HBALs everywhere

[ind224]

Not like you're going to get any comms from them but I think they're just cool to look at if you're in visual range. adsb showed them all over the country this am and it looks like the US Army had a project going early June near Guam good luck

 

[GlobalNorth]

The US Army or the PLA?

 

[Mark]

Not like you're going to get any comms from them but I think they're just cool to look at if you're in visual range. adsb showed them all over the country this am and it looks like the US Army had a project going early June near Guam good luck

On ADSB the high altitude balloons showed reg's N872TH,N251TH and others still kind of holding now.
Belong to South Dakota based Aerostar. Aerospace & Defense - Aerostar
Currently 6 showing over the US.

 

[wtp]

i just tried the search box and put in "bal" and got 9

 

[ind224]

Aerostar and DOD Launch HAB for Valiant Shield 2024

Aerostar, an aerospace and defense solutions company based out of South Dakota, partners with the Department of Defense to launch a high-altitude balloon in support of Valiant Shield 2024 at Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport, Guam, on June 10, 2024. Exercises such as Valiant Shield allow...

www.dvidshub.net

 

[ind224]

Between Sioux City and Sioux Falls 6 of 'em in real time. FL600+ 0858 UTC