Drones.... Now Its Heathrow

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Drones.... Now Its Heathrow

Post by ElectroClaret » Tue Jan 08, 2019 6:17 pm

All departures from Heathrow airport halted after drone sighting.(BBC)

Edit...open again.

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Re: Drones.... Now Its Heathrow

Post by joey13 » Tue Jan 08, 2019 6:33 pm

I’m betting there isn’t one

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Re: Drones.... Now Its Heathrow

Post by Bosscat » Tue Jan 08, 2019 6:55 pm

joey13 wrote:I’m betting there isn’t one
No there is a Heathrow ... honestly its not a pigment of someones colourful imagination ;)

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Re: Drones.... Now Its Heathrow

Post by tybfc » Tue Jan 08, 2019 7:01 pm

Back open again and it seems as though it was a false alarm.

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Re: Drones.... Now Its Heathrow

Post by Dark Cloud » Tue Jan 08, 2019 9:00 pm

It was a blue tit (apparently! :roll: )

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Re: Drones.... Now Its Heathrow

Post by Bosscat » Tue Jan 08, 2019 9:01 pm

Dark Cloud wrote:It was a blue tit (apparently! :roll: )
Well it is cold :D

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Re: Drones.... Now Its Heathrow

Post by Dark Cloud » Tue Jan 08, 2019 9:11 pm

Indeed. And I believe there's a video somewhere on the internet showing all the damage a blue tit can do to a plane's wing. Absolutely scary so I've heard!!

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Re: Drones.... Now Its Heathrow

Post by kicker_conspiracy » Wed Jan 09, 2019 12:57 am

tybfc wrote:Back open again and it seems as though it was a false alarm.
"Scotland Yard said a "full criminal investigation" had been launched into the incident - and that officers were among those to see the drone."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-46804425" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Somewhat astonishing that this can happen again, let alone the first time.

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Re: Drones.... Now Its Heathrow

Post by RammyClaret61 » Wed Jan 09, 2019 4:01 am

They need to get this football fan on the job!!

https://youtu.be/jm6a3QXG_qI" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Re: Drones.... Now Its Heathrow

Post by Lancasterclaret » Wed Jan 09, 2019 8:23 am

Still my favourite anti-drone strike

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhbuEUoxntQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Re: Drones.... Now Its Heathrow

Post by theroyaldyche » Wed Jan 09, 2019 8:39 am

Its a test

See how we react and how long it takes

Then something major happens

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