A group of protesters gathered at the entrance to RAF Waddington yesterday (Oct 26th) to stand against the growing use of drones. Inside the RAF were ceremonially ’standing up’ 13 Squadron, its new drone unit. 13 Squadron has been reformed to operate an additional five new armed Reaper drones ordered in 2010 by David Cameron. RAF 39...
For veteran peace campaigner Helen John, a battered caravan by the A15 outside RAF Waddington is home for the foreseeable future. Ms John, 74, a founder of the Greenham Common protests, is demonstrating against the use of unmanned military aircraft. Accompanied by her “Heinz 57″ dog Charlie, who is nearly 17, she anticipates being...
A banner on the tent being used by a veteran peace campaigner who has moved onto land opposite RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire brands the air base ‘assassins’ for its involvement in the use of unmanned ‘Reaper’ drones. Helen John is living at the site with her dog. Helen John’s tent and banner Credit: ITV Calendar...
Helen John is now resident in her anti-drone camp at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire. Below are the campaign bank account details for people who want to make a donation to help keep this protest going and to expand it. Waddington Anti-Drone Campaign HSBC SORT CODE: 40-26-01 ACCOUNT NO: 91487299 36 North Street Keighley BD21...
This camp has been temporarily postponed to avoid a clash with ROYAL AIR FORCE WADDINGTON INTERNATIONAL AIR SHOW. New date to be announced ASAP Helen John will be at RAF Waddington setting up a permanent peace/protest camp on Saturday 30th June 2012, in response to the expected arrival of drone pilots who will ‘remotely pilot’...
Disarming Grandmothers is a web series, looking at the lives of veteran peace campaigners Helen John and Sylvia Boyes. From their relationship with the authorities, the press and their families to their current actions and trial for terrorism, this series will provide a unique insight into the peace movement through two extraordinary women. New...
by Andy Beckett Thirty years ago, Helen John was the first full-time member of the Greenham Common peace camp. Now 73, she’s still hard at it, trying to stop drones operating from a UK air base ‘I’ll be wearing a T-shirt with ‘No More Assassinations by RAF Drones’ on it,” says Helen John, matter-of-factly, when we arrange...
Dear Paradigm, Thank you for allowing me to download and embed your Corporate Video. All you have to do now is deny the use of your bandwidth for the command and control purpose of identifying and remote control killing those alleged to be ‘suspects’ in the eyes of our ‘Allies’ and you’ll...
Protesters against remotely contolled killing and assassination visited MoD Corsham on Tuesday 4th October 2011 before heading to Paradigm – the UK’s main supplier of UAV bandwidth to the UK and the U.S. Outside Paradigm’s Main Operations Centre at Hawthorn, built over the existing Brown’s Quarry, part of the ‘Burlington Bunker’ underground complex...
The UK approach to unmanned aerial vehicles “Current debate on unmanned aircraft related moral, legal and ethical issues is mostly centred on the use of weaponised systems, but there are other, wider issues that will affect future development and employment of unmanned aircraft. Inevitably, some unmanned aircraft activities will face legal challenge, or create...
