Drones Over New Jersey

PA-PLAYA · 2024-12-07T03:46:23+00:00

Anyone else following this? Wasn't it this time last year when Chinese spy balloons entered US airspace? "Earlier this week, a police chief in Morris County...

professor

PA-PLAYA This is why there is very little trust in our institutions. They've become as much of a threat as our "so called" adversaries.

Hear, hear!

professor

Par4QC Again, no one's business, even Congress.

That sir, is correct. Me thinks those are our drones practicing. For what? That I can't even surmise.

sdandrea1

professor practicing. For what?

Experiment to see how easy it would be to take out New Jersey. 😂

Bravopilot

sdandrea1 If it was easy, it would already be gone😎

Bravopilot

Par4QC Not really, especially federally. They have essentially owned the air about 1000 ft. I could fly just about anywhere if I remained above 1000. Although, back in the day, I have flown over many farms at 400'. Turkeys panic at the shadows,

Par4QC

Bravopilot FAA recreational drone regs require staying under 400' in unprotected territory. Probably in order to stay out of your flightpath.🤣

And iirc, the Fed regs overrule any local regs.

jsippy73

Bravopilot
Are F18 pilots ever allowed to take a plane for personal reasons and or joy rides?

Bravopilot

Par4QC My point, without discussion and not much thought. Needs a re-think in my view.

BTW, we stopped low level flight to extend the service life of the jet. Lots of stretch marks on the BUFF. Ripples on the fuselage. Soon Great Grandchildren will fly the same one.

professor

What would cause the seeming undercurrent in this thread that those drones aren't ours?

Par4QC

professor Fear of death?

What else might it be?😉🤣

sdandrea1

professor that those drones aren't ours?

By "ours" do you mean Golfbuzzer's? I must have missed the drone mission planning meeting. 😎

professor

Par4QC
See that’s why I want J Rock-Ramers to add a laughter response. Because that’s funny - truly funny.

Hammer4413

Par4QC
THE ONLY WAY to find out is to shoot one down!!!! Been done in the South before and the Govt boys came running....

sdandrea1

jsippy73 Are F18 pilots ever allowed to take a plane for personal reasons and or joy rides?

Allowed? Have you met or worked with fighter pilots? The ones I know aren't worried much about permission........😉

Bravopilot

jsippy73 Nope. I do have a some pictures though, 4-ship formation flight in Pilot Training. Best ones are from 400' in Monument Valley--very cool place except at night--very scary in pitch black sky and no horizon.

professor

sdandrea1
You really grow on me… is it Uncle Steve? LOL

jsippy73

sdandrea1
I'm talking a long ride.

jsippy73

sdandrea1
What altitude over a home?

Bravopilot

sdandrea1 We called it momentary deviation to ops check the equipment.😎 Only hard rule for me was no flight over weapons storage areas and nuclear power plants. Friend of mine did this, middle of the day, people took photos. He was never promoted again. When they painted base location on the tails, had to use better discretion.

sdandrea1

jsippy73 What altitude over a home?

I'm joking. They'd be risking too much by zooming a neighborhood. I just chuckled when the word "allowed" and F18 pilot were in the same sentence. They're a cocky bunch.

jsippy73

sdandrea1
This is real. I'm sure you want a "source". I didn't see it on TV. I saw it directly overhead.
Permission would have been required for this "trip".

sdandrea1

jsippy73 This is real. I'm sure you want a "source". I didn't see it on TV. I saw it directly overhead.

I never doubted there are drones (for the umpteenth time). I merely questioned your sources of the information you quoted ABOUT the drones. It ain't personal man. Lighten up.

Rickochet

I was just watching the news on Fox with film from the NJ area. Many of the drones have the standard red/green port/starboard nav lights and anti-collision strobe lights. If they were doing something bad or stealthy why would they be displaying these lights?

johnnydoom

Rickochet If they were doing something bad or stealthy

I doubt that they’re doing anything bad. But, if one were to do something bad, who would get the blame? Iran? Russia? China? A cartel? Although none or those are actually believable, who has knowledge that could dispute whatever word was put out?

Par4QC

Rickochet If they were doing something bad or stealthy why would they be displaying these lights?

If you are doing something that you shouldn't be doing, and know you'd get in trouble for doing it if caught, you have to make it look like you are NOT doing anything wrong so no one pays attention to you.

Oh wait...never mind....🤔

jsippy73

Just wondered how low they can fly.
Last week my wife and I heard an unbelievable jet plane sound. Looked out the front window to see a military jet barely clearing the tree tops? Maybe higher. It had went between my house and my neighbors (our houses don't touch each other here) about 500 feet apart. I'm on a higher elevation compared to what's around me. Maybe 400 feet above a lake. Anyway the plane went lower towards the lake and went into a tight turn, made 2 laps around the lake and disappeared.

https://www.yourerie.com/news/local-news/hear-a-loud-noise-in-the-sky-monday-heres-what-it-was/

He then proceeded to a base in Texas. Just was curious as to being allowed to take a multi million/billion dollar plane on a "mission" like this. Was very cool to see.

jsippy73

jsippy73 Just wondered how low they can fly.
Last week my wife and I heard an unbelievable jet plane sound. Looked out the front window to see a military jet barely clearing the tree tops? Maybe higher. It had went between my house and my neighbors (our houses don't touch each other here) about 500 feet apart. I'm on a higher elevation compared to what's around me. Maybe 400 feet above a lake. Anyway the plane went lower towards the lake and went into a tight turn, made 2 laps around the lake and disappeared.

https://www.yourerie.com/news/local-news/hear-a-loud-noise-in-the-sky-monday-heres-what-it-was/

He then proceeded to a base in Texas. Just was curious as to being allowed to take a multi million/billion dollar plane on a "mission" like this. Was very cool to see.

PA-PLAYA

Par4QC When it comes right down to it, and no one is giving up any answers about the drones over New Jersey......just maybe they are supposed to be there and it's none of our damn business as to why/what for.

I very much beg to differ, especially when the local authorities and the NJ district of Homeland Security have informed the public to notify them when they see them.

professor

PA-PLAYA
Because it’s a ruse…
Not a hoax, a ruse. Just military exercises. They don’t need permission nor a public relations statement to the public.

Par4QC

PA-PLAYA especially when the local authorities and the NJ district of Homeland Security have informed the public to notify them when they see them.

Well damn ...that reads like they haven't even been looking for them themselves. Or even know why they are there.

Prolly busy with other stuff, being the state is so huge.

migawd.....😖

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