They have wrapped up for Xmas ffs
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[Travel] Drones spotted at LGW.
- Thread starter AmexRuislip
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They have wrapped up for Xmas ffs
Which explains the timing of this (from the alleged activists).
We got my lad one last year for Christmas (he's 21). On its inaugural test flight he put it straight into a tree across the road, about 30ft up. He managed to climb up high enough to poke it down with a broom, but they are buggers to control !
(the drone, not the 21 year old)
After a couple of test flights I had to check there wasn't a 'fly directly at the operators head' button that I'd accidentally pressed.
I'm expecting to get some good 'FIFA' action footage from him and his mates.
(Hopefully nothing else)
Lyndhurst 14
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- Jan 16, 2008
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BBC saying CAA now classing this as an extraordinary event so compensation for delays / diversions unlikely
nicko31
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Gatwick closed till 4pm
Just manning up for a no deal Brexit
Just manning up for a no deal Brexit
Nottseagull
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Err... what does that mean?
Knocky's Nose
Mon nez est en Valenciennes..
Dustbin Lids = Kids
surrey jim
Not in Surrey
Okay... one of my bin lids is Cabin Crew based at Gatwick. Just been stood down and sent home...
Wha'rrappened? : Two drones. One last night, one this morning. One even flew up to the window of the Control Tower and 'looked in'... That's what spooked them the most.
Whodunnit? : They're not sure, but 'activists' have been mentioned several times.
When's opening time? : They're looking to resume flights at about 4.00 - 4.30pm today.
There. That's the NSC inside track so far.
One of his children is cabin crew, Bin Lids = Cockney for kids
wardy wonder land
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Bin lids - Kids
Shooting it down - these things move pretty quickly - so the best option be a couple of landrovers full of soliers with shotguns driving around the runway filling the air with lead !
Tom Hark Preston Park
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- Jul 6, 2003
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This. What gives?
surrey jim
Not in Surrey
They do that while the perpetrator(s) pop down the road and buy another drone or two. Could go on for hours.
Hampden Park
Ex R.N.
- Oct 7, 2003
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shoot the perpetrators then
Tom Hark Preston Park
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- Jul 6, 2003
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It's patently the same drone. It just returns to base to recharge its batteries. Soon as Sussex plod get their act together and shoot the damn thing out of the sky, or hire some professionals to do so, the sooner folks can be on their way.
Psychobilly freakout
HellBilly
Oh deep joy, Just another case of selfish Briton, where it is all about the here and now, feck you jack I am alright, why are people moaning it's just a laugh....
Is it ? No it is selfish, boorish, ignorant and cvnty thing to do.
Jail time is required for those guilty, all those people who have holidays or going home to see relatives, sometimes for the last time....
All for a laugh, I bloody hope they catch them and they do get jail time, and before I fly from Gatwick on Monday....
Is it ? No it is selfish, boorish, ignorant and cvnty thing to do.
Jail time is required for those guilty, all those people who have holidays or going home to see relatives, sometimes for the last time....
All for a laugh, I bloody hope they catch them and they do get jail time, and before I fly from Gatwick on Monday....
Nottseagull
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'What gives' ? I'm only 60 but find it increasingly difficult to understand what younger people are saying! So KN, you meant to say 'one of my kids is crew'.
I also thought that CRL for kids was 'saucepan lids'.
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It’s not the airline’s fault so I doubt anyone will get compo. Same as weather, strikes (Union) and strikes (Bird)
I suspect there might be a bit more to this. The drone isn't some hobby toy one given the flight times. Probably some kind of commercial or even military drone?
portlock seagull
Why? Why us?
- Jul 28, 2003
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But it’s “their” human right to protest?! How can you argue otherwise?! It’s a “crushing blow” to democracy if they can’t! where you’ve gone wrong is you’re only thinking from all the hundreds of thousands inconvenienced perspective; you need to thinking about the handful of entitled individuals doing this for, we, the people...
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news...ence-for-blocking-stansted-deportation-flight