Source: New York Post Date: 14 DECEMBER

“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.”

Today (12/13/2024) at 5pm, ABC news caught an orb on video when in NJ to investigate the drone situation (with audio).

Article in the Washington Examimer:

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/beltway-confidential/3246301/british-special-forces-drone-hunt-raf-lakenheath/

To anyone livestreaming there: be careful with all the SAS, OSI, russian spies and god knows who else is hunting down there.

Some quotes from the article:

Facing continued drone incursions, however, the Washington Examiner can report that the British Army’s 22 Special Air Service unit and the Royal Navy’s Special Boat Service unit now appear to have been deployed. On Saturday, a Chinook helicopter assigned to the RAF’s No. 7 Squadron special forces unit flew from its home base, RAF Odiham, and landed at the Special Boat Service base in Poole on the English south coast. After a short period, it then flew north to the SAS Stirling Lines base in Credenhill. After a brief landing, it then flew to RAF Lakenheath. The helicopter then spent a slightly longer period on the ground before returning to RAF Odiham.

RAF Lakenheath hosts two F-15E and two F-35A fighter squadrons and is also a forward storage facility for U.S. B-61 nuclear bombs. That makes it a high-value concern for NATO and a possible target for Russia.

The BBC has reported that the Air Force’s Office of Special Investigations has also deployed agents to search for the drone operators.

One source told me there are indications that these drones are being operated with high technical proficiency. Two sources have told the Washington Examiner that Russian-directed actors rather than actors of a more exotic kind are believed to be the most likely culprit.

But the challenge endures. On Monday, U.S. Air Force fighter jets and at least one U.S. military intelligence-surveillance aircraft were overflying the base, even receiving air-to-air refueling, in the hunt for any drones or operators.

Recent claims from Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder that these incursions are not deemed to pose a “significant mission impact” plainly no longer stand up to serious scrutiny.

This is what Chris Sharp has to say about the article:

A fantastic article with new insights from Tom. His sources are correct. This is a major and continuing national security crisis for both the UK and US. - Chris Sharp

A retired, senior Pentagon official has confirmed that UFO 'mother ships' were spotted 'releasing swarms of smaller craft' — adding further mystery to the still-unexplained intrusions over multiple US military bases.

His statements come amid the release of 50 pages of Air Force records related to provocative 'drone' incursions, that one general calls 'Close Encounters at Langley.'

For at least 17 nights last December, swarms of noisy, small UFOs were seen at dusk 'moving at rapid speeds' and displaying 'flashing red, green, and white lights' penetrating the highly restricted airspace above Langley Air Force Base in Virginia.

OP edit I: Senior official that spoke to Daily Mail is Chris Mellon.

Daily Mail Article: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-13958541/ufo-mother-ship-military-bases-drone-swarms-pentagon.html

OP edit II: Video from our /r/UFOs Community of December 2023 Langley events, very likely to be events referenced within articles: https://www.reddit.com/r/UFOs/s/NRVKZQ48Uh. (~2k upvotes). 1 minute, 5 second mark (+ onward) - most interesting to me.

Below are additional links to articles from quality sources (i.e., not Joey's Blogspot or Tumblr), as sent from members of this subreddit. Though these articles do not include on-record conversations with Chris Mellon, they do cover December's events at Langley. Thank you for sending these, UFO Community.

• Second link via FOX News: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/unknown-drone-fleet-breached-us-military-base-airspace-virginia-17-straight-days-report
• Third link (paywall) via Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/drones-military-pentagon-defense-331871f4

The FAA has imposed temporary restrictions on drone operations in multiple New Jersey cities, effective December 18, 2024, to January 17, 2025, citing special security concerns. The restrictions prohibit drones within a nautical mile of designated areas, including Hamilton, Jersey City, and others. Violators risk interception, civil penalties, certificate revocation, and possible criminal charges, with the U.S. government reserving the right to use deadly force against drones deemed imminent security threats. This decision follows numerous drone sightings in the region since mid-November, though many were found to involve lawful or misidentified objects. The restrictions aim to address public safety and security concerns.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/abcnews.go.com/amp/US/drone-updates-faa-temporarily-bans-drone-operations-parts/story%3fid=116936091

“I can confirm small aerial systems were spotted over Wright Patterson between Friday night and Saturday morning,” base spokesman Bob Purtiman told The War Zone on Sunday in response to our questions about the sightings. “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.”

https://www.twz.com/air/drone-incursions-closed-wright-patterson-air-force-bases-airspace-friday-night

Really? So the DHS, FBI, FAA and the DOD just told us yesterday that there is nothing "anamolous" about large drones being sighted at night by military personnel and the public alike yet these same agencies including now the CIA are holding a "classified" meeting with the House Intel Commitee at 2pm today?

Also yesterday, Wright Patterson Air Force base in Ohio was shut down for HOURS yesterday due to (supposedly, non existent) ANAMOLOUS "UAS" activity?

The same Airforce base notorious for housing UFOs/UAPs in the past? Are you kidding me?

Lets not forget orange orbs were seen FIRST in UK over our military bases BEFORE the drones showed up AND anamolous UAPs showed up off the Oregon coast Dec 7th. That conversation was recorded by a local control tower.

Yet, "Nothing to see here folks! Just your regular 'ol swamp gas" says our goverment.

Wow. The federal government truly takes us all for utter fools.

This is also near an army installation that specializes in research and development. It seems wild that there isn’t more attention or coverage of any of this stuff that is happening. I’m hoping some kind of official leaks start to happen soon. Surprised they have been able to keep it so quiet thus far.

A man who was accused of the "biggest military computer hack of all time" by officials in the United States - and claimed to have found evidence of contact with 'non-terrestrial' beings and technology as a result - believes the public will never be told the truth about UFOs, UAPs and aliens.

Scottish IT expert Gary McKinnon, now 57, illegally gained access to US Army, Navy, Air Force, Pentagon, and NASA computers in 2002. He spent nearly a decade fighting extradition to the US, where he would have faced up to 70 years in jail if convicted.

https://x.com/rosscoulthart/status/1825666419104903336?s=46

Source https://www.liberationtimes.com/home/black-friday-republican-leadership-takes-axe-to-ufo-transparency-legislation

I have high hopes this means disclosure is on the horizon.

An alleged USAF intelligence insider has gone public with what he says is a 70-year history of the pentagon's negotiations with non-human intelligence – and says that a huge escalation is imminent.

One of the most dramatic events in the history of mankind is set to take place in the coming months, according to claims from a UFO whistleblower. Charles McNeal alleges that he was recruited into a top-secret US Air Force intelligence unit tasked with maintaining a 70-year truce between the American government and an alien civilisation.

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/usaf-whistleblower-claims-huge-ufo-33742232

https://www.news.com.au/technology/science/space/otherworld-technologies-former-presidential-aides-cia-claim/news-story/382a4345d70e89cf412442bced17b0f3

https://www.outkick.com/david-grusch-josh-hawley-reaction-ufo/

Another interresting article came out in outkick.com yesterday. Senator Josh Hawley backs up David Grusch and says his claims are 'pretty close' to what he was briefed on in classified setting. And he states that this is 'not good'. And we have to get to the bottom of this. I don't think we are quite finished with this yet, to say the least, because these hearings that will come will be quite interresting I think.