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Mysterious drones shut down runways of NY airport, causing Hochul to demand feds step in: ‘Gone too far’

The mysterious drones that have been plaguing the skies over the Northeast shut down the runways of Stewart International Airport Friday night, prompting Gov. Hochul to demand the feds step in.

“This has gone too far,” Hochul said in a terse statement Saturday, in which she noted the runway of the Orange County facility was shut down for an hour because of the unidentified aircraft.

Stewart Airport services both commercial and military flights and is adjacent to a New York Air National Guard base, where the 105th Airlift Wing is stationed.

The unidentified drones — which have been hovering over New Jersey for nearly a month and have been seen in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts — were also recently spotted flying over LaGuardia International Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport.

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Ocean County Sheriff Says 50 Mysterious Drones Spotted Coming Off the Ocean — Claims ‘They Vanished Into Thin Air’ After Outrunning the Coast Guard and an ‘Industrial-Grade’ Drone

An eerie and unexplained phenomenon has gripped the Jersey Shore. Over the past several weeks, mysterious drones have been spotted in increasing numbers.

The unexplained aerial vehicles reportedly evaded detection, outran Coast Guard boats, and even disappeared into thin air after being pursued by industrial-grade drones launched by law enforcement.

In recent weeks, reports of fleets of mysterious drones, described as fixed-wing aircraft with 8-to-10-foot wingspans and blinking lights, have flooded local authorities, according to NewsNation reporter Rich McHugh.

Rich McHugh:
“I got to be honest here. When this story first came out a few weeks ago, as a resident of New Jersey and as a journalist, I didn’t pay it much credence. I thought it would turn out to be a bunch of pranksters, and this would all be over by now. The experience I had last night, however, changed how I feel about this story completely. What I saw was more sophisticated than I ever imagined,” McHugh said.

We’ve been looking for the past hour. I think we’ve seen about 40 or 50 of these drones. In fact, there’s one over my shoulder right there.

One after another, these drones appeared in the night sky. If you look closely, they look like fixed-wing aircraft, about 8 to 10 feet wide, with colorful, white blinking lights.

Hours earlier, I was invited to join the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department. They launched their own drones to see if they could intercept the mysterious aircraft New Jersey residents have been reporting in recent weeks. The department says these mystery drones evade detection because they don’t give off heat like regular drones”

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Martha MacCallum Can’t Believe John Kirby’s Outrageous Response to Her Question: ‘Why Not Just Take One Down and Figure Out What’s Going On?’

In a jaw-dropping interview with Fox News’ Martha MacCallum, White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby struggled to provide clear answers about a bizarre and alarming series of drone sightings in New Jersey.

MacCallum, unimpressed by Kirby’s evasions, grilled him relentlessly on why the administration hasn’t even bothered to shoot down one of these drones to uncover their origins.

Instead of providing clarity, Kirby fumbled through talking points about “policy options” and “inter-agency conversations.” His repeated refrain of “we don’t know” underscored what critics have described as the Biden administration’s signature approach to crises—delay, deflect, and deny.

During the interview, MacCallum confronted Kirby over his outrageous claim during the White House press briefing, where he brushed off more than 3,000 reports of “car-sized drones” as mere misidentifications of helicopters or airplanes.

Martha MacCallum:
A lot of people were unhappy with that comment you made yesterday and felt like you were telling people they were nuts or that they didn’t know what they were seeing with their own eyes.

John Kirby:
No, not at all, Martha. That’s the farthest thing that I would ever do. I was simply reiterating what the FBI and what the Department of Homeland Security have relayed to us about what they’ve been able to corroborate. We haven’t been able to corroborate everything. I said many of the corroborated sightings have turned out to be piloted aircraft. I didn’t say all of them.

And what I said was those are the ones we were able to corroborate. There’s certainly ones that we have not been able to, and we don’t know the answer to it. And I strongly recommend that for folks that are seeing these things and documenting them to share that as they can with Department of Homeland Security and the FBI, the investigator.

