epa03678995 A handout photograph dated 18 December 2007 and made available by the British Ministry of Defence on 27 April 2013 showing a British Royal Air Force MQ-9 Reaper UAV drone waiting before taking off into the sky above Afghanistan. The British Ministry of Defence reports on 27 April 2013 that the British Royal Air Force has operated Reaper drones remotely controlled from RAF Waddington, Lincolnshire, England. They further state that the drones are currently being used for surveillance but could be called on to use their weapon systems if needed. EPA/BRITISH MINISTRY OF DEFENCE / HANDOUT MANDATORY CREDIT: CROWN COPYRIGHT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES