Close Encounters or what?
09 January 2009, 03:00 PM
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from the Telegraph...
"Ministry of Defence insiders have reportedly said the UFOs could be unmanned stealth bombers on test flights.
The black delta-wing craft, called Taranis, is understood to have been making test runs on the coastal bombing ranges at Donna Nook and North Coates, which are right next to the site of the wrecked wind turbine.
Taranis is about the same size as the Hawk jet trainers used by the Red Arrows at nearby RAF Scrampton - it is being developed by BAe Systems to deliver bombs in battlefields"
More likely explanation, the lights people are reportimg could be the bombs being deployed and / or flares and maybe there is a damaged Taranis sitting in a workshop somewhere?
Taranis Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) Demonstrator - Air Force Technology
"Ministry of Defence insiders have reportedly said the UFOs could be unmanned stealth bombers on test flights.
The black delta-wing craft, called Taranis, is understood to have been making test runs on the coastal bombing ranges at Donna Nook and North Coates, which are right next to the site of the wrecked wind turbine.
Taranis is about the same size as the Hawk jet trainers used by the Red Arrows at nearby RAF Scrampton - it is being developed by BAe Systems to deliver bombs in battlefields"
More likely explanation, the lights people are reportimg could be the bombs being deployed and / or flares and maybe there is a damaged Taranis sitting in a workshop somewhere?
Taranis Unmanned Combat Air Vehicle (UCAV) Demonstrator - Air Force Technology
09 January 2009, 03:11 PM
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10 January 2009, 12:09 PM
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10 January 2009, 12:35 PM
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The CAA won't allow us to fly those types of long duration, high altitude UAV's in the UK, which is why the RAF's Reaper MQ-9 UCAVs are based in Nevada.
We can fly Watchkeepers, but they're just like big remote control planes to be honest, and I believe get around CAA regulations because of some random technical details.
We can fly Watchkeepers, but they're just like big remote control planes to be honest, and I believe get around CAA regulations because of some random technical details.
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10 January 2009, 12:48 PM
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The CAA won't allow us to fly those types of long duration, high altitude UAV's in the UK, which is why the RAF's Reaper MQ-9 UCAVs are based in Nevada.
We can fly Watchkeepers, but they're just like big remote control planes to be honest, and I believe get around CAA regulations because of some random technical details.
We can fly Watchkeepers, but they're just like big remote control planes to be honest, and I believe get around CAA regulations because of some random technical details.
There's already airspace set aside (+5000ft to +50,000ft covering from start to finish around 175 miles) just for testing and development purposes in or aound the UK. I would point out that commercial helicopters operators aren't permitted to fly above +5000ft in these areas 
10 January 2009, 01:01 PM
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Well, for operational and training purposes the Reapers are not being flown from where they're meant to be flown from (RAF Waddington). I don't want them to come over here anyhow to be honest, as there are a couple of jobs in Nevada that I'm going to request for my next posting!
How come there is one set of rules for BAE and one set of rules for the military then? Genuinely curious - I thought the CAA had just slapped a big, fat, NO, on UAV's larger than Watchkeeper/Hermes flying in UK airspace.
How come there is one set of rules for BAE and one set of rules for the military then? Genuinely curious - I thought the CAA had just slapped a big, fat, NO, on UAV's larger than Watchkeeper/Hermes flying in UK airspace.
10 January 2009, 01:10 PM
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The military don't design, develop and sell hardware, private commercial organisations such as BAES do. Operational hardware (once sold to the RAF) is in the public domain and adheres to CAA requirements whereas developing future technology is treated differently.
10 January 2009, 02:17 PM
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So, supposedly proven equipment is deemed unsafe to fly in UK airspace, but something untested that's in development is given the green light?
Interesting approach. I guess I shouldn't be surprised though.
Interesting approach.
I guess I shouldn't be surprised though.
12 January 2009, 07:15 PM
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What a joke.
Is this the best thing we can get on the (in a loose a term as possible) "NEWS" these days..
Did we or did we not have really strong winds last night...
Just maybe the mechanism that turns it out of the wind and applies the brakes failed and it over sped and flung one of the blades off...
UFO's my ****ing ***.
Is this the best thing we can get on the (in a loose a term as possible) "NEWS" these days..
Did we or did we not have really strong winds last night...
Just maybe the mechanism that turns it out of the wind and applies the brakes failed and it over sped and flung one of the blades off...
UFO's my ****ing ***.
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