it’s at 90,000 feet I believe
Chinese reconnaissance balloon spotted over the United States
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Tracing back NOAA upper wind profiles reveals this
Any chance it’s just an actual weather balloon or something from some other project? I imagine they do stuff like we do sometimes.
Interesting that we haven't heard about this coming from Canada or, if we did "I" didn't.
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It's another Roswell incident.
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According to the google search I did and top page was CNN post that included a quote from senior defense officials that this activity has been happening for years and they didn't sound too concerned saying it has “limited additive value” in intelligence collection
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Yeah that makes sense. I thought maybe it was something like that or some type of airborne command because of the type of plane.
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I think you are right.
Some of this stuff happens all the time. Occasionally the news outlets pick up on it. They'll usually make it sound like a big deal:
- A few years ago there was an article about a "Russian military jet flying over the USA" No doubt, trying to incite panic and build up ratings. Truth was it was totally normal and frequently occurring "Open Skies" flight. The Russian jet landed at a base in California to refuel and no doubt the USAF guys took them out for a big ol' steak dinner and some beers. I know we used to do stuff like that when exercising with Russian ships.
- The periodic panic stories about Russian ships or aircraft flying close to the US. New stories usually leave out that the US does it all the time. They do it to us, we do it to them. But there's much more panic to be had by writing it up in a new article design to scare people and click on the links.
Other articles I was reading on this said it could be a stray weather balloon.
I'd be willing to bet that US military and the Chinese military have already sorted this out and it's been discussed at higher levels.
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On a related subject;
Interesting article and videos here about the SR-71 HABU Also a video interview of an SR-71 pilot talking about missions. Apparently the SR-71 never was flown directly over mainland Russia or China. Only skimmed the borders. Or so that's the story! Pilots got uppers and downers to meet the mission and sleep requirements.
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Interesting article and videos here about the SR-71 HABU Also a video interview of an SR-71 pilot talking about missions. Apparently the SR-71 never was flown directly over mainland Russia or China. Only skimmed the borders. Or so that's the story! Pilots got uppers and downers to meet the mission and sleep requirements.
This SR-71 Blackbird Cockpit Tour Is The Most Fascinating Thing You’ll See All Week
Veteran SR-71 pilot gives a highly detailed tour of both cockpits and shares incredible recollections from his time flying the legendary jet.
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Montana has a burgeoning Dental Floss industry and Tycoons with Pygmy Ponies riding the range. China wants in on that.
There's intelligence value in retrieving the collection systems aboard the device.
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Possible advanced Chinese bio aircraft? Being steard by a Chinese satellite? And there over our own back yards now. Prepair.
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Thanks for not calling it a weather balloon. Only the military
90,000 feet. Let the chess game begin.
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Thanks for not calling it a weather balloon. Only the military
90,000 feet. Let the chess game begin.
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Pretty sure it's a secret Chinese balloon spreading encryption.
And probably dropping Baofengs loaded with Part 90 frequencies so the preppers can get on those public safety radio systems when the "SHTF!".
And probably dropping Baofengs loaded with Part 90 frequencies so the preppers can get on those public safety radio systems when the "SHTF!".
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This is a USA security threat. The Chinese and or North Koreans are floating a weapon above us.
Make sure you have alot of ammo. Food water.
Survival is not funny its a skill you learn.
Make sure you have alot of ammo. Food water.
Survival is not funny its a skill you learn.
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Over reacting? The past 2 days we have been watched as a nation under radar by a communist goverment. From a huge balloon.
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Right. Because they'd never use satellites.
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I will be down in my bunker. Duck and cover. Might be a hydrogen balloon.
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Oh, the humanity!
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