‘Drones’ reported flying over US capitol Video

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“Observed from this location for 5 minutes, during which the light source remained almost entirely stationary."

A formation of potential "drones" was seen hovering stationary near the U.S. Capitol Building. The "drones" alternated colors and were noticeably brighter than the other aircraft visible in the sky during the video.

United States Capitol Police Public Information Office was contacted for further information."

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u/thiiiipppttt 17d ago

UAP all drones now?

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u/Few_Raisin_8981 17d ago

No. These aren't UAP they are UFOs. Nothing anomalous about their behaviour.

Also this video doesn't even show evidence that they are stationary (as the cameraman keeps proclaiming) -- they could be moving towards the camera from a distance with a headlight pointing in their direction.

Did they get out flight tracker and verify that there were no aircraft in the direction they were pointing their camera (miles away for example)?

They might be stationary. They might be drones. They might also be ordinary aircraft. This is just another inconclusive data point

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u/usps_made_me_insane 17d ago

Did they get out flight tracker and verify that there were no aircraft in the direction they were pointing their camera (miles away for example)?

Keep in mind DC is one huge massive no-fly zone (even for military unless a damn good reason). I worked in DC for a decade and can only remember seeing a plane once or twice in the city.

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u/AdrianInLimbo 17d ago

Washington National Airport enters the chat

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u/BadAdviceBot 17d ago

LOL, that's not in Washington D.C. smart guy. It's in Crystal City, VA. It's 5 miles away from D.C.

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u/3IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIID 17d ago

The footage was captured from the top of the Union Station parking garage, which is opposite the capitol building from the airport. At night, distant planes with their lights on can look like they are standing still. One of the lights looked like it may have been a military helicopter, which is not uncommon around the capitol, considering Marine One is the preferred mode of transport over motorcade for the president.

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u/nca369 12d ago

Thank you for figuring out where they were filming from. I wanted to believe, but you’re right. Those are planes lined up to land at National or possibly helos. (I’m a DC native and lived on the Hill for many years).

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u/Cheap_Streaker 17d ago

Every light in the sky is a #drone

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u/fade_ 17d ago

The no fly zone for drones is 10 mile radius which extends past crystal city. This is only for for us peons though. Commercial flights to national get waivers and obviously military.

https://www.wikiwand.com/en/articles/Washington,_D.C.,_Special_Flight_Rules_Area

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u/giggles991 17d ago

Crystal City is next door to DC. The share a border.

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u/OkayComparison 16d ago

5 miles? The airport literally abuts DC. The airport is waterfront on the Potomac and the river is part of DC, not VA.

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u/Suspicious-Ball0311 17d ago

Yeah they are full of shit. Those are helicopters, they fly 24/7 and the airspace is loaded with commercial and military craft. Only over certain sensitive sites is there a no fly zone and its only a flight ceiling, so you can still sly over at altitude, just not below a certain threshold. Not sure what it is now but when I was stationed out there I believe it was 1,200 feet limit over the whitehouse and dod.

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u/IKillZombies4Cash 17d ago

You’ll grow a third arm before these people accept the obvious truth that these are planes and helicopters

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u/aoskunk 17d ago

Now the White House is a no fly zone to 18k ft. It’s class A above that but towers keep everyone away. Above 60,000 ft I think you’re good to go. So hold onto a weather balloon or get a b2 or something.

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u/billthejim 16d ago

surely a U2 would be better than the B2 at high altitude yea?