Gatwick closed by drones

[Police State]

p1stonhead said:

sc0tt said:

Look at this!!

https://openworksengineering.com/skywall/300

that is amazing.

The David Attenborough version...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-europe-3575081...

[GloverMart]

ElectricSoup said:

Bring in John McClane. Yippee-kayay.

[g3org3y]

p1stonhead said:

sc0tt said:

Look at this!!

https://openworksengineering.com/skywall/300

that is amazing.

One for the frivolous purchase thread.

[GloverMart]

Vaud said:

steveo3002 said:

what about a dog with some stilts?

health n saftey i spose..

Or an owl?

You might fall down a 'ole. Where would you be if you fell down a 'ole? WHAT ABOUT THE FOG!? Stuck in a hole in the fog? Stuck in a hole in the fog in the middle of the night! WITH AN OWL! Up a tree! Stuck in a 'ole in the middle of a night! Stuck down an 'ole, with an owl! On your own, behind the wall! Lovely old wall! Stuck down a hole with an owl in the middle of the night! It could happen! Stuck down a hole on your own in the middle of the night! WITH AN OWL!

[anonymous-user]

Have the drones asked to meet our leader?

[Robertj21a]

Perhaps it's just an exercise to see what would happen at an airport if Brexit No Deal creates a few difficulties.

[ukaskew]

237 posts and nobody has suggested aliens yet.

[anonymous-user]

ukaskew said:

237 posts and nobody has suggested aliens yet.

Could it be aliens?

[Ian Geary]

El stovey said:

There’s even an Argos in manor royal. Have you contacted the police with this information?

you mean County Oaks surely?

Finding the culprit would be easy if that's where they're operating it from - they'll still be in the queue trying to get out of the car park.

[PRTVR]

p1stonhead said:

sc0tt said:

Look at this!!

https://openworksengineering.com/skywall/300

that is amazing.

And an ideal way to drum up new business........

[bloomen]

Craigyp79 said:

Ah, but what happens if they have another drone that could fly into the drone trying to fly into the drone?

I favour erecting 50 metre walls around the perimeter of the airport and filling the entire thing to the brim with foam.

Or cake.

[red_slr]

Saying Gatwick might remain closed till 4pm... wtf!

[PRTVR]

El stovey said:

Have the drones asked to meet our leader?

They found out that it was Theresa May and decided there was not much point,
they have asked for Brenda from Bristol.

[ukaskew]

So as proof of concept goes somebody has just confirmed that with minimal financial outlay, reasonably basic technical skills, zero risk to life and what I guess would be little more than short term planning, that we're at peak time between affordable drone tech vs. organised and effective response in terms of causing (inter)national transport chaos.

[p1stonhead]

ukaskew said:

So as proof of concept goes somebody has just confirmed that with minimal financial outlay, reasonably basic technical skills, zero risk to life and what I guess would be little more than short term planning, that we're at peak time between affordable drone tech vs. organised and effective response in terms of causing (inter)national transport chaos.

Quite a thing really. Total and utter chaos for a few hundred quid.

[_Sorted_]

Use the "Force"?

[abzmike]

red_slr said:

Saying Gatwick might remain closed till 4pm... wtf!

By which time it will be getting dark.
If they can't justify opening now because of the risk, how will that risk have improved by dusk?

[Vipers]

p1stonhead said:

ukaskew said:

So as proof of concept goes somebody has just confirmed that with minimal financial outlay, reasonably basic technical skills, zero risk to life and what I guess would be little more than short term planning, that we're at peak time between affordable drone tech vs. organised and effective response in terms of causing (inter)national transport chaos.

Quite a thing really. Total and utter chaos for a few hundred quid.

Hopefully the Hereford boys will find him, he will argue. The nice chappie from Hereford will say, "Looked like a gun sir", and shoot the fekker.

[irocfan]

Apparently they're now considering sniper(s)

[Dan_1981]

When was it last sighted?