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I figured it was only fair that Belgium joins the list of countries to receive an official drone identification guide.
Ik vond het alleen maar fair dat België zich aansluit bij de landen die een officiële drone-identificatiegids ontvangen.
Ik vond het alleen maar fair dat België zich aansluit bij de landen die een officiële drone-identificatiegids ontvangen.
November 8, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I figured it was only fair that Belgium joins the list of countries to receive an official drone identification guide.
Ik vond het alleen maar fair dat België zich aansluit bij de landen die een officiële drone-identificatiegids ontvangen.
Ik vond het alleen maar fair dat België zich aansluit bij de landen die een officiële drone-identificatiegids ontvangen.
Warning! There is a unique aircraft, made in Belgium & has been flying about today, it has already been mistook for a drone.
Waarschuwing! Er is een uniek vliegtuig, gemaakt in België, dat vandaag rondvliegt — het is al aangezien voor een drone.
youtu.be/McFT_Yt56dw?...
Waarschuwing! Er is een uniek vliegtuig, gemaakt in België, dat vandaag rondvliegt — het is al aangezien voor een drone.
youtu.be/McFT_Yt56dw?...
4K UHD UFO ? No it is a D-2B Verhees Delta Ursel AVIA 2022
YouTube video by Marc's Best Airshow Videos by Marc Talloen
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November 8, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Warning! There is a unique aircraft, made in Belgium & has been flying about today, it has already been mistook for a drone.
Waarschuwing! Er is een uniek vliegtuig, gemaakt in België, dat vandaag rondvliegt — het is al aangezien voor een drone.
youtu.be/McFT_Yt56dw?...
Waarschuwing! Er is een uniek vliegtuig, gemaakt in België, dat vandaag rondvliegt — het is al aangezien voor een drone.
youtu.be/McFT_Yt56dw?...
I prefer to uncover good news with drones, however, I uncovered that a child has been injured by a police drone, which was difficult as I was initially misled on FOIA, the BBC are investigating.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Inquiry after child hurt in Kent Police drone crash
A drone hit a cable and crashed hitting a child during the search for a suspect, police say.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I prefer to uncover good news with drones, however, I uncovered that a child has been injured by a police drone, which was difficult as I was initially misled on FOIA, the BBC are investigating.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
@willvs.bsky.social Als je gevraagd wordt te rapporteren over het recente “drone-incident”: drones vliegen niet harder dan helikopters — en politiehelikopters leggen een echte drone makkelijk vast met EO/IR. Zonder zulke beelden is het zeer twijfelachtig dat er een drone was.
November 2, 2025 at 12:53 PM
@willvs.bsky.social Als je gevraagd wordt te rapporteren over het recente “drone-incident”: drones vliegen niet harder dan helikopters — en politiehelikopters leggen een echte drone makkelijk vast met EO/IR. Zonder zulke beelden is het zeer twijfelachtig dat er een drone was.
BBC News have managed to barely even apologise for running video and using screenshots on their news reports of a "drone over Aalborg Airport" which was likely acquired from Reuters, it was neither of a drone and not even of Aalborg Airport.
Going to escalate to OFCOM.
Going to escalate to OFCOM.
October 31, 2025 at 1:14 PM
BBC News have managed to barely even apologise for running video and using screenshots on their news reports of a "drone over Aalborg Airport" which was likely acquired from Reuters, it was neither of a drone and not even of Aalborg Airport.
Going to escalate to OFCOM.
Going to escalate to OFCOM.
The MOD presumably afraid of being quizzed about the Lakenheath "drone" investigation that was likely a wild goose chase investigating navigation lights on airliners, are pulling the vexation card on me on volume, I've only done 3 FOIAs in the last year!
www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/free...
www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/free...
Freedom of Information Request - Follow-On to FOI2025/15428: Investigation into Alleged Drone Sightings near RAF Lakenheath and Related Matters - a Freedom of Information request to Ministry of Defenc...
Subject: Freedom of Information Request - Follow-On to FOI2025/15428: Investigation into Alleged Drone Sightings near RAF Lakenheath and Related Matters
Please refer this request, which is made under...
www.whatdotheyknow.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:58 PM
The MOD presumably afraid of being quizzed about the Lakenheath "drone" investigation that was likely a wild goose chase investigating navigation lights on airliners, are pulling the vexation card on me on volume, I've only done 3 FOIAs in the last year!
www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/free...
www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/free...
I've just completed the GRC1 form which is used for appealing ICO rulings, this is my first against the UK CAA. This is for an FOIA about a jammer at Gatwick in 2018.
Meanwhile I'm about to put in a very, very, very saucy FOIA to the Home Office.
