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  1. roders

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    I am just wondering where Woo is.
    What with all this activity of drones at Gatwick.............;)
     
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      Hello @roders my good friend it wasn't yours truly honest Guv.and I still can't understand it at all the batteries only last for 20/25 max:dunno: I think that someone is telling porkies:heehee:
       
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        Hi,

        Just cannot believe in these techno days how such a drone can close an airport.

        As mentioned on the news , other continental airports and even some prisons use modern blocking devices as a barrier, seems only 2 or 3 laptop size devices needed to protect an airport as large as Heathrow; seemingly UK red tape is stopping their use. Unbelievable ! :scratch:

        If it was me I'd just set off a few SAMs :biggrin:
         
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          It's Gatwick, not Heathrow.
           
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            Surely thats less than peanuts compared to what its cost Gatwick, the Airlines and passengers.

            It just beggars belief that something so obvious has not been introduced.

            Wonder who is the actual person is thats stopped them being used, always get fed up when they hide behind a board or whatever; if I made a mistake I'd be fired or have to correct/pay for things, but never seems to apply these faceless types...
             
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              They have bird scarers but nothing to disable drones. How stupid to allow them to be sold to anyone.
               
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                Who is doing this ,do we know yet?
                Is it eco warriors or vegans.........?
                 
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                  Probably, but better be careful or they will be Trolling the forum saying we are cruel to plants and using too much electricity... :)
                   
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                    Don't you sit on a bicycle whilst at the computer and power it from a bicycle generator? :nonofinger:

                    I thought we all did. :scratch:
                     
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                      Two years ago the Dutch police trained eagles to take down drones.

                       
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                        Runway closed again! Poor passengers.
                         
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                        Would something along the lines of a t-shirt cannon that fires a net be feasible? Obviously they can't use bullets for fear for where the stray ones will end up.
                         
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                        Yep, but if we did that they'd shut Gatwick down for having Birds on the runway.:dunno::wallbanging::hate-shocked::heehee:
                         
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                          0b02128a85d3c8c18caa34e1a11a912f.gif Putin sees The disruption one little drone can do to Britain.
                           
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                            I think some one is drone racing, but is in the wrong place, so he/her thought they would race a bigger drone :snorky:
                             
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