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To wonder about a few things with the LGW drone attack

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badlydrawnperson · 20/12/2018 11:32

Before I get flamed (and not that anyone will resist flaming if they want to anyway). I know-

-It's not that easy
-Safety First
-People are doing their best

But I can't help wondering and idly speculating about why -

We apparently don't have any counter measures for this.
It can go on so long
We aren't seeing any News footage of the drone(s)

I am 100% NOT a conspiracy theorist but I am very curious about exactly what is going on.

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JustLurkingAway · 20/12/2018 23:00

Looks like the Luton one is on the move

Thesearmsofmine · 20/12/2018 23:01

The Gatwick yo Lutib plane seems to be doing something

Thesearmsofmine · 20/12/2018 23:02

Erghh what happened there. I meant Gatwick to Luton

brizzledrizzle · 20/12/2018 23:02

Interesting, it's taxied and looks to be at the start of the runway.

NigellasGuest · 20/12/2018 23:02

News just said police are considering shooting the drones down

brizzledrizzle · 20/12/2018 23:05

I think they'll have to try something, this can't go on like this.
Looks like the Luton one is going down the runway.

JustLurkingAway · 20/12/2018 23:05

I wonder if this'll go!

Wordthe · 20/12/2018 23:06

I'm listening to LBC discussing the issue, quite interesting I think

ImmortalityMyDarlings · 20/12/2018 23:07

Why Luton!?

TheLittlestLightOnTheTree · 20/12/2018 23:07

saying at least another day of it !

JustLurkingAway · 20/12/2018 23:07

Damn it!

NigellasGuest · 20/12/2018 23:07

Yes I'm listening to LBC too

brizzledrizzle · 20/12/2018 23:07

Not sure, it sped up and has slowed down again and looks to be off the runway again now.

Wordthe · 20/12/2018 23:08

People living under the flight path of been phoning in saying they've heard planes go over in the past hour

brizzledrizzle · 20/12/2018 23:08

Why Luton!?

It's quieter (normally!) and not that far away?
Or they just had to put a destination and picked that one?

Wordthe · 20/12/2018 23:09

More to it than meets the eye says the former pilot and aviation expert ....

Thesearmsofmine · 20/12/2018 23:09

The Alicante one has disappeared now.

ImmortalityMyDarlings · 20/12/2018 23:09

www.flightradar24.com/EZY9046/1eefba1b Watch LGW-> Luton flight here

brizzledrizzle · 20/12/2018 23:11

More to it than meets the eye

No shit Sherlock?!

Police have boarded a plane at Heathrow and taken a man off the plane - I wondered if it was fake news but there is a video of it now.

Thesearmsofmine · 20/12/2018 23:13

Luton plane on the move again

happychange · 20/12/2018 23:16

Sussex Police said the drone activity was not terror-related but was a "deliberate act" of disruption, using "industrial specification" drones.

How is it not terror related???

scissorsandpen · 20/12/2018 23:16

I’m more worried they are a distraction and while everyone focusses on that something more heinous will occur !

Wordthe · 20/12/2018 23:16

flights suspended for the foreseeable future!?

brizzledrizzle · 20/12/2018 23:18

flights suspended for the foreseeable future!?

Who is saying that?

mycatplotsdeath · 20/12/2018 23:27

No Heathrow plane removal on the news.

They are apparently considering shooting the drone down now.