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An unknown number of drones were spotted above and near the 8,000-acre base late Dec. 13 and continued into early Dec. 14, according to Wright-Patterson AFB Chief of Public Affairs Bob Purtiman.
News Center 7 has previously reported that drones were reported at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, causing the airspace to ...
More unmanned objects were spotted over Wright-Patterson Air Force base, Air Force officials said Tuesday. Last week, the ...
Airspace over Wright-Patterson Air Force Base was blocked for multiple hours due to 'small unmanned aerial systems,’ according to a spokesperson for the 88th Air Base Wing.
FAIRBORN, Ohio — Wright-Patterson Air Force Base’s airspace was closed by unidentified drones Friday night and early Saturday, a spokesman for the base confirmed Sunday. Robert Purtiman, a ...
A critical US Air Force base in Ohio was forced to shut its airspace for hours in the latest security scare over mysterious drones, officials confirmed Monday. The sprawling Wright-Patterson Air ...
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — Additional drones were spotted over Wright-Patterson Air Force Base overnight. A spokesperson for the 88th Air Base Wing said small unmanned aerial ...
Wright-Patterson AFB spokesperson, Bob Purtiman, confirmed that the drones were spotted between Dec. 13 and 14, but assured that no damage or disruptions were caused to base residents, facilities ...
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio was shut down for four hours due to drone activity, with no airplanes allowed in or out of the base, and officials have attempted to reassure the ...
The use of drones near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base can be a concern for any community close to the base, consultants told the Wright Patterson Council of Governments Tuesday.
News Center 7 has previously reported that drones were reported at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, causing the airspace to be restricted for four hours from Dec. 13 into Dec. 14.
DAYTON, Ohio — Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (AFB) in Dayton was forced to temporarily restrict its airspace after reports of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) activity near its facilities. The ...