Latest Breaking News

BumRushDaShow

(144,197 posts)

44. "So. How could a few pissant drones shut down the operation?"

Tue Dec 17, 2024, 11:44 AM

Dec 17

The same way a bird sucked into a jet engine can impact a plane (i.e., the little quadcopters are light enough to meet their maker that way).

Bird strike on a jet right after takeoff on 12/13/24 (just 3 days ago) captured on video -

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

57 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio closed for hours due to drone activity [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 16 OP

Isn't that where an alien space ship is supposed to be stored? Sneederbunk Dec 16 #1

Yes, per Wikipedia Dennis Donovan Dec 16 #3

And it's all documented in a bathroom at Mar a Lago. Sneederbunk Dec 16 #4

this johnnyfins Dec 16 #29

winning this thread !! (and all others like it) -(nt)- stopdiggin Dec 17 #34

Good one. Frank D. Lincoln Dec 17 #41

Huh?? Not the location in Independance Day!! Just ask Dr. Okun...eh...damn,he's dead. Bengus81 Dec 17 #49

If the FBI knows foreign governments aren't behind the drones... Happy Hoosier Dec 16 #2

Exactly... anciano Dec 16 #5

What they have said is that the drones are not being launched from foreign craft.... reACTIONary Dec 16 #13

The secrecy is puzzling, yes. Irish_Dem Dec 16 #20

Really? I thought it was an Iranian johnnyfins Dec 16 #30

Time to liberate Iran from the Iranians... /nt artemisia1 Dec 17 #37

OK, so not US military or foreign government, then who? IronLionZion Dec 16 #6

Some contractors that may soon be working with the government? n/t AntiFascist Dec 16 #9

One theory is it's a company that makes large drones and is testing them out. IronLionZion Dec 17 #42

then why close the Air Force base? TommyT139 Dec 17 #46

Exactly, and if the government knows for a fact that they aren't a threat... AntiFascist Dec 17 #53

There is tons of attention on it now IronLionZion Dec 17 #56

Just recently some kids were arrested for flying a drone... reACTIONary Dec 16 #14

I didn't hear how close they were. The FAA rule years ago was 5 miles or 5 nautical miles one or the other... Bengus81 Dec 17 #50

Muskrat wanting Marshall Law Blue Full Moon Dec 17 #38

It's aliens looking for their dead, to take them home. republianmushroom Dec 16 #7

Took them long enough. Rozwell was 77 years ago. Irish_Dem Dec 16 #21

Better late than never. republianmushroom Dec 16 #23

Roswell aliens should have dialed for an intergalactic Uber. Irish_Dem Dec 16 #25

"Roswell was 77 years ago...." TommyT139 Dec 17 #47

Yes. They could be right on time in their time/space continuum. Irish_Dem Dec 17 #48

Put Spongebob's chocolate bars on them. GreenWave Dec 16 #24

airport drone shut downs NJCher Dec 16 #8

Probably just the Pleiades, they often close airports if they get too bright Blues Heron Dec 16 #10

Pellucidar Blue Full Moon Dec 17 #40

The answer to the drone question is pretty simple. Ojerly Dec 16 #11

The Pentagon already said they are not theirs SamuelTheThird Dec 16 #12

That isn't plausable. The military doesn't conduct.. reACTIONary Dec 16 #15

Classified briefings to discuss kid's drones? SamuelTheThird Dec 16 #16

Help me out here. This post is about.... reACTIONary Dec 16 #17

You're just inventing suppositions SamuelTheThird Dec 16 #18

It is the same sort of incident, based on the newspaper reports... reACTIONary Dec 16 #19

the 'classified briefings' are being held stopdiggin Dec 17 #35

Yes but why conduct covert operations in such a public way? Irish_Dem Dec 16 #22

We are going to find out that these sightings are just rich dudes flying personal flying drones... William Gustafson Dec 16 #26

This! WestMichRad Dec 16 #32

Why is no one in the media reporting muskrats Kimbal brother owns a drone company that someone reported earlier kimbutgar Dec 16 #27

Elon will be awarded a large contract to figure 33taw Dec 16 #28

Are they drones? Shoonra Dec 16 #31

actually there have been identifications and arrests. (just not near enough of them) -(nt)- stopdiggin Dec 17 #36

Really? Alien or foreign spy drones? Aussie105 Dec 16 #33

Drone sightings confirmed over Hill Air Force Base in Utah LunaSea Dec 17 #39

Gee. WPAFB is about the most air-savvy place in America. Kid Berwyn Dec 17 #43

"So. How could a few pissant drones shut down the operation?" BumRushDaShow Dec 17 #44

Not really my point, but how does one fly drones onto restricted air space? Kid Berwyn Dec 17 #45

"Not really my point, but how does one fly drones onto restricted air space?" BumRushDaShow Dec 17 #51

The drones came back to WPAFB last night. Kid Berwyn Dec 17 #52

Not mocking you here get the red out Dec 17 #54

Thanks. Don't blame you or anyone for the absurdity of the topic of UFOs. Kid Berwyn Dec 17 #55

Note this BumRushDaShow Dec 17 #57