Meanwhile I'm about to put in a very, very, very saucy FOIA to the Home Office.
October 25, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I've just completed the GRC1 form which is used for appealing ICO rulings, this is my first against the UK CAA. This is for an FOIA about a jammer at Gatwick in 2018.
Meanwhile I'm about to put in a very, very, very saucy FOIA to the Home Office.
Meanwhile I'm about to put in a very, very, very saucy FOIA to the Home Office.
I actually had a bit of a chat with the Danish equivalent to the CAA this week, they were nice and polite.
a woman in a pink coat holds a red and white flag in a field
ALT: a woman in a pink coat holds a red and white flag in a field
media.tenor.com
October 25, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I actually had a bit of a chat with the Danish equivalent to the CAA this week, they were nice and polite.
Reluctantly I'm off to First-tier Tribunal again as the CAA are trying to hide behind National Security on the basis they can't open a spreadsheet in their version of Excel which proves the jamming product at Gatwick in 2018, is already in the public domain.
#NightFighter
#NightFighter
October 22, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Reluctantly I'm off to First-tier Tribunal again as the CAA are trying to hide behind National Security on the basis they can't open a spreadsheet in their version of Excel which proves the jamming product at Gatwick in 2018, is already in the public domain.
#NightFighter
#NightFighter
Oh wow after years of fighting, I have a document the DfT led me to believe didn't even exist until I persisted.
As it's now an ICO case the DfT released the document but applied redactions that would make Sussex Police blush.
The case goes on.
#BattleOfGatwick
As it's now an ICO case the DfT released the document but applied redactions that would make Sussex Police blush.
The case goes on.
#BattleOfGatwick
October 20, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Oh wow after years of fighting, I have a document the DfT led me to believe didn't even exist until I persisted.
As it's now an ICO case the DfT released the document but applied redactions that would make Sussex Police blush.
The case goes on.
#BattleOfGatwick
As it's now an ICO case the DfT released the document but applied redactions that would make Sussex Police blush.
The case goes on.
#BattleOfGatwick
A few commercial drone operators in the UK have also put in complaints against the BBC's "journalism" on Denmark.
After Gatwick, New Jersey, New York, in 2025 the BBC should not be passing off helicopter video as drones nor should it be ignoring ADS-B.
After Gatwick, New Jersey, New York, in 2025 the BBC should not be passing off helicopter video as drones nor should it be ignoring ADS-B.
October 18, 2025 at 7:38 PM
A few commercial drone operators in the UK have also put in complaints against the BBC's "journalism" on Denmark.
After Gatwick, New Jersey, New York, in 2025 the BBC should not be passing off helicopter video as drones nor should it be ignoring ADS-B.
After Gatwick, New Jersey, New York, in 2025 the BBC should not be passing off helicopter video as drones nor should it be ignoring ADS-B.
sUAS News posing the question, given witnesses and ADS-B data, have we had the first firing of weapons at an airliner mistaken as a drone in the EU?
Denmark :: Billund :: Borrislejren
www.suasnews.com/2025/10/did-...
Denmark :: Billund :: Borrislejren
www.suasnews.com/2025/10/did-...
Did a Danish soldier try and shoot down an airliner?
The period of intense, unexplained unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) activity over Danish and Norwegian installations (22 to 28 September 2025) was immediately classified by Prime Minister Mette Freder…
www.suasnews.com
October 17, 2025 at 5:21 PM
sUAS News posing the question, given witnesses and ADS-B data, have we had the first firing of weapons at an airliner mistaken as a drone in the EU?
Denmark :: Billund :: Borrislejren
www.suasnews.com/2025/10/did-...
Denmark :: Billund :: Borrislejren
www.suasnews.com/2025/10/did-...
We now have the 1st case of testosterone filled idiots firing live ammo at airliners mistaken as drones.
It's a matter of time until someone is killed from this stupid hysteria.
youtu.be/ih1Ze78UZsI?...
It's a matter of time until someone is killed from this stupid hysteria.
youtu.be/ih1Ze78UZsI?...
Are we seriously shooting at “drones” that are actually passenger planes now?
YouTube video by ThomasH
youtu.be
October 16, 2025 at 8:20 PM
We now have the 1st case of testosterone filled idiots firing live ammo at airliners mistaken as drones.
It's a matter of time until someone is killed from this stupid hysteria.
youtu.be/ih1Ze78UZsI?...
It's a matter of time until someone is killed from this stupid hysteria.
youtu.be/ih1Ze78UZsI?...
Here's an insight into BBC News being more focused on having video than fact checking.
The BBC in its reporting of Aalborg Airport used video recorded over 2 hours after an alleged drone sighting, recorded 9.2km away, when a helicopter was already tasked over the airport.
