GATWICK - Aerial view close to Gatwick followign the reopening of the airport
Police snipers are trying to shoot down drones which are being flown over Gatwick airport by brainless yobs causing Christmas chaos for thousands.
Pictures from the airport showed the gun cops patrolling the runway with their high-powered rifles ready to blast the drones out of the sky.
Wearing plain clothes and standing by a 4x4, the sharpshooters were pictured having a briefing earlier this morning.
The team's deployment comes after 24 hours of chaos at Britain's second busiest airport.
Travellers have been told to abandon their flights and stay at home after the drones were flown inside the perimeter fence.
Gatwick officials tweeted: "All flights to and from Gatwick are suspended due to ongoing drone activity activity around the airport. Unfortunately, there are significant delays and cancellations to all flights today…
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