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Significant news, Copenhagen Airport while it's sticking to the idea there must have been a drone (airports simply won't accept liability for mistakes) they have now conceded there was no malicious drone, no Russians or whatever.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
December 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Significant news, Copenhagen Airport while it's sticking to the idea there must have been a drone (airports simply won't accept liability for mistakes) they have now conceded there was no malicious drone, no Russians or whatever.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
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.
This is an old video for reference as it shows what it looks like from various angles. This was today's flight.
November 8, 2025 at 5:58 PM
This is an old video for reference as it shows what it looks like from various angles. This was today's flight.
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.
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.
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.
Covered later on TV2:
nyheder.tv2.dk/samfund/2025...
nyheder.tv2.dk/samfund/2025...
October 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Covered later on TV2:
nyheder.tv2.dk/samfund/2025...
nyheder.tv2.dk/samfund/2025...
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...
The install version that can be powered on all the time, but is still not suitable as a single system for a key airport has antennas located usually high up, like this.
Dark grey rectangular panels...
Dark grey rectangular panels...
October 11, 2025 at 1:51 AM
The install version that can be powered on all the time, but is still not suitable as a single system for a key airport has antennas located usually high up, like this.
Dark grey rectangular panels...
Dark grey rectangular panels...
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...
From Bild news in Germany.
October 5, 2025 at 1:25 PM
From Bild news in Germany.
Do you want to see the capability that is now finally at Munich Airport but should have been there all along?
Of course you do, by the look it is the MODAR-BC by OptoPrecision.
I'd wager now the drone reports will stop, or if they don't there will be evidence for once.
Of course you do, by the look it is the MODAR-BC by OptoPrecision.
I'd wager now the drone reports will stop, or if they don't there will be evidence for once.
October 5, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Do you want to see the capability that is now finally at Munich Airport but should have been there all along?
Of course you do, by the look it is the MODAR-BC by OptoPrecision.
I'd wager now the drone reports will stop, or if they don't there will be evidence for once.
Of course you do, by the look it is the MODAR-BC by OptoPrecision.
I'd wager now the drone reports will stop, or if they don't there will be evidence for once.
We do really. It was a ballsup.
I'm fighting via the ICO right now to get the lessons learned document made public but the DfT doesn't want it to see the light of day.
I'm fighting via the ICO right now to get the lessons learned document made public but the DfT doesn't want it to see the light of day.
October 4, 2025 at 1:03 PM
We do really. It was a ballsup.
I'm fighting via the ICO right now to get the lessons learned document made public but the DfT doesn't want it to see the light of day.
I'm fighting via the ICO right now to get the lessons learned document made public but the DfT doesn't want it to see the light of day.
I've been following it closely, been actively speaking to a journo there. It's been a panic from the start.
They even crashed the portable counter drone system they have to deploy to airports (showing the airports don't have what they should).
They even crashed the portable counter drone system they have to deploy to airports (showing the airports don't have what they should).
October 4, 2025 at 12:48 PM
I've been following it closely, been actively speaking to a journo there. It's been a panic from the start.
They even crashed the portable counter drone system they have to deploy to airports (showing the airports don't have what they should).
They even crashed the portable counter drone system they have to deploy to airports (showing the airports don't have what they should).
Huge news, authorities in Denmark are aware mistakes are being made but don't want it publicly to be known.
I am certain authorities have seen Metabunk as the training aircraft has been mentioned by journalists. I hope his site one day gets some credit.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
I am certain authorities have seen Metabunk as the training aircraft has been mentioned by journalists. I hope his site one day gets some credit.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
October 4, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Huge news, authorities in Denmark are aware mistakes are being made but don't want it publicly to be known.
I am certain authorities have seen Metabunk as the training aircraft has been mentioned by journalists. I hope his site one day gets some credit.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
I am certain authorities have seen Metabunk as the training aircraft has been mentioned by journalists. I hope his site one day gets some credit.
www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...
Czech police, instead of seeking evidence, instead of setting up counter drone and EO/IR have decided snipers ready to shoot at lights in the sky is tactically sound.
Maybe some collateral damage is the only thing that will expose the idiots.
Maybe some collateral damage is the only thing that will expose the idiots.
October 3, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Czech police, instead of seeking evidence, instead of setting up counter drone and EO/IR have decided snipers ready to shoot at lights in the sky is tactically sound.
Maybe some collateral damage is the only thing that will expose the idiots.
Maybe some collateral damage is the only thing that will expose the idiots.
As I've said from the start Copenhagen Airport didn't appear to have proper C-UAS (from checking video etc) & processes showed that.
Now investigative journos at Frihedsbrevet have found that the airport appears to have put money over drone awareness.
frihedsbrevet.dk/koebenhavns-...
Now investigative journos at Frihedsbrevet have found that the airport appears to have put money over drone awareness.
frihedsbrevet.dk/koebenhavns-...
October 1, 2025 at 11:36 AM
As I've said from the start Copenhagen Airport didn't appear to have proper C-UAS (from checking video etc) & processes showed that.
Now investigative journos at Frihedsbrevet have found that the airport appears to have put money over drone awareness.
frihedsbrevet.dk/koebenhavns-...
Now investigative journos at Frihedsbrevet have found that the airport appears to have put money over drone awareness.
frihedsbrevet.dk/koebenhavns-...
While journos in the UK are AWOL when it comes to holding authorities to account for drone hysteria & failings, investigative journos in Denmark are tearing down the Denmark narrative.
The Frihedsbrevet analysis matches with Samira Shackle's piece for The Guardian on Gatwick.
The Frihedsbrevet analysis matches with Samira Shackle's piece for The Guardian on Gatwick.
October 1, 2025 at 11:35 AM
While journos in the UK are AWOL when it comes to holding authorities to account for drone hysteria & failings, investigative journos in Denmark are tearing down the Denmark narrative.
The Frihedsbrevet analysis matches with Samira Shackle's piece for The Guardian on Gatwick.
The Frihedsbrevet analysis matches with Samira Shackle's piece for The Guardian on Gatwick.