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Revision as of 16:45, 24 December 2024 by Sm8900 (talk | contribs) (→United Kingdom)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)2024 drone sightings refers to sightings of unidentified drones in late 2024, during which there was a large wave of reported sightings.
Europe
United Kingdom
In late November 2024, there were signficant reports of drone activities over US air bases in England, before the major wave in the US which received major news coverage. There were also increased sightings over US military bases in the United Kingdom, in December 2024.
Germany
The US military confirmed increased sightings around bases in Germany in December 2024. This included Ramstein Air Base. These sightings were reported in the newsmagazine Der Spiegel, as well as various US and UK news publications. Sightings were also reported around industrial facilities owned by Rheinmetall, a manufacturer of various weapons.
In August 2024, there were some reports of unidentified drones around US bases; at the time this was not the major news item that it later became in December 2024.
North America
United States
See also: 2024 Northeastern United States drone sightingsIn December nurmerous reports have indicated thousands of possible drone sightings in the USA.
In March 2024, some news outlets reported significant sightings of unidentified drones over Langley Air Force Base, a highly important base in Virginia. this was well befopre the major wave of sightings in Decem,ber 2024 which caused major news headlines and coverage. This wave of sightings resulted in major response by US government aircraft, inclduing a NASA aircraft.
In August 2024, a wave of drone sightings over Plant 42, a US Air Force facility in Palmdale, California, caused a major wave of concern. The US Air Force officially confirmed these reports, in replies to journalists' inquiries. In response, the FAA imposed new restrictions in the airspace over that facility.
Government response
United States
The FBI leads an interagency investigation that includes the DHS, various state police agencies after initially only the New Jersey State Police, and the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness. Officials have acknowledged uncertainty regarding the sightings. On December 10, the FBI told congress that despite collecting over 3,000 reports from the public via a tip line, investigators had not determined a full explanation. Local law enforcement officials voiced concerns over drones' potentially "nefarious" nature.
In mid-December, a Chinese national was arrested by federal officials for flying a drone over Vandenberg Air Force Base in California in late November 2024.
See also
Reference
- Are mystery drones above US bases in England something sinister? by Matt Precey, 29 November 2024 BBC.
- Mystery Drones Spotted Over U.S. Air Bases in Britain, Nov 27, 2024, NY Times.
- Mystery drones seen over three US air bases in UK, 23 November 2024, BBC.
- Drones spotted near 4 bases used by US Air Force in England By Danica Kirka, The Associated Press, via websiote for Air Force Times.
- US Air Force says drones spotted over its military bases in England, By Reuters November 26, 2024.
- Unidentified drones spotted over three US Air Force bases in Britain, By Rob Picheta and Natasha Bertrand, CN November 24, 2024.
- Ramstein Air Base confirms unauthorized drone activity earlier this month, By JENNIFER H. SVAN, STARS AND STRIPES, December 16, 2024.
- More Small Drones: Air Force Bases in Ohio, Utah, Germany All Report Sightings Dec. 17, 2024 | By Greg Hadley, Air and Space Forces Magazine.
- U.S. military confirms drone sightings at air base in Germany, By Andreas Rinke and Rachel More, December 13, 2024, Reuters.
- Unidentified drones spotted over US air base in Germany, report says Guardian, Dec 13, 2024.
- Unidentified drones seen over US military base, industrial site in Germany, France24, Dec 13, 2024.
- Drone sightings near bases, infrastructure unnerve German officials, By Linus Höller, Aug 29, 2024, DefenseNews website.
- [https://www.twz.com/air/mysterious-drones-swarmed-langley-afb-for-weeks Mysterious Drones Swarmed Langley AFB For Weeks.The unidentified drones were such an issue that assets were called in from around the government, including a NASA WB-57 high-altitude jet. Joseph Trevithick, Tyler Rogoway, Posted on Mar 15, 2024, The Warzone website.
- Palmdale UFO Scare Leads To Revelations About Mystery Drone Incursions Over Secretive Plant 42. While it isn't clear if the two are related, our investigation into the sightings has revealed that the home to Skunk Works has experienced a very concerning rash of drone incursions.Joseph Trevithick, Howard Altman, Posted on Aug 20, 2024 "TheWarzone" website.
- Nicholls, Flynn (2024-12-10). "FBI Issues Statement as Mystery Drone Sightings Reach New York". Newsweek. Archived from the original on December 10, 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
- Pastis, Stephen (2024-12-14). "Mystery Drones Over New Jersey And Nearby States: Trump Weighs In As More Sightings Reported (Updating)". Forbes. Archived from the original on December 14, 2024. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
- McDougall, AJ (2024-12-11). "More than 3K mystery drone sightings reported to FBI". nj. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
- Hellgren, Mike (2024-12-15). "Maryland woman records "bizarre" large drones as federal response frustrates state leaders – CBS Baltimore". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2024-12-17.
- Watson, Eleanor (2024-12-13). "What do we know about mystery drones flying over New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania? – CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
- McFadden, Alyce (December 7, 2024). "Unidentified Drones Light Up New Jersey's Skies, Baffling Residents". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 8, 2024. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
- Murdoch, Jim (December 6, 2024). "Officials: More drones spotted across New Jersey, this time at the Jersey Shore". News 12. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
- Northern California Man Arrested for Allegedly Flying Drone Over and Photographing Vandenberg Space Force Base, Wednesday, December 11, 2024, US JUstice Dept official website.
- Chinese national arrested after ‘drone flown over US air base'Aircraft said to have taken photographs on same day SpaceX rocket launched with ‘sensitive payload’, Tony Diver, 10 December 2024.
- Here’s what happened in 5 places that had ‘mystery’ drone sightings before N.J. Updated: Dec. 18, 2024, By Tina Kelley | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
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