The 's flew its first operational missions on 14-16 October, spending 10 hours tracking a Russian frigate in the English Channel alongside warships and helicopters, British media reported on 31 October-1 November. It is the first operational use of the , the 's new long-endurance remotely piloted surveillance and strike aircraft, flown from Waddington. The sorties took place in mid-October and were disclosed only now.
Source: metro.co.uk
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The mid-October sorties were disclosed weeks later; British media reporting is the source, not an RAF log.