No Drone Zone

The government has a problem regulating drones since, as the Ukrainians have shown, even the “toys” you can buy at B&H or Walmarts can also do military missions including blowing up enemy targets. The FAA is experienced at regulating only larger aircraft and the military has experience defending against only larger targets. Regulating hobby drones, including commercial drones, would be difficult and would cause an outrage by those who use them in their businesses (for photography, for delivery of goods, for monitoring traffic, etc.). And shooting down drones would result in the shooter being sued by the drone’s owners for destruction of private property.

What is it with New Jersey and mass hysteria over flying saucers? 1938, 2024, nothing has changed.

There’s definitely someone out there flying a few large aircrafts, either an unlicensed carrier drone, some sort of light wing, or military tests. However, after the first few sightings were publicized, every yutz and schmo up and down the Turnpike are calling 911 every time a plane flies overhead.

Why, in the age where everyone has a high speed high zoom camera on their phone, do we only have a handful of blurry photos? If they were super secret Iranian spacecraft, why are they using standard airplane warning lights?

Drones changed recent warfare. Before, the fighting was mostly concentrated to a front line. Flying over the front line was possible only after destroying air defense (see Gulf Wars). Now, drones can penetrate anywhere. So, don’t own property near significant military or industrial facilities.