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Chinese Spy Balloon

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    Copper
    wrote on 3 Feb 2023, 17:50 last edited by
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    I assume the balloon is dropping viruses as it goes.

    It is more efficient than bats.

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      George K
      wrote on 3 Feb 2023, 18:06 last edited by
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      NRO: Red Zeppelin.

      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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      • A Axtremus
        3 Feb 2023, 15:17

        @Mik said in Chinese Spy Balloon:

        Put a tailhook on an F15 (ceiling 65K) and bring it down.

        I thought I read somewhere that the balloon was (is?) floating at a very high altitude, possibly higher than can be reached by conventional military aircrafts.

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        George K
        wrote on 3 Feb 2023, 18:12 last edited by
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        @Axtremus said in Chinese Spy Balloon:

        @Mik said in Chinese Spy Balloon:
        Put a tailhook on an F15 (ceiling 65K) and bring it down.

        I thought I read somewhere that the balloon was (is?) floating at a very high altitude, possibly higher than can be reached by conventional military aircrafts.

        OK, so put a tailhook on a U2.

        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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          Mik
          wrote on 3 Feb 2023, 18:34 last edited by
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          It's floating around 60,000 feet. The F15 will be fine.

          “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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            jon-nyc
            wrote on 3 Feb 2023, 18:48 last edited by
            #25

            Only non-witches get due process.

            • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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              Mik
              wrote on 3 Feb 2023, 19:24 last edited by
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              They got a close up.

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              “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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              • M Mik
                3 Feb 2023, 19:24

                They got a close up.

                F2109289-BB2E-4724-A67F-639E69D334E0.jpeg

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                LuFins Dad
                wrote on 3 Feb 2023, 21:48 last edited by
                #27

                @Mik said in Chinese Spy Balloon:

                They got a close up.

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                  89th
                  wrote on 3 Feb 2023, 22:37 last edited by
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                  Yeah totally an accidental weather balloon.

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                    89th
                    wrote on 3 Feb 2023, 22:39 last edited by
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                    And nuclear sites of interest:

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                      Rainman
                      wrote on 3 Feb 2023, 22:53 last edited by
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                      I've seen some of those missile sites, there is nothing to see, at least for the Titan III that are all underground.
                      And if there were something to see, it's been seen decades ago. Matter of fact, I think there have been several forum members that have toured Davis-Monthan as well as tours of the missile museums.

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                        Doctor Phibes
                        wrote on 3 Feb 2023, 23:03 last edited by
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                        I'm thinking the main reason to do this isn't actually to gather intelligence, but to send some kind of message and also to see how the US reacts.

                        I was only joking

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                          George K
                          wrote on 4 Feb 2023, 01:13 last edited by
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                          Is this something?

                          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                            jon-nyc
                            wrote on 4 Feb 2023, 01:21 last edited by
                            #33

                            Only non-witches get due process.

                            • Cotton Mather, Salem Massachusetts, 1692
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                            • G George K
                              4 Feb 2023, 01:13

                              Is this something?

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                              Copper
                              wrote on 4 Feb 2023, 02:15 last edited by
                              #34

                              @George-K said in Chinese Spy Balloon:

                              Is this something?

                              A weather balloon shooting down an F16.

                              Or maybe vice versa.

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                                jon-nyc
                                wrote on 4 Feb 2023, 11:43 last edited by
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                                Only non-witches get due process.

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                                  jon-nyc
                                  wrote on 4 Feb 2023, 11:44 last edited by
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                                  5860DBAD-D6C4-4712-AE80-3EA68EF472EF.jpeg

                                  Only non-witches get due process.

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                                    jon-nyc
                                    wrote on 4 Feb 2023, 12:32 last edited by
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                                    Only non-witches get due process.

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                                      Mik
                                      wrote on 4 Feb 2023, 13:20 last edited by
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                                      Perfect meme fodder.

                                      “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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                                        George K
                                        wrote on 4 Feb 2023, 15:46 last edited by
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                                        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                          mark
                                          wrote on 4 Feb 2023, 16:13 last edited by
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