Kirby couldn’t even look at the photographic evidence presented during the interview as he conveniently turned off his monitor to avoid distractions. MacCallum called out the absurdity of the situation, asking how a former admiral and current top White House official could dismiss clear visuals of the drones.

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US Navy successfully trials 13-foot giant electric transforming drone

PteroDynamics’ innovative folding wing Transwing drone has completed a vital sea trial for the United States Navy. Fully autonomous, the all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was able to approach and land safely on a moving target. If the drone is to have any future with the likes of the Navy, this test has been a necessary hurdle to overcome, and, by all accounts, it passed it with flying colors.Sea trials passed

Last week, PteroDynamics’ latest prototype, the Transwing X-P4, demonstrated its capabilities by completing nine autonomous launch and recovery flights from the Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport USNS Burlington deck sailing near Key West, Florida. The demonstration was attended by Vice Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Lisa Franchetti and representatives from the U.S. Navy, the Royal Navy, the Royal Australian Navy, the Royal Netherlands Navy, and the Swedish Navy.

“Participating in The Hybrid Fleet Campaign Event brought us closer to our goal of providing the U.S. Navy with a flexible and scalable shore-to-ship, ship-to-ship, and ship-to-shore automated cargo delivery capability,” said Tim Whitehand, PteroDynamics VP of Engineering.

“Flight testing on board the USNS Burlington gave us a unique and valuable opportunity to collect performance data on the Transwing system in an operational environment. The information gathered during the event will accelerate development and seed further innovation. We are grateful for the opportunity to participate in this important exercise and the support of the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) and Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR),” he added.

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Pentagon Sparks Social Media Uproar After Posting a Bewildering Message on its Website as Suspicious Drones Invade America

The Pentagon on Friday once again illustrated we do not have the best and brightest leading us, as suspicious drones invade sensitive areas across America and on military bases.

As Jim Hoft previously reported, several mysterious drones were spotted flying over New Jersey last week. The drones were spotted over at least 12 counties, prompting mayors to contact the governor and demand answers.

This has raised alarm bells across America, with suspicion a foreign adversary is responsible. Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) claimed on Wednesday that he had sources that Iran is responsible.

“I learned from very high sources, from very qualified sources, Iran launched a mothership a month ago that contains these drones, Van Drew said. “It’s off the east coast of the United States.”

It’s not just New Jersey either. Former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan revealed on Friday that he had personally witnessed several drones over his residence in recent days.

There have also been drone sightings over U.S. Military bases.

The Department of Defense’s dismissive response to these alarming sightings has only inspired anger, mockery, and confusion. Then, on Friday, the agency sent out a so-called “test” message on its website that only raised eyebrows further.

The best way to describe the text is complete utter gibberish.

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Drone Crashes into New Jersey Homeowner’s Backyard as Biden Regime Continues to Gaslight Worried Americans

Drones are now making landfall as the Biden regime continues to dismiss concerns regarding potential threats.

The Gateway Pundit on Friday reported that a supposed drone crash on Thursday night sparked a massive search-and-rescue operation in Hillsborough Township. But after nearly 16 hours of searching, officials came up empty-handed, and the operation was called off around noon on Friday.

But that same night, a drone fell out of the sky and crashed into a New Jersey homeowner’s backyard. The news sparked so much alarm that the town’s mayor drove to the scene to examine the site himself.

The New York Post reported that the aircraft fell in a residential area of Pequannock Township in Morris County at roughly 8:45 p.m. Thursday.

The Pequannock Police Department, though, told the Post that they think the drone was not a military or commercial drone but rather more like a “hobby or toy drone.” However, this information has not yet been corroborated.

The Post notes that this news comes as New Jersey police officers warn of possible “copycats” trying to take advantage of America’s panic.

“What we think is it started as some sort of Picatinny Arsenal base surveillance drill or operation but once it exploded online, this became a copycat situation,” one New Jersey police chief speculated.

When The Post arrived at the crash site, the resident whose backyard was ‘victimized’ declined to comment.

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White House Caught in Dronegate Cover-Up? — White House Spokesman Kirby Denies Drone Incursions Despite NJ Military Base Confirming 11 Breaches

Biden’s White House is downplaying reports of unauthorized drone activity over military installations in New Jersey. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby categorically denied any confirmed incursions, dismissing over 3,000 reports of “car-sized drones” as mistaken sightings of helicopters or airplanes.

Kirby’s assurances, however, directly contradict statements from military officials at New Jersey’s Picatinny Arsenal and Naval Weapons Station Earle, both of which have confirmed unauthorized drone breaches in recent weeks.

During a press briefing on Thursday, Kirby claimed:

“We have no evidence at this time that the reported drone sightings pose a national security or a public safety threat, or have a foreign nexus.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the FBI are investigating these sightings, and they’re working closely with state and local law enforcement to provide resources using numerous detection methods to better understand their origin.”

Using very sophisticated electronic detection technologies provided by federal authorities, we have not been able to, and neither have state or local law enforcement authorities, corroborate any of the reported visual sightings.

To the contrary, upon review of available imagery, it appears that many of the reported sightings are actually manned aircraft that are being operated lawfully.

The United States Coast Guard is providing support to the state of New Jersey, and has confirmed that there is no evidence of any foreign-based involvement from coastal vessels. And importantly, there are no reported or confirmed drone sightings in any restricted airspace.”

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Biden Admin Claims It “Cannot Corroborate” Mystery Drone Sightings

White House National Security Advisor John Kirby claimed Thursday that the government has “not been able to corroborate any of the reported visual sightings” of mystery drones over the east coast.

As we highlighted yesterday, video footage of the drones, predominantly over several New Jersey counties, have gone viral online.

Republican Congressman Jeff Van Drew has claimed that intelligence insiders have told him that Iran is behind the drones and has a “mothership” lurking off the east coast launching the drones.

The Pentagon has rubbished the claim, but has not provided any further explanation of who is operating the car sized aerial vehicles.

Kirby claimed there is no evidence to suggest the drones are a national security threat, but also seemed to dismiss that they are even real.

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‘My mouth dropped’: Drone sightings rattle Maryland residents

Drone concerns are mounting across the country after multiple sightings in New Jersey for the past few weeks. It’s even led to New Jersey lawmakers calling for a limited ban on drone flights until the public receives answers about the sightings.

Now, there have also been sightings in Bowie, Maryland.

“We see at least three to five different drones in the sky,” said Autumn Stasulli, who captured videos of drones outside her Bowie home. “I was shocked. My mouth dropped.”

The discovery came moments after Stasulli said she and her sister were talking about another pair of drone sightings in New Jersey.

She said she’s lived in Bowie her whole life and had never seen a sight like this.

“It was very unsettling afterwards, because I’m like ‘Oh my goodness. It’s happening here in Bowie, Maryland,’” Stasulli said. “Why Bowie? Bowie is such a quiet, quiet town.”

After several sightings reported throughout New Jersey, House members on the Homeland Security subcommittee questioned FBI leaders on Tuesday about the drone sightings.

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Pentagon Says No Evidence of Foreign Adversaries as Federal Investigators Remain Baffled by Mystery Drone Sightings

Large, often noisy, and launched from unknown locations by unidentified parties, ongoing sightings of mystery drones over New Jersey remain a problem, according to federal officials who are ramping up efforts to get to the bottom of the matter.

The sightings, which have occurred since mid-November, are currently being investigated by federal agencies that include the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), as well as local and state law enforcement in New Jersey and surrounding states where observations of the mystery drones have occurred.

Speaking from Washington on Wednesday, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh confirmed to reporters that the ongoing drone sightings are not linked to any U.S. military drone activities, while also confirming that the Pentagon currently has no evidence to suggest they are being controlled by foreign actors.

“At this time, we have no evidence that these activities are coming from a foreign entity, or are the work of an adversary,” Singh said yesterday, stating that the DoD was aware of no threats to U.S. military assets resulting from the drone incidents.

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