UPDATE:
More drones have been confirmed taking over the airspace at Wright Patterson Air Force Base.
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Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, a cornerstone of our national defense, was subjected to an airspace breach by mysterious drones. This incident highlights the ongoing threat to our critical military installations, yet the White House continues to downplay these security concerns.
Wright-Patterson, home to vital components like the Air Force Research Lab and the National Air and Space Intelligence Center, is essential for maintaining America’s military edge. The fact that these facilities are potential targets for espionage or malicious activity should alarm every American who values national security.
On December 13-14, 2024, this base experienced significant Unidentified Aerial System (UAS) activity, leading to the closure of Class Delta airspace. It’s unacceptable that such breaches can occur without immediate identification and response.
Air traffic control had to issue warnings and instructions to aircraft, including a medical flight (Med Flight 8), urging extreme caution and higher altitudes due to these drones. This disruption is a direct result of weak policies that fail to prioritize our military’s safety.
Despite the severity of the situation, base spokesman Bob Purtiman claims the origin of these drones remains unidentified and their intentions are “not malicious.” How can we trust such assessments when our security is at stake?
“I can confirm small aerial systems were spotted over Wright Patterson between Friday night and Saturday morning,” Purtiman told The War Zone on Sunday.
“Today leaders have determined that they did not impact base residents, facilities, or assets. The Air Force is taking all appropriate measures to safeguard our installations and residents,” he added. But how many more incidents will it take before real action is taken?
He continued that the drones “ranged in sizes and configurations. Our units are working with local authorities to ensure the safety of base personnel, facilities, and assets.” Yet again, we see reactive measures instead of proactive strategies.
A Notice To Airman (NOTAM) detailed the temporary closure and highlighted the “heavy UAS activity” in the vicinity per The War Zone.
“Q) ZID/QFALC/IV/NBO/A/000/999/3949N08402W005 A) KFFO B) 2412140400 C) 2412140800 E) WRIGHT PATTERSON CLASS D AIRSPACE CLOSED DUE TO SECURITY THREAT M1133/24 NOTAMN
Q) ZID/QXXXX/IV/NBO/A/000/999/3949N08402W005 A) KFFO B) 2412140403 C) 2412140800 E) CAUTION: USE EXTREME CAUTION; HEAVY UAS ACTIVITY IN KFFO SURFACE AREA”
The following radio exchange between the Wright-Patterson AFB tower and a medical transport aircraft took place during the drone incident.
🚨#BREAKING: Listen as air traffic controllers Wright Patterson Air Force Base had to temporarily shut down due to unauthorized drone activity in the area
⁰📌#GreeneCounty l #OhioListen as air traffic controllers at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Greene County, Ohio,… pic.twitter.com/BxvcXJWOEj
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) December 16, 2024