John Tee Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 I see on the BBC news page that we now have an anti drone minister (Ben Wallace). What trouble can we expect now? John Edited By John Tee on 26/12/2018 17:47:38 Edited By John Tee on 26/12/2018 17:47:52 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Fry Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 Right, look him up on Google. Make sure you tell Google he's an MP. In safe hands lads. A statesman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 I'm trying to work out if this was a serious comment or the product of some seasonal lubrication. Has he resigned as Minister of State for Security at the Home Office or is this an additional appointment? Where was this info from - I couldn't find anything about it on the BBC...creating such a role sounds a little far fetched to me - especially with such a title! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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John Tee Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 Martin. I saw it on the BBC Sussex/Surrey news page this morning. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 Ah - I think I've got it. Was this what you saw, John? 1:33 25 Dec UK now has anti-drone systems - minister Security minister Ben Wallace says those who use drones illegally can expect severe punishments. I would read this as the Minister of State for Security at the Home Office, Ben Wallace, has stated that the UK now has anti-drone systems. Perhaps not as bad as it sounded... Edited By Martin Harris on 27/12/2018 00:10:45 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken anderson. Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 anyone know --was there, wasn't there a "drone".... ken anderson...ne...1...mary celeste dept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaL Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Ken, -There were several 'drone sightings' reported to the police, some of those sightings were 'confirmed', however, these sightings were from 'members of the public' who, as the police are acutely aware, are not normally very reliable witnesses, which was the thought behind the "not sure there was a drone" statement from the police the other day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben B Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 In completely unrelated news a majority share in Gatwick was today sold to a French company. Do you think anyone ringing in a drone sighting had a foreign dialling tone Not anti-French btw. But the timing is interesting. Everyone is saying it was environmentalists but they would surely "claim" it. Groups like Greenpeace try to do as big a soectacular as possible. Blackmail or financial shenanigans makes more sense to me........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fun Flyer Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Eyewitness reports are notoriously unreliable. I remember reading that many of those who witnessed the first flights of the Whittle Jet prototype reported that it was very fast and had a huge propellor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Colbourne Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 The reason nobody saw the drone, but lots of people saw a drone, is that when the drone was reported, lots of people with drones turned up to look for it, so they all saw each other's drones, but not 'the' drone, as that was a plastic bag. Edited By Robin Colbourne on 27/12/2018 13:11:19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tee Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Gatwick has been owned for some years by the Spanish, Thev'e sold 50 .1 % to the French. What price Brexit John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eflightray Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Posted by John Tee on 27/12/2018 13:50:17: Gatwick has been owned for some years by the Spanish, Thev'e sold 50 .1 % to the French. What price Brexit John Who cares what price, .... as long as there are a least 2 eggs, 2 sausages, bacon, beans, tomatoes, and naturally some black pudding ...... Damn, just dribbled on my keyboard. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 The Daily Telegraph reported on Saturday that the drone had flown around the control tower and there were photos of it which enabled the make to be identified. They said it was a rare model availble only from one source. How come it was only in the Telegraph and not mentioned elsewhere and not mentioned on the forum so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Posted by kc on 27/12/2018 16:15:27: The Daily Telegraph reported on Saturday that the drone had flown around the control tower and there were photos of it which enabled the make to be identified. They said it was a rare model availble only from one source. How come it was only in the Telegraph and not mentioned elsewhere and not mentioned on the forum so far. The Telegraph were probably flying it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Fry Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Posted by cymaz on 27/12/2018 16:18:41: Posted by kc on 27/12/2018 16:15:27: The Daily Telegraph reported on Saturday that the drone had flown around the control tower and there were photos of it which enabled the make to be identified. They said it was a rare model availble only from one source. How come it was only in the Telegraph and not mentioned elsewhere and not mentioned on the forum so far. The Telegraph were probably flying it... Does not the Telegraph employ that journalist, you know the one, sacked twice for lying to his boss, can't remember his name, paragon of truth and rectitude, who did a bit of part time as Minister of State for Foreign Affairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin McIntosh Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Unfortunately in yesterday`s Daily Wail their were several reader`s letters on the subject, all calling for a total ban on the sale of them. Glad that I simply make my own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Former Member Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 [This posting has been removed] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Stainforth Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Posted by eflightray on 27/12/2018 14:27:21: Posted by John Tee on 27/12/2018 13:50:17: Gatwick has been owned for some years by the Spanish, Thev'e sold 50 .1 % to the French. What price Brexit John Who cares what price, .... as long as there are a least 2 eggs, 2 sausages, bacon, beans, tomatoes, and naturally some black pudding ...... Damn, just dribbled on my keyboard. . I care a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Erfolg Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 There is certainly confusion with respect to the issue of drones and Gatwick. We are told at one point there were possibly no drones involved. Then a link is provided to us that the police report that numerous sightings with supporting witnesses, over a protracted period, We are told that a drone was recovered, at what appears to be within the airport grounds. Is the apparent confusion deliberate? Is there a game being played, if so, with whom? Is it us, or the drone fliers, if they exist? It could even be part of a strategy to buy time for the consideration and then implementation of regulations, equipment etc in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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John Stainforth Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 This whole incident is strange and embarrassing. The drones seemed to be easy to spot in the first place - to shut the airport down - but whenever the authorities tried to home in on them, they apparently "disappeared". Also, I've heard no more about the crashed drone that was apparently recovered from the airfield so days ago. That seems to have "disappeared" too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Marsh Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 The "crashed" drone is more likely to try to hide their sheer incompetence - and fool the public thinking it all was a massive intelligence blunder - or more likely a story to fill another issue - maybe the airport had a computer breakdown, and so invent a story for the public and more reasons why not to provide compensation. It's called "Plausible deniability". Basically invent a story - chemical leak, anthrax outbreak, etc to cover something else up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted December 29, 2018 Share Posted December 29, 2018 For torpedo read laser, for submarine read drone “And I was never here” Edited By cymaz on 29/12/2018 09:56:59 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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