Its not a drone, its a probe from Mars trying to find out where that lander came from thats stopping all the Martians from walking about on the surface.
Why have they not shot that drone down on the first day.
Also shotguns have an effective range of maybe 100 metres (depending on load), so the chances of being in the right place are pretty slim.
Quote from: Grahamm on 21 December 2018, 12:06:15 pmAlso shotguns have an effective range of maybe 100 metres (depending on load), so the chances of being in the right place are pretty slim.With enough people around the perimeter of the airport, spaced at say 75m apart, we could get it
I see the news is saying that the couple that have been arrested have been released without charge.Looks like it was not them
Quote from: fazersharp on 23 December 2018, 12:51:14 pmI see the news is saying that the couple that have been arrested have been released without charge.Looks like it was not themAnd certain members of the media *cough* Piers Morgan *cough* are now desperately rowing back on comments they've made about these people being "morons" who caused so much disruption, having plastered their names and faces all over the place, presumably in the hope that they can somehow avoid a massive defamation lawsuit...
though the blokes alibi has a strange smell to it. His "boss" who claims he was working all day, is also his ex and the mother of his child.I am sure that the police have checked it properly though and they do have the wrong people. Just some nosy neighbour who doesn't like the bloke fingering him as a suspect because he has a big drone.There is a report now that the police have found a damaged drone near the airport so, if that is the drone concerned, it will have some clues to the real culprit.
Just got a glimpse at the high tech equipment used by the army to combat rogue drones.....Quite impressive I must say.https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2225592997687704&id=2176078545955316
Quote from: dazza on 23 December 2018, 02:58:14 pmJust got a glimpse at the high tech equipment used by the army to combat rogue drones.....Quite impressive I must say.https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2225592997687704&id=2176078545955316If you have seen the picture of the roof of Gatwick Police station, you can see one of these therehttps://www.janes.com/article/82347/uk-signs-for-drone-dome-c-uas-system
The equipment on the roof of Gatwick Police Station seems to be about as much use as the Snooper, seeing as the things were flying around the air port for a not insignificant time. [/font][/color]
Really? Works very well doesn't it.Reading the gumph on it makes it sounds a bit like the Snooper Radar and Lazer camera detector that I have the displeasure of owning.The manufacturer say it detects 100 percent of traffic cameras, all the different types and all the bands they use, it does all the fixed cameras, Gatso and Truvelo plus the new Muti Directional Truvelo and the even newer the Yellow Vulture camera.The problem is it detects the cameras on temporary traffic lights, the camera on the automated doors at service stations, shops, Boots the Chemists or any automated doors on industrial estates that you happen to pass, it even detects the doors on my local doctors surgery. in fact its a cacophony of alarms every few yards along the road because it even picks up the proximity cameras that fitted to modern cars to warn the driver that someone is in their blind spot.You get so many warnings you either ignore it completely, shut it down, or silence it, In fact I think I might hit it with a hammer.The equipment on the roof of Gatwick Police Station seems to be about as much use as the Snooper, seeing as the things were flying around the air port for a not insignificant time.
Quote from: tommyardin on 23 December 2018, 06:43:40 pmReally? Works very well doesn't it.Reading the gumph on it makes it sounds a bit like the Snooper Radar and Lazer camera detector that I have the displeasure of owning.The manufacturer say it detects 100 percent of traffic cameras, all the different types and all the bands they use, it does all the fixed cameras, Gatso and Truvelo plus the new Muti Directional Truvelo and the even newer the Yellow Vulture camera.The problem is it detects the cameras on temporary traffic lights, the camera on the automated doors at service stations, shops, Boots the Chemists or any automated doors on industrial estates that you happen to pass, it even detects the doors on my local doctors surgery. in fact its a cacophony of alarms every few yards along the road because it even picks up the proximity cameras that fitted to modern cars to warn the driver that someone is in their blind spot.You get so many warnings you either ignore it completely, shut it down, or silence it, In fact I think I might hit it with a hammer.The equipment on the roof of Gatwick Police Station seems to be about as much use as the Snooper, seeing as the things were flying around the air port for a not insignificant time. What gets my goat is people who use different sized fonts in their replies I thought my eyesight was getting even worse as I read it
Quote from: Grahamm on 23 December 2018, 01:37:21 pmQuote from: fazersharp on 23 December 2018, 12:51:14 pmI see the news is saying that the couple that have been arrested have been released without charge.Looks like it was not themAnd certain members of the media *cough* Piers Morgan *cough* are now desperately rowing back on comments they've made about these people being "morons" who caused so much disruption, having plastered their names and faces all over the place, presumably in the hope that they can somehow avoid a massive defamation lawsuit...I expect to see the couple now on a paid interview on Victoria Derbyshire --otherwize it would of been This Morning
Waiting for a bus at Chiswick Station for absolutely ages and ages and ages then two come along at once