The BBC in its reporting of Aalborg Airport used video recorded over 2 hours after an alleged drone sighting, recorded 9.2km away, when a helicopter was already tasked over the airport.
October 15, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Here's an insight into BBC News being more focused on having video than fact checking.
The BBC in its reporting of Aalborg Airport used video recorded over 2 hours after an alleged drone sighting, recorded 9.2km away, when a helicopter was already tasked over the airport.
The BBC in its reporting of Aalborg Airport used video recorded over 2 hours after an alleged drone sighting, recorded 9.2km away, when a helicopter was already tasked over the airport.
Meanwhile of the EU drone sightings, this one is the best yet, an entire ship, sailing on the sea, mistaken for a drone.
www.dronemag.no/politiet-ing...
www.dronemag.no/politiet-ing...
October 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Meanwhile of the EU drone sightings, this one is the best yet, an entire ship, sailing on the sea, mistaken for a drone.
www.dronemag.no/politiet-ing...
www.dronemag.no/politiet-ing...
An excellent piece of journalism by no less than 5 Danish reporters at TV2 that have investigated the initial EU drone panic using reports from Swedish police.
Spoiler alert, it was likely aircraft.
BBC Verify meanwhile have been AWOL which is a real shame.
nyheder.tv2.dk/samfund/2025...
Spoiler alert, it was likely aircraft.
BBC Verify meanwhile have been AWOL which is a real shame.
nyheder.tv2.dk/samfund/2025...
October 15, 2025 at 11:54 AM
An excellent piece of journalism by no less than 5 Danish reporters at TV2 that have investigated the initial EU drone panic using reports from Swedish police.
Spoiler alert, it was likely aircraft.
BBC Verify meanwhile have been AWOL which is a real shame.
nyheder.tv2.dk/samfund/2025...
Spoiler alert, it was likely aircraft.
BBC Verify meanwhile have been AWOL which is a real shame.
nyheder.tv2.dk/samfund/2025...
Wait a minute, EHang had promised 100 minutes flight time & 300km range with the VT30 prototype, now the fruition of that design the VT35 offers 200km & 60 min.
Its own graphics implies redundancy of only a single prop failure before gravity takes over.
Underwhelming...
Its own graphics implies redundancy of only a single prop failure before gravity takes over.
Underwhelming...
October 13, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Wait a minute, EHang had promised 100 minutes flight time & 300km range with the VT30 prototype, now the fruition of that design the VT35 offers 200km & 60 min.
Its own graphics implies redundancy of only a single prop failure before gravity takes over.
Underwhelming...
Its own graphics implies redundancy of only a single prop failure before gravity takes over.
Underwhelming...
Another publication noting the European drone sightings are flawed, crediting the analysis of Mick West's Metabunk
Oh and the G word gets a mention!
istories.media/stories/2025...
Oh and the G word gets a mention!
istories.media/stories/2025...
October 11, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Another publication noting the European drone sightings are flawed, crediting the analysis of Mick West's Metabunk
Oh and the G word gets a mention!
istories.media/stories/2025...
Oh and the G word gets a mention!
istories.media/stories/2025...
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Altitude Angel run dronesafetymap.com/ which I think almost everyone uses for safe flying, presumably that will cease at some point
orbitaltoday.com/2025/10/10/a...
#drones #uav
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#drones #uav
Altitude Angel’s Collapse Sends Shockwaves Through UK Drone Sector - Orbital Today
UK drone pioneer Altitude Angel enters administration, exposing deep cracks in Europe’s drone regulation and autonomy ecosystem.
orbitaltoday.com
October 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Altitude Angel run dronesafetymap.com/ which I think almost everyone uses for safe flying, presumably that will cease at some point
orbitaltoday.com/2025/10/10/a...
#drones #uav
orbitaltoday.com/2025/10/10/a...
#drones #uav
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FR24 has launched their first automated airport livestream. It uses ADS-B data to track aircraft and includes ATC audio. It's pretty slick, with excellent aircraft tracking.
🎰✈️ Live from Las Vegas — we’ve just launched our first automated live stream of aviation action. The CamStreamer set-up uses Flightradar24 data to follow flights automatically and get you the best views from the runway edge with integrated ATC audio. www.youtube.com/live/cn8_34T...
LAS Vegas Airport LIVE 24/7 with views of 26R & 26L
YouTube video by Flightradar24
www.youtube.com
October 10, 2025 at 6:38 PM
FR24 has launched their first automated airport livestream. It uses ADS-B data to track aircraft and includes ATC audio. It's pretty slick, with excellent aircraft tracking.
If you're in Denmark, there is a story in Frihedsbrevet with the latest twists & turns with the alleged drones.
This publication is known for its investigative journalism, at the outset of the "drone" hysteria they were questioning the credibility of the panic.
frihedsbrevet.dk/stor-gennemg...
This publication is known for its investigative journalism, at the outset of the "drone" hysteria they were questioning the credibility of the panic.
frihedsbrevet.dk/stor-gennemg...
Stor gennemgang: Da Danmark fik droner på hjernen
Det er mere end to uger siden, at Danmark blev ramt af sværmende droner over civile lufthavne og militære anlæg. Men de danske myndigheder virker stadig til at være på bar bund, og danskerne har ikke....
frihedsbrevet.dk
October 11, 2025 at 1:57 AM
If you're in Denmark, there is a story in Frihedsbrevet with the latest twists & turns with the alleged drones.
This publication is known for its investigative journalism, at the outset of the "drone" hysteria they were questioning the credibility of the panic.
frihedsbrevet.dk/stor-gennemg...
This publication is known for its investigative journalism, at the outset of the "drone" hysteria they were questioning the credibility of the panic.
frihedsbrevet.dk/stor-gennemg...
It's all coming out now, airports in Norway are "protected" by DJI AeroScope. A key airport needs a higher end system.
It's possible like Gatwick in 2018, that some if not all could be using the portable version which wouldn't routinely be turned on.
www.vg.no/nyheter/i/Av...
It's possible like Gatwick in 2018, that some if not all could be using the portable version which wouldn't routinely be turned on.
www.vg.no/nyheter/i/Av...
Drone-kaoset: System var nede ved norske flyplasser
Samme kveld som det ble observert mulige droner ved Oslo Lufthavn, var det kinesiske systemet for droneovervåkning nede.
www.vg.no
October 11, 2025 at 1:50 AM
It's all coming out now, airports in Norway are "protected" by DJI AeroScope. A key airport needs a higher end system.
It's possible like Gatwick in 2018, that some if not all could be using the portable version which wouldn't routinely be turned on.
www.vg.no/nyheter/i/Av...
It's possible like Gatwick in 2018, that some if not all could be using the portable version which wouldn't routinely be turned on.
www.vg.no/nyheter/i/Av...
Oh dear, in the middle of a drone drama Danish police get a big FPV drone.
The lettering is a good idea but it's not enough this needs to have ADS-B or a unique strobe colour/sequence.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
The lettering is a good idea but it's not enough this needs to have ADS-B or a unique strobe colour/sequence.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
Ny politi-drone skal hjælpe med grænsekontrol
Syd- og Sønderjyllands Politi har indkøbt en drone, der skal patruljere ved den dansk-tyske grænse.
www.dr.dk
October 7, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Oh dear, in the middle of a drone drama Danish police get a big FPV drone.
The lettering is a good idea but it's not enough this needs to have ADS-B or a unique strobe colour/sequence.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
The lettering is a good idea but it's not enough this needs to have ADS-B or a unique strobe colour/sequence.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
A small insight into Gatwick 2018 given the current drone dramas in Europe.
These e-mail snippets show the frustration of the UK Home Office as LGW hour after hour after hour, after request, after request, failed to provide video evidence, finally providing "potato" quality.
These e-mail snippets show the frustration of the UK Home Office as LGW hour after hour after hour, after request, after request, failed to provide video evidence, finally providing "potato" quality.
October 7, 2025 at 12:27 AM
A small insight into Gatwick 2018 given the current drone dramas in Europe.
These e-mail snippets show the frustration of the UK Home Office as LGW hour after hour after hour, after request, after request, failed to provide video evidence, finally providing "potato" quality.
These e-mail snippets show the frustration of the UK Home Office as LGW hour after hour after hour, after request, after request, failed to provide video evidence, finally providing "potato" quality.
The latest news from Denmark...
The imaginary Danish drones, very much in keeping with imaginary drones are proving bloody inconvenient to prove.
The question is how many millions of €s will be spaffed before the authorities realise they're imaginary?
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
The imaginary Danish drones, very much in keeping with imaginary drones are proving bloody inconvenient to prove.
The question is how many millions of €s will be spaffed before the authorities realise they're imaginary?
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
October 6, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The latest news from Denmark...
The imaginary Danish drones, very much in keeping with imaginary drones are proving bloody inconvenient to prove.
The question is how many millions of €s will be spaffed before the authorities realise they're imaginary?
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
The imaginary Danish drones, very much in keeping with imaginary drones are proving bloody inconvenient to prove.
The question is how many millions of €s will be spaffed before the authorities realise they're imaginary?
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...