More than 180 car-sized drones have reportedly been seen flying over New Jersey in recent days, and somehow, in the words of a local, “nobody knows anything.” It means “No.”
It doesn't really matter where the drone comes from. According to Rep. Jeff Van Drew (RN.J.), it could be Iran. (The Pentagon denies this.) It could be Russia or China. It doesn't really matter.
The command should be: “Find them, follow them home, and bring the whole world to their knees with whatever you find.”
New Jersey residents don't fully understand that the real drones are Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Governor Phil Murphy. Mr. Buttigieg, the DEI appointee, did nothing when a hazardous materials train accident caused catastrophic damage in East Palestine, Ohio. Murphy's response, on the other hand, was nothing more than wringing his hands and complaining.
Buttigieg, who is said to be in charge of all transportation systems as secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation, is missing. This is despite remote-controlled drones the size of cars buzzing around the countryside.
Pete, it's your airspace — do something! Move FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker. If any of these drones were to cause a mid-air collision or fall from the sky, innocent Americans would be injured or killed.
Photo by Chuck De Caro
As someone who had the incredible opportunity to actually fly and control a car-sized RPV (the old school way of unmanned aerial vehicles) back in the 1990s, I know that the Federal Aviation Administration is watching every minute and is prepared to fine me $37,000. I can definitely say that it was. If you violate the rules, please let me know. So where is the FAA now?
If the FAA can “see” a drone on radar, it should pass that information on to Flight Aware so any agency can pinpoint the location of the intruder.
On the other hand, as long as the Pentagon is looking down on its boots and kicking pebbles away, maybe Governor Murphy can stop it. complain He said, “We need more help from the federal government. We need the federal government to get bigger, faster, stronger” and show some testicular strength.
Apparently, the governor doesn't remember that he's the commander in chief of the New Jersey National Guard, so he can't order the New Jersey Army Guard's 1-150th Assault Helicopter Regiment to begin standing helicopter patrols under Title 32. around the affected airspace. The regiment has UH-60L Blackhawks, which can be equipped with long-range fuel tanks to greatly extend station time.
Their command should be: “Find them, chase them home, land them, and take down the whole world with whatever you find.” If possible, shoot down the drone over uninhabited terrain or fly directly above it. and drops an A-22 cargo net on top of it, causing it to crash.
In the meantime, agencies on the ground can attempt to obtain audio recordings to determine the noise signature of unknown drones for comparison with known drones. Such data could be useful in tracking aircraft manufacturers and, ultimately, operators.
While all this is going on, perhaps Mayor Pete could spend the last few weeks of his term actually doing his job.
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