Chinese reconnaissance balloon spotted over the United States

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Here's the TFR

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ZDC SC..AIRSPACE MYRTLE BEACH, SC..TEMPORARY
FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS.
PURSUANT TO 49 USC 40103(B)(3), THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
(FAA) CLASSIFIES THE AIRSPACE DEFINED IN THIS NOTAM AS 'NTL DEFENSE
AIRSPACE'. PILOTS WHO DO NOT ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING PROC MAY BE
INTERCEPTED, DETAINED AND INTERVIEWED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT/ SECURITY
PERSONNEL.
ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL ACTIONS MAY ALSO BE TAKEN AGAINST A
PILOT WHO DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE RQMNTS OR ANY SPECIAL
INSTRUCTIONS OR PROC ANNOUNCED IN THIS
NOTAM:
A) THE FAA MAY TAKE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION, INCLUDING IMPOSING CIVIL
PENALTIES AND THE SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF AIRMEN CERTIFICATES;
OR
B) THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT MAY PURSUE CRIMINAL CHARGES,
INCLUDING CHARGES UNDER 49 USC SECTION 46307;
C) THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT MAY USE DEADLY FORCE AGAINST THE
AIRBORNE ACFT, IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE ACFT POSES AN IMMINENT
SECURITY THREAT; OR
D) UAS OPERATORS WHO DO NOT COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE AIRSPACE
RESTRICTIONS ARE WARNED THAT PURSUANT TO 10 U.S.C. SECTION 130I AND
6 U.S.C. SECTION 124N, THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD), THE
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) OR THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
(DOJ) MAY TAKE SECURITY ACTION THAT RESULTS IN THE INTERFERENCE,
DISRUPTION, SEIZURE,
DAMAGING, OR DESTRUCTION OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT DEEMED TO POSE A
CREDIBLE
SAFETY OR SECURITY THREAT TO PROTECTED PERSONNEL, FACILITIES, OR
ASSETS.
PURSUANT TO 14 CFR 99.7, SPECIAL SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS, ALL
ACFT FLT
OPS ARE PROHIBITED:
WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 330038N0801929W TO 344046N0775901W TO
324140N0760147W TO 310252N0782101W TO THE POINT OF ORIGIN.
SFC-60,000' MSL
EFFECTIVE 2302041745 UTC (1245 LOCAL 02/04/23) UNTIL 2302041945 UTC
(1445 LOCAL 02/04/23).
EXCEPTIONS: A) NATIONAL SECURITY ACFT OPS UNDER DIRECTION OF
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE; AND B) LAW ENFORCEMENT, AIR AMBULANCE, AND
OTHER URGENT GOVERNMENTAL RESPONSE ACFT OPS WITH AUTHORIZATION FROM
ATC (ATC MUST SECURE PRE-APPROVAL BY THE ON DUTY NATIONAL TACTICAL
SECURITY OPERATIONS AIR TRAFFIC SECURITY COORDINATOR).
ALL AIRCRAFT, WHICH ARE ALREADY AIRBORNE WITHIN THE DEFINED
AIRSPACE
WHEN THIS TFR BECOMES EFFECTIVE, MUST EXIT THE AREA USING THE MOST
EXPEDITIOUS ROUTE CONSISTENT WITH SAFETY AND IN COORDINATION WITH
ATC AS APPROPRIATE.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TEL 850-283-5242 IS THE CDN FACILITY.
2302041745-2302041945



NOTAM ID: 3/1029 (KZDC)
 

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if anyone is on the SC/NC coast there should be some good monitoring right now. I'm listening to Wilmington ATC they're telling everyone land due to national security and there's a NOTAM and ground stop til 1445 local. I have a feeling this balloon is about to meet its fate.
 

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Anyone want to bet that "they'll" wait until its over international waters to shoot it down?

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I'm hoping that the CCP will submit a ton of changes to the database given how much signals intel that thing sucked up going over the country.

The least we could ask for is a list of P25 system IDs that they captured.

POTUS arrived at Hancock Field Air National Guard Base at 2:05. POTUS exited The Beast. Pool shouted are you going to shoot down the balloon? Biden smiled and gave a thumbs up to reporters.
 

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ew... optimal embarrassment scenario, shoot it down over the U.S. , it actually lands into international waters, and its a political contest over whether we can recover and examine it...

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I don't think that the statement is correct.

If gary powers was shot down above 70,000 feet (U2 max height is said to be "above" that, he was in international airspace?

Regardless, the balloon is below that height now..

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Joel
Well, that was an act of war.
 
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