed as a research and development loss.

Source: https://sofrep.com/news/former-delta-operator-geo-hand-talks-about-miniguns-and-how-he-destroyed-one-of-our-first-drones/