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From Battlefield to Business: T. Seth Ford on Drone615, Aerial Data Innovation & the Future of Drone Technology

T. Seth Ford — Owner & Principal Pilot, Drone615

In this powerful Xraised interview, T. Seth Ford, Owner and Principal Pilot of Drone615, shares his extraordinary journey from flying the U.S. military’s first small hovering drone prototypes in Afghanistan to becoming a leader in commercial aerial data collection. With over 18 years of experience across military aviation, local government, logistics, security, and network administration, Seth brings a unique, mission-driven perspective to the rapidly evolving drone industry.

Seth reflects on how witnessing the early impact of drones in combat—particularly his role flying the RQ-16B Tarantula Hawk, DARPA’s groundbreaking micro air vehicle—sparked his passion for unmanned systems. He explains how the discipline, precision, and resilience forged in combat environments shaped the foundation of Drone615, his Nashville-based commercial drone services company specializing in high-accuracy orthomosaic mapping, 3D modeling, land development, construction, and government/utility projects.

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