The QU-22B 'Pave Eagle' was an unmanned airborne relay for the Igloo White operation during the Southeast Asia War. Igloo White placed and monitored sensors to detect traffic along the main enemy supply line, the Ho Chi Minh Trail.

Modified from the civilian Beech 36 Bonanza under the Pave Eagle II program, the 27 QU-22Bs delivered to the USAF were intended as airborne relays for the Igloo White operation during the Southeast Asia War, monitoring ground sensors to detect traffic along the main enemy supply line, the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Remote control equipment allowed the QU-22B to be flown directly by an onboard pilot or as an unmanned drone. In practice flights were all manned and after the loss of several aircraft, in 1972 the program ended. Registered N90637 to a tech college in 1974, this one joined the USAFM in 2001

This Blaine/MN (KANE) based, 1967 built, Beech arrived here five days ago and left later today.

Visitor to the airshow, photographed departing on the evening of Sunday 8th June 2025.

Built in 1973 and here visiting from Livermore/CA (KLVK).

A 1975 frame, now stored, still with SENASA titles on the tail. It has already been deregistered. (Nikon D850 + Nikkor 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G AF-S VR ED)