“The Air Force is searching at the air base,” the spokesperson said. “The Marechaussee is also on site and is looking for the possible drones and the possible driver.” No drones have been taken down and the possible driver has not been found. The possible drones are no longer visible, the spokesperson says.
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An Apache attack helicopter was deployed above Volkel air base to determine the presence of drones, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense said. According to Defense, the helicopters have a very wide range of applications and can, among other things, take out tanks.
Two weeks ago, several drones were spotted above the air base in Volkel. Defense personnel tried to take them down with weapons, the spokesperson said. She cannot say that that goal was achieved at that time.
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Omroep Brabant writes that movements on camera images led to a search for the drones with the helicopter. The spokesperson for the Ministry of Defense cannot confirm this.