The British Airline Pilots' Association says it "remains extremely concerned at the risk of a drone collision" and understands "detection and tracking equipment has been installed around the perimeter of Gatwick"
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USAF RC-135V Rivet Joint 64-14841 JONAS21
Gatwick airport says reopened for limited number of flights
London's Gatwick Airport will remain closed until at least 8 a.m. as chaos caused by drones continues into a 2nd day, according to Eurocontrol
A Gatwick Airport spokesperson says passengers should not come to the airport "for the foreseeable future including tomorrow"
There are also problems at Heathrow. The BA IT system has crashed, according to a passenger from The Westminster Bubble who is there - they've been told paperwork being manually delivered to planes. "150 aircraft awaiting clearance to take off", their pilot said
Gatwick Airport chief executive Stewart Wingate says "regrettably the airport will remain closed as a result of this criminal activity"
Cobra meeting underway on #GatwickDrones
Gavin Williamson has just confirmed: "We will be deploying the armed forces" at Gatwick, who will use "unique military capability" to help in the drone crisis. Declines to give any further detail about what military will or can do.
Sussex Police have made a formal request for military help. Defence sources say unspecified help will be provided.
[email protected]: targeting December 22 launch of GPS III SV01. Weather is 80% favorable for the launch window which opens at 8:55 a.m. EST, 13:55 UTC.
[email protected]: Standing down today due to weather. Vehicle and payload remain in good health. Working toward the next best launch opportunity; will announce a new launch date once confirmed on the Range.
[email protected]: All systems go for launch of GPS III SV01; team is monitoring weather conditions. Launch window opens at 9:03 a.m. EST, 14:03 UTC. Webcast will go live about 15 minutes before liftoff
Gatwick Airport chief says that it is unsafe to reopen airport due to drone sighting within the last hour
Eurocontrol says London Gatwick is closed till 10.00UTC due to drone
Government of Ukraine Airbus A319 UR-ABA UKN1120
[email protected]: Team is working toward launch of GPS III SV01 tomorrow, December 20. Weather remains a challenge; currently forecasted at 20% favorable during the 26-minute launch window which opens at 9:03 a.m. EST, 14:03 UTC.
USAF RC-135V Rivet Joint airborne SIGINT platform on mission
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4 week agoLiftoff of #Soyuz @Arianespace #CSO1 #VS20
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Maritime patrol aircraft US Navy P-8A Poseidon LX-N90459
Two air strikes in sanaa this morning - both hit a military airport facility. First strikes here in a few months people tell. A reminder the ceasefire is only in Hodeidah and not the rest of the country.
