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Statement from the U.S. Gov Drones

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Statement from the U.S. Gov Drones

Post by XWP29 » Wed Jan 29, 2025 7:43 am

President Trump released an up date on the drone sightings in the U.S. last November.
Not the enemy.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3nx1kd9q1o.amp

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Re: Statement from the U.S. Gov Drones

Post by sgtangel » Wed Jan 29, 2025 7:52 am

What about the drones sighted around the USAF bases in this country? Did they ever get to the bottom of that?

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Re: Statement from the U.S. Gov Drones

Post by Agent K » Wed Jan 29, 2025 8:14 am

XWP29 wrote:
Wed Jan 29, 2025 7:43 am
President Trump released an up date on the drone sightings in the U.S. last November.
Not the enemy.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3nx1kd9q1o.amp
I could have sworn that barely a month ago he accused Biden of lying about the drones, despite the Biden admin mid-December stating they were FAA authorised. Completely out of character Trump lying to use something to his political advantage..............

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Re: Statement from the U.S. Gov Drones

Post by XWP29 » Wed Jan 29, 2025 8:30 am

Agent K wrote:
Wed Jan 29, 2025 8:14 am
XWP29 wrote:
Wed Jan 29, 2025 7:43 am
President Trump released an up date on the drone sightings in the U.S. last November.
Not the enemy.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce3nx1kd9q1o.amp
I could have sworn that barely a month ago he accused Biden of lying about the drones, despite the Biden admin mid-December stating they were FAA authorised. Completely out of character Trump lying to use something to his political advantage..............
Not interested in the politics
Previous BBC article here it doesn’t mention FAA approved.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62785697v0o.amp

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Re: Statement from the U.S. Gov Drones

Post by Col Nago » Wed Jan 29, 2025 10:26 am

XWP29 wrote:
Wed Jan 29, 2025 8:30 am
Not interested in the politics
Previous BBC article here it doesn’t mention FAA approved.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62785697v0o.amp
"A joint statement released by the Department of Homeland Security, FBI, FAA and defence department on 16 December said the sightings are a "combination of lawful commercial drones, hobbyist drones, and law enforcement drones, as well as manned fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and stars mistakenly reported as drones.""

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Re: Statement from the U.S. Gov Drones

Post by XWP29 » Wed Jan 29, 2025 10:45 am

Col Nago wrote:
Wed Jan 29, 2025 10:26 am
XWP29 wrote:
Wed Jan 29, 2025 8:30 am
Not interested in the politics
Previous BBC article here it doesn’t mention FAA approved.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62785697v0o.amp
"A joint statement released by the Department of Homeland Security, FBI, FAA and defence department on 16 December said the sightings are a "combination of lawful commercial drones, hobbyist drones, and law enforcement drones, as well as manned fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and stars mistakenly reported as drones.""
The release:
“The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) had approved the drones for research and many also belonged to people in the area, President Donald Trump's press secretary Karoline Leavitt said at her first White House briefing on Tuesday.”

Important word not in the 16th of December statement FAA approved for (and most significantly) Research!

Research is a significant addition.

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Re: Statement from the U.S. Gov Drones

Post by 100arw » Wed Jan 29, 2025 11:48 am

sgtangel wrote:
Wed Jan 29, 2025 7:52 am
What about the drones sighted around the USAF bases in this country? Did they ever get to the bottom of that?
As the RAF Regiment Drone Unit were on exercise at the time at both Honington and STANTA, I suspect it will turn out like the Gatwick saga (Operation Trebor) - no official release giving details, despite various users submitting Freedom of Information requests, due to having evidence it was a Police drone.

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