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Langley AFB Drone Swarms
For 17 consecutive nights in December 2023, swarms of unidentified drones invaded restricted airspace over Langley Air Force Base. F-22 Raptors were scrambled. NASA deployed a WB-57F high-altitude jet. The origin of the car-sized drones remains unknown.
2023
Langley Air Force Base, Virginia, USA
100+ witnesses
Unexplained drone swarms targeted America’s premier fighter base.
The Incursions
December 2023:
- 17 consecutive nights
- Langley Air Force Base
- Home of F-22 Raptors
- First Air Force command
- Critical military installation
The Drones
What was observed:
- Dozen or more nightly
- Car-sized objects
- Coordinated movements
- Fixed-wing configuration
- Unknown origin
Military Response
Actions taken:
- F-22s scrambled
- Unable to intercept
- NASA WB-57F deployed
- Counter-drone measures
- Origin never found
Near Miss
January 4, 2024:
- F-22 near collision
- Unidentified object
- Forced course deviation
- Pilot safety threatened
- Serious incident
The Investigation
Ongoing efforts:
- FBI involvement
- Coast Guard patrols
- Multiple agencies
- No perpetrator identified
- Source remains unknown
Congressional Concern
Official response:
- Briefings to Congress
- National security threat
- Questions raised
- No public answers
- Investigation continues