Chinese Spy Balloon
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I think everyone should just calm down about these balloons. There is really nothing new here that NORAD did not already have on its radar or under control.
A little background that if you take the time and effort to read will put a lot things about this and other past mysteries/alleged conspiracies and extra-terrestrial alien encounters in their proper light and perspective:
wrote on 16 Feb 2023, 23:29 last edited by@Renauda said in Chinese Spy Balloon:
I think everyone should just calm down about these balloons.
Well these guys are not happy:
A small, globe-trotting balloon declared “missing in action” by an Illinois-based hobbyist club on Feb. 15 has emerged as a candidate to explain one of the three mystery objects shot down by four heat-seeking missiles launched by U.S. Air Force fighters since Feb. 10.
The club—the Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade (NIBBB)—is not pointing fingers yet.
But the circumstantial evidence is at least intriguing. The club’s silver-coated, party-style, “pico balloon” reported its last position on Feb. 10 at 38,910 ft. off the west coast of Alaska, and a popular forecasting tool—the HYSPLIT model provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)—projected the cylindrically shaped object would be floating high over the central part of the Yukon Territory on Feb. 11. That is the same day a Lockheed Martin F-22 shot down an unidentified object of a similar description and altitude in the same general area.
There are suspicions among other prominent members of the small, pico-ballooning enthusiasts’ community, which combines ham radio and high-altitude ballooning into a single, relatively affordable hobby.
“I tried contacting our military and the FBI—and just got the runaround—to try to enlighten them on what a lot of these things probably are. And they’re going to look not too intelligent to be shooting them down,” says Ron Meadows, the founder of Scientific Balloon Solutions (SBS), a Silicon Valley company that makes purpose-built pico balloons for hobbyists, educators and scientists.
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@Renauda said in Chinese Spy Balloon:
I think everyone should just calm down about these balloons.
Well these guys are not happy:
A small, globe-trotting balloon declared “missing in action” by an Illinois-based hobbyist club on Feb. 15 has emerged as a candidate to explain one of the three mystery objects shot down by four heat-seeking missiles launched by U.S. Air Force fighters since Feb. 10.
The club—the Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade (NIBBB)—is not pointing fingers yet.
But the circumstantial evidence is at least intriguing. The club’s silver-coated, party-style, “pico balloon” reported its last position on Feb. 10 at 38,910 ft. off the west coast of Alaska, and a popular forecasting tool—the HYSPLIT model provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)—projected the cylindrically shaped object would be floating high over the central part of the Yukon Territory on Feb. 11. That is the same day a Lockheed Martin F-22 shot down an unidentified object of a similar description and altitude in the same general area.
There are suspicions among other prominent members of the small, pico-ballooning enthusiasts’ community, which combines ham radio and high-altitude ballooning into a single, relatively affordable hobby.
“I tried contacting our military and the FBI—and just got the runaround—to try to enlighten them on what a lot of these things probably are. And they’re going to look not too intelligent to be shooting them down,” says Ron Meadows, the founder of Scientific Balloon Solutions (SBS), a Silicon Valley company that makes purpose-built pico balloons for hobbyists, educators and scientists.
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wrote on 16 Feb 2023, 23:50 last edited by
If you’re flying balloons at commercial flight altitudes they need to be removed.
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wrote on 17 Feb 2023, 00:38 last edited by
No doubt, but 38k feet is definitely in commercial space.
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wrote on 17 Feb 2023, 00:55 last edited by
I bet they mostly just inhale it to sound funny.
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wrote on 17 Feb 2023, 02:43 last edited by
@Mik said in Chinese Spy Balloon:
No doubt, but 38k feet is definitely in commercial space.
Class A
§ 91.135 Operations in Class A airspace.
Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section, each person operating an aircraft in Class A airspace must conduct that operation under instrument flight rules (IFR) and in compliance with the following:
(a) Clearance. Operations may be conducted only under an ATC clearance received prior to entering the airspace.
(b) Communications. Unless otherwise authorized by ATC, each aircraft operating in Class A airspace must be equipped with a two-way radio capable of communicating with ATC on a frequency assigned by ATC. Each pilot must maintain two-way radio communications with ATC while operating in Class A airspace.
(c) Equipment requirements. Unless otherwise authorized by ATC, no person may operate an aircraft within Class A airspace unless that aircraft is equipped with the applicable equipment specified in § 91.215, and after January 1, 2020, § 91.225.
(d) ATC authorizations. An operator may deviate from any provision of this section under the provisions of an ATC authorization issued by the ATC facility having jurisdiction of the airspace concerned. In the case of an inoperative transponder, ATC may immediately approve an operation within a Class A airspace area allowing flight to continue, if desired, to the airport of ultimate destination, including any intermediate stops, or to proceed to a place where suitable repairs can be made, or both. Requests for deviation from any provision of this section must be submitted in writing, at least 4 days before the proposed operation. ATC may authorize a deviation on a continuing basis or for an individual flight.
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wrote on 21 Feb 2023, 00:06 last edited by
“These three objects were most likely balloons tied to private companies, of the weather or conducting other scientific research.” Ignoring shouted questions, Biden then turned and went offstage, apparently with a broad grin on his face. After a moment, Biden asks the indelible question, “You think they bought any of that bulls**t?” Someone replies, “Oh, absolutely.” Biden then adds, “Yeah, those guys’ll believe anything. Let’s get outta here.”
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wrote on 21 Feb 2023, 00:12 last edited by
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“These three objects were most likely balloons tied to private companies, of the weather or conducting other scientific research.” Ignoring shouted questions, Biden then turned and went offstage, apparently with a broad grin on his face. After a moment, Biden asks the indelible question, “You think they bought any of that bulls**t?” Someone replies, “Oh, absolutely.” Biden then adds, “Yeah, those guys’ll believe anything. Let’s get outta here.”
wrote on 21 Feb 2023, 00:17 last edited by@George-K said in Chinese Spy Balloon:
“These three objects were most likely balloons tied to private companies, of the weather or conducting other scientific research.” Ignoring shouted questions, Biden then turned and went offstage, apparently with a broad grin on his face. After a moment, Biden asks the indelible question, “You think they bought any of that bulls**t?” Someone replies, “Oh, absolutely.” Biden then adds, “Yeah, those guys’ll believe anything. Let’s get outta here.”
Was that real? It sounded fake, and easy to do….
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Some might say proof that he’s not nearly as senile as you and one or two others here want to believe.
wrote on 21 Feb 2023, 00:20 last edited by@Renauda said in Chinese Spy Balloon:
Proof that he’s not nearly as senile as you and one or two others here want to believe.
I think he's on drugs and high oxygen therapy, along with severely limiting his activities. There have been a lot of 11AM lids here lately.
I think they're wringing out as much as they can get...
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@Renauda said in Chinese Spy Balloon:
Proof that he’s not nearly as senile as you and one or two others here want to believe.
I think he's on drugs and high oxygen therapy, along with severely limiting his activities. There have been a lot of 11AM lids here lately.
I think they're wringing out as much as they can get...
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@George-K said in Chinese Spy Balloon:
“These three objects were most likely balloons tied to private companies, of the weather or conducting other scientific research.” Ignoring shouted questions, Biden then turned and went offstage, apparently with a broad grin on his face. After a moment, Biden asks the indelible question, “You think they bought any of that bulls**t?” Someone replies, “Oh, absolutely.” Biden then adds, “Yeah, those guys’ll believe anything. Let’s get outta here.”
Was that real? It sounded fake, and easy to do….
wrote on 21 Feb 2023, 00:23 last edited by@LuFins-Dad said in Chinese Spy Balloon:
Was that real? It sounded fake, and easy to do….
Editor’s Note: PJ Media retracted this article after determining that the video was doctored. We apologize to our readers for the error.
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@LuFins-Dad said in Chinese Spy Balloon:
Was that real? It sounded fake, and easy to do….
Editor’s Note: PJ Media retracted this article after determining that the video was doctored. We apologize to our readers for the error.
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Some might say proof that he’s not nearly as senile as you and one or two others here want to believe.
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