#BREAKING: Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio SHUT DOWN due to unauthorized drone activity in t

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/nicksortor/status/1868482620574830951

[Kamaji]

 

Oh noes!  Quick, let's get the government to start shooting down everything that moves in the air at night!!!!!!!

[Smokin Joe]

This is controlled airspace. It is controlled to keep planes and other aircraft from running into each other. Having aircraft in that space which are not authorized nor subject to tower control (headings, altitude, speed) greatly increases the possibility of mid air collisions. If birds can kill a jet engine, it stands to reason the drones could do the same. If shooting down someone's 'toy' saves an aircraft worth tens of millions, not to mention crew and passengers, I'm good with it, especially since this is controlled airspace and the 'toy' is violating it.

[American Girl]

Excerpt:
An alarming incident over the weekend has put Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio on high alert. Base officials have confirmed that unauthorized drones were spotted flying in and around the restricted airspace, causing significant disruption.

Bob Purtiman, Chief of Public Affairs for Wright-Patterson AFB, told Fox News on Sunday that “small unmanned aerial systems” were observed between Friday and Saturday.

“To date, installation leaders have determined that none of the incursions impacted base residents, facilities, or assets,” Purtiman said. “We are taking all appropriate measures to safeguard Wright-Patterson and its residents.”




Where is the base security?  Why aren’t they shooting them down? Nobody has a right to fly over a military installation like that.
Is it a test of the public's tolerance for drone surveillance in a coming 1984 dystopia?
https://www.usasupreme.com/breaking-wright-patterson-air-force-base-shut-down-over-unauthorized-drone-activity-hear-the-air-traffic-audio/

[verga]

This is controlled airspace. It is controlled to keep planes and other aircraft from running into each other. Having aircraft in that space which are not authorized nor subject to tower control (headings, altitude, speed) greatly increases the possibility of mid air collisions. If birds can kill a jet engine, it stands to reason the drones could do the same. If shooting down someone's 'toy' saves an aircraft worth tens of millions, not to mention crew and passengers, I'm good with it, especially since this is controlled airspace and the 'toy' is violating it.

Abso Freaking Lutely

[Smokin Joe]

Any uncontrolled air traffic over active controlled airspace is a hazard.

Those aircraft legitimately in that airspace are worth tens of millions of OUR dollars.

The people flying them are priceless.

bleep those toys. Take them down.