Drones over gatwick..

Minusorange · 20 Dec 2018 at 17:14

labbby said:
Nice.. I didn't think of that so added it

Don't forget to add Brexit as well

200sols · 20 Dec 2018 at 17:14

Why it reminded me of this

Randomface74 · 20 Dec 2018 at 17:15

The Funktopus said:
I’ll laugh if whoever's doing this has put a label on their drone along the lines of “Property of Manchester Airport”, or “if found return to Heathrow Airport PLC”....

I'm expecting it to say "People's Vote"...

labbby · 20 Dec 2018 at 17:15

Minusorange said:
Don't forget to add Brexit as well

Oh yes haha

Liefrich · 20 Dec 2018 at 17:16

billysielu said:
I'm expecting it to say "People's Vote"...

More likely to be "Brexit means Brexit"

Ocean Breeze · 20 Dec 2018 at 17:23

All you need is another drone that can lock on to it and follow it home..

Phonesis · 20 Dec 2018 at 17:27

Does seem ridiculous this. It'll be interesting to know if Heathrow have a similar vulnerability. I bet they have a proper anti drone setup in place. Geofencing etc.

Ocean Breeze · 20 Dec 2018 at 17:29

This guy just went up to 5 stars on the GTA wanted level.

talonsco · 20 Dec 2018 at 17:32

Does geofencing have any drawbacks? Just wondering why it hasn't been used if its an easy fix?

d_brennen · 20 Dec 2018 at 17:35

Geofencing needs to be set up on the flying machine. Obviously if you want to be an asshat around an airport, you don't include it in the flight controller firmware...

Nasher · 20 Dec 2018 at 17:35

The military are being deployed to find them, they will be able to track him down if they see it again. As well as knock it out of the sky by jamming it.

Phonesis · 20 Dec 2018 at 17:38

Nasher said:
The military are being deployed to find them, they will be able to track him down if they see it again. As well as knock it out of the sky by jamming it.

Bet they've driven off by now. Prob hours ago lol. Laughing at the news. People should be monitoring drone forums etc for some boasting comments.

The Funktopus · 20 Dec 2018 at 17:39

As an aside, does anyone else find Theresa May complaining about a soulless automaton unleashing havoc on the country deeply ironic?

Nexus · 20 Dec 2018 at 17:40

Older drones, home built or hacked ones can get around the geofencing that a lot of the big manufacturers are now using, such as DJI.

The fact it’s being described as something industrial certainly suggests it’s not consumer level.

To add to the theories lists, it could also be that a company trying to sell anti-drone technology has done it. Unless that’s what was meant by an inside job.

I also think the suggestion from earlier this morning of somebody trying to prevent their in-laws coming for Christmas is missing!

Doesn’t seem to have been much more news about sightings since midday. I’m also surprised there isn’t more from news crews trying to get video or photos should it come back. Maybe they aren’t being allowed in the vicinity of the airport?

labbby · 20 Dec 2018 at 17:42

Nexus said:
Older drones, home built or hacked ones can get around the geofencing that a lot of the big manufacturers are now using, such as DJI.

The fact it’s being described as something industrial certainly suggests it’s not consumer level.

To add to the theories lists, it could also be that a company trying to sell anti-drone technology has done it. Unless that’s what was meant by an inside job.

I also think the suggestion from earlier this morning of somebody trying to prevent their in-laws coming for Christmas is missing!

Doesn’t seem to have been much more news about sightings since midday. I’m also surprised there isn’t more from news crews trying to get video or photos should it come back. Maybe they aren’t being allowed in the vicinity of the airport?

ah yes missed that one. on it

Lucifurr · 20 Dec 2018 at 17:49

vanpeebles said:
*klaxon, garp garp garp garp garp*

Interceptors immediate launch! Launch Skydiver One and send in SHADO mobiles One and Two.

UFO! Maybe we could get even more classic and get Joe 90 to sort this out

robfosters · 20 Dec 2018 at 17:53

Do we, at any point, start blaming the Russians?

darkgen · 20 Dec 2018 at 17:53

I'm unsure whether to feel trepidation or complete embarrassment that a major airport hub has been closed-down for 24 hours due to drones. Subscription to surrealism seems to be the only tonic to nowadays living.

sityeuropa · 20 Dec 2018 at 17:55

Is there any video of these drones?

labbby · 20 Dec 2018 at 17:57

robfosters said:
Do we, at any point, start blaming the Russians?

Few of us have thought this when we put our tin foil hats on

sityeuropa said:
Is there any video of these drones?

As far as i know there isn't