Anonymous
Anonymous
02/27/2026 09:28
Subject: Re:The FAA is shutting down all flights to/from the El Paso airport for 10 days
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It happened again - around Fort Hancock, TX.
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/faa-closes-airspace-fort-hancock-texas-after-reported-use-anti-drone-laser-2026-02-27/
The general (and willful) incompetence of this entire administration is just staggering. This Presidency is an abject failure.
From the Reuters article: “The lawmakers said that they warned months ago that the White House’s decision to sidestep a bipartisan proposal to train counter-drone operators and address coordination issues ‘was a short-sighted idea.’
‘Now, we’re seeing the result of incompetence,’ the statement said.”
Anonymous
02/27/2026 07:48
Subject: The FAA is shutting down all flights to/from the El Paso airport for 10 days
Anonymous wrote:What do you want to bet that they are using some kind of AI targeting for these lasers?
Well considering that nobody has solved the AI hallucination problem, not very safe...
Anonymous
02/27/2026 07:37
Subject: Re:The FAA is shutting down all flights to/from the El Paso airport for 10 days
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It happened again - around Fort Hancock, TX.
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/faa-closes-airspace-fort-hancock-texas-after-reported-use-anti-drone-laser-2026-02-27/
How are these idiots still shooting lasers at objects they haven’t identified? Holy crap! Is anyone in this regime not a total moron?
No....the answer is a resounding no. They are in fact all morons-the dangerous kind.
Anonymous
02/27/2026 07:11
Subject: The FAA is shutting down all flights to/from the El Paso airport for 10 days
What do you want to bet that they are using some kind of AI targeting for these lasers?
Anonymous
02/27/2026 03:52
Subject: Re:The FAA is shutting down all flights to/from the El Paso airport for 10 days
Anonymous wrote:It happened again - around Fort Hancock, TX.
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/faa-closes-airspace-fort-hancock-texas-after-reported-use-anti-drone-laser-2026-02-27/
The general (and willful) incompetence of this entire administration is just staggering. This Presidency is an abject failure.
Anonymous
Anonymous
02/26/2026 22:22
Subject: Re:The FAA is shutting down all flights to/from the El Paso airport for 10 days
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It happened again - around Fort Hancock, TX.
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/faa-closes-airspace-fort-hancock-texas-after-reported-use-anti-drone-laser-2026-02-27/
How are these idiots still shooting lasers at objects they haven’t identified? Holy crap! Is anyone in this regime not a total moron?
The short, and tragic, answer is: no, they are all total and reckless morons.
If they keep doing this, they are eventually going to hit a manned aircraft. Or cause debris to fall on a person or property.
Anonymous
02/26/2026 22:19
Subject: Re:The FAA is shutting down all flights to/from the El Paso airport for 10 days
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:It happened again - around Fort Hancock, TX.
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/faa-closes-airspace-fort-hancock-texas-after-reported-use-anti-drone-laser-2026-02-27/
How are these idiots still shooting lasers at objects they haven’t identified? Holy crap! Is anyone in this regime not a total moron?
The short, and tragic, answer is: no, they are all total and reckless morons.
Anonymous
02/26/2026 22:16
Subject: Re:The FAA is shutting down all flights to/from the El Paso airport for 10 days
Anonymous wrote:It happened again - around Fort Hancock, TX.
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/faa-closes-airspace-fort-hancock-texas-after-reported-use-anti-drone-laser-2026-02-27/
How are these idiots still shooting lasers at objects they haven’t identified? Holy crap! Is anyone in this regime not a total moron?
Anonymous
02/26/2026 21:28
Subject: Re:The FAA is shutting down all flights to/from the El Paso airport for 10 days
It happened again - around Fort Hancock, TX.
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/faa-closes-airspace-fort-hancock-texas-after-reported-use-anti-drone-laser-2026-02-27/
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/faa-closes-airspace-fort-hancock-texas-after-reported-use-anti-drone-laser-2026-02-27/
Anonymous
Anonymous
02/12/2026 14:04
Subject: The FAA is shutting down all flights to/from the El Paso airport for 10 days
It wasn't the military who shot the balloon down, it was border patrol, using a military issued weapon.
Anonymous
02/12/2026 13:42
Subject: The FAA is shutting down all flights to/from the El Paso airport for 10 days
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/pentagon-pete-caused-airport-chaos-by-shooting-down-party-balloon/ar-AA1Wa1R4
The recent airspace closure around El Paso, Texas, was caused by the U.S. Military shooting down a party balloon amid a behind-the-scenes spat with air safety officials, multiple reports say.
That contradicts the explanation provided on Tuesday by administration officials, which claimed the closure was necessary because drones operated by Mexican drug cartels were being downed as they crossed the southern border.
Flights at the El Paso International Airport were grounded and inbound planes, including medical evacuation flights, were forced to divert 45 minutes away to Las Cruces, New Mexico, said the border city’s enraged mayor.
The recent airspace closure around El Paso, Texas, was caused by the U.S. Military shooting down a party balloon amid a behind-the-scenes spat with air safety officials, multiple reports say.
That contradicts the explanation provided on Tuesday by administration officials, which claimed the closure was necessary because drones operated by Mexican drug cartels were being downed as they crossed the southern border.
Flights at the El Paso International Airport were grounded and inbound planes, including medical evacuation flights, were forced to divert 45 minutes away to Las Cruces, New Mexico, said the border city’s enraged mayor.
Anonymous
02/12/2026 13:41
Subject: Re:The FAA is shutting down all flights to/from the El Paso airport for 10 days
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Pentagon let CBP use anti-drone laser before FAA closed El Paso airspace, AP sources say
The Pentagon allowed U.S. Customs and Border Protection to use an anti-drone laser earlier this week, leading the Federal Aviation Administration to suddenly close the airspace over El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday, according to two people familiar with the situation who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive details.
The confusing arc of events began as the FAA announced it was shutting down all flight traffic over the city on the U.S.-Mexico border for 10 days, stranding some travelers, but the closure ended up only lasting a few hours. The Trump administration said it stemmed from the FAA and Pentagon working to halt an incursion by Mexican cartel drones, which are not uncommon along the southern border.
One of the people said the laser was deployed near Fort Bliss without coordinating with the FAA, which decided then to close the airspace to ensure commercial air safety. Others familiar with the matter said the technology was used despite a meeting scheduled for later this month between the Pentagon and the FAA to discuss the issue.
https://www.kold.com/2026/02/11/faa-closes-airspace-around-el-paso-texas-10-days-grounding-all-flights/
This has nothing to do with cartels.
You're right. It has to do with shooting down a child's party balloon.
It’s like this administration vaccinated against competency.
Apparently Sean Duffy is the only semi-adult in the room willing to actually do the right thing. Good to see at least he takes his job somewhat seriously b
I agree with this. I get the sense he actually cares about wanting the FAA to be good, as opposed to Pete, Kristi, etc. who just want to be at photo shoots. I'm not saying Sean's doing a good job or anything, because I don't actually know, but just by virtue of being quieter than the others I like